April 15, 2019Media
Imagine you are scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit etc. and you see a meme. Then as you keep on scrolling you see more and more. Eventually, you fall into a spiral of memes that you can’t escape. Each month a “meme” whether old or new is brought into the light and goes viral. People
March 21, 2019Media
Fake news. It’s the year’s biggest buzz term. It’s seen all over televised news, such as ABC and Fox. It’s in the paper and on the Internet. Fake News even can come straight from the president’s mouth. Don’t agree with a report? Call it fake news. And 2018 was no exception to fake and ridiculous
March 11, 2019Culture
As a person who usually keeps up with the latest news and politics, I have been noticing a frightening new trend in America. Most people are aware of the #MeToo movement sweeping across the country over the past 2 years. This trend has done a wonderful job of exposing many atrocious men in power
March 6, 2019Media
Imagine you’re in highschool, it’s Friday night and everyone is putting “Who wants to hangout this weekend” or “HMU to make plans this weekend”. Multiple friends have contacted you, and really want to hang out with you. You tell them that you’re “Busy” and “Sorry”….Ok so now you’re on Netflix (or whatever you watch tv
March 5, 2019Media
Social Media Many people have taken to their devices to debate the topic and share their opinions on whether or not they think water is wet. Teens go back and forth on the subject and some even take to Twitter polls to decide on who is right. Is Water Wet? Explain Your Answer. #IsWaterWet —
March 5, 2019Media
Have the Kardashians Left a Positive Impact on Society? Your walking around town and you see a pretty girl. You immediately notice that she has gotten multiple surgeries to change the way she looks. The girl is taking a selfie, you guess that she has millions of followers on Instagram. You take a look closer,
February 10, 2019Media
Are cannibals really that bad? Let that question linger in your mind, and imagine the taste of human flesh on your tongue. While you have that in mind, think of this: Would you rather shift over to a cannibal diet, or switch to a vegan diet? It is a simple question, and for some, the
May 31, 2018Media
Ginny Weasley, the girl who waited. If you’ve ever heard anything about Harry Potter you know Ginny Weasley is Harry’s soulmate. As a kid I saw her as so much more. She was a force to be reckoned with and I couldn’t want to be her more. After seeing the movies I didn’t look up
May 17, 2018Current Issues
The second season of the show 13 Reasons Why begins airing on Netflix Friday, May 18th, and concerns about the shows advisory warnings are arising again. Sophomores Bella Herndon and Priscilla Chiu committed suicide in April 2017 only days after finishing the first season of the show. Family members are placing blame on the show for having an
May 16, 2018Current Issues
The promise of being free, life with no parents, you are free to make your own decisions. Legally when you are 18 you’re considered an adult, expected to be able to make conscious decisions whether something will have a positive effect or bad ones. The legal age to consume alcohol is 21, although when you
May 11, 2018Current Issues
My aunt and mom have previously been Lutheran pastors, and my dad is currently a pastor at a Lutheran church. My family has a religious background. Sometimes when people hear that both my parents are pastors, they immediately think I’m a saint, and that I could never do wrong. Others call me a snob (not
May 4, 2018Media
Imagine getting killed by your spouse for them only to inherit your money. Well, this happens more than you believe it would. In July, a CBS news article released that a woman named, Uloma Walker-Curry was convicted of murdering her husband for $100,000. After being tens of thousands in debt, almost in financial ruin. Causing her
April 9, 2018Family
JonBenet Ramsey was a very successful pageant girl who was found murdered on December 26th, 1996. This little beauty pageant girl had a great history in the beauty pageant world, winning several awards according to CNN, ranging from Little Miss Colorado, Americas Royale Miss, National Tiny Miss Beauty, and several others. Unsurprisingly, the media is automatically more
March 7, 2018Media
In 1987, Gene Roddenberry’s legendary creation of Star Trek came back to the small screen in the form of Star Trek: The Next Generation. In much contrast to the original Star Trek’s short-lived fame and ultimate cancellation after just three seasons, TNG went on to span seven seasons, four movies and multiple spin offs, and
February 23, 2018Media
Heavy metal is one of, if not the Best music genre of all time. Since the 1980’s heavy metal and hard rock have sunk to the bottom of the music charts being replaced by genre’s such as rap, or hip hop some of which can hardly be classified as music. Metal is one of the
May 10, 2017Media
The year 2017 will hold the best movies to ever be made compared to the previous years. Logan, Cars 3, Transformer The Last Knight, Kong Skull Island, Justice League, Thor Ragnarok, The Fate of the Furious, Spider-Man Homecoming, Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2, and Wonder Woman are some of the reasons why 2017 is
April 28, 2017Media
Missing the Mark I was 12 years old when I first discovered the world of Mean Girls, I was at a softball party with friends when I saw the original movie and loved it. The original was definitely, as Gretchen Weiners would say: “So Fetch”. When I heard that their was a second movie, I
April 25, 2017Media
What if an app had a setting where you needed a password to access the pictures you take? But why would you need to hide appropriate pictures? Password protection would help to hide pictures that you don’t want everyone to see. Snapchat has this feature. This makes Snapchat a great app for sexting. Salvador Rodriguez,
April 25, 2017Current Issues
Back in 2015, Beyonce’s fans lashed out over 200 untouched photos from a previous photoshoot that got leaked on a fan site. There was a mix of feelings about the images but thousands of fans began criticizing the images. Many even say they are not real. Fans are lashing out on the fact that their
April 18, 2017Media
Our always changing lifestyles are impacted by hundreds of factors, with one of the major ones being films and movies. Flesh craving ghouls overwhelm everyone in “Night of the Living Dead“, which reveals the idea of zombies. Space explorers adventure across the galaxies in “Star Wars”, from which begins one of the biggest movie franchises.
April 5, 2017Media
Umji, is an 18 year old girl in a Korean girl group called Gfriend. She was recently called out for being too ugly or unattractive to become a kpop celebrity. There were many articles and comments on this topic and knowing she will see it one day is heart breaking. J.On March 31st, 2016, an article was
March 28, 2017Current Issues
Luke Brynley-Jones writes in her blog, Our Social Times, how Applebee’s should not have handled a social media crisis. In the post, she explains how a pastor ate with a group at the restaurant, and when the bill came wrote a cute little note on the receipt explaining how she would not pay the tip. The note simply said
March 24, 2017Media
At some point in everyone’s life, they will have an encounter with a celebrity. Whether by bumping into them on the street or seeing them in concert, it’s inevitable. I can now say I recently had mine. In a nursing home. I’m not just someone who hangs about in nursing homes in my spare time;
March 17, 2017Media
Marilyn Monroe is known as one of the sexiest women to ever have lived. She was 5ft 5.5in and weighed around 140 lbs. Monroe is idolized by many women to this day. Although Marilyn was the size of the average woman today we still idolize the average American model today. The typical American model is
March 15, 2017Media
Chick flicks, rom-coms, romances, all terms for the movies that fool the minds of young women in a matter of two hours. These movies not only convey false expectations for falling in love but false expectations for marriage and what it is really like to be in a relationship. In iconic movies such as The Notebook
February 27, 2017Media
“Are Punk and New Wave music identical in genre?” This is a question that has left many a music enthusiast stumped. People on forums like Head- Fi ponder if there is a difference between Punk Rock and New Wave and people on Yahoo even question if Post- Punk and New Wave are the same as well. These
November 1, 2016Current Issues
If you look at the presidential nominees you can see two of the most uncongenial, despised people to ever run for office. You can see two people that are unfit, unfair and unqualified to be president. You can see Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Looking at these two people, the most important
February 16, 2016Media
Post by AnnaC. Featured Image by Jason Howie on Flickr Celebrities are everywhere and whether you realize it or not, they can easily change the way you look or act. They rely on social media sites to boost their career, but how does that affect you? What makes someone a celebrity is their ability to gain
January 21, 2016Media
Shawn: “You know, he used to tell me how wonderful you were, but guys always say great things about their girlfriends until they break up. That’s when the truth comes out. You know, I’ve waited 15 years to find out what he really thinks about you. Do you wanna know what he thinks about you
January 6, 2016Media
Image Credits : Kate Farrar via Flickr Two years ago at Minnesota Youth in Government Model Assembly, there was a widely debated bill. Bill #1107 had been approved by the House and Senate, was vetoed by the Youth Governor, and finally passed with a 2/3 override veto. The topic was legalizing euthanasia for extremely ill people. If you
May 27, 2015Education
Post by Cassandra S. Image found on Pixabay. In teen movies we so often see many stereotypical characters that are always categorized in stereotypical cliques with stereotypical angst adolescent drama overtaking their lives. These movies have been an entertaining jackpot of incorrectly portrayed people for years and the truth is, no high school is actually
April 13, 2015Media
Post by Owen K. Who is the most hated villain in motion film? Which character has the best (or worst) written script that infuriates audiences? It could be anyone from Bellatrix Lestrange to Bob Ewell. I’m not talking about Simple murderers, I’m talking about the truly evil villains. Here we take a look into some
February 24, 2015Media
Post by Cassandra S. Featured image by ghwtog “What’s your favorite scary movie?”, a seemingly innocent question, until someone attacks you from behind. This quote is from one of the most popular scary movie series in history, Scream. This movie, like many others, set the stage for trust issues and paranoia throughout our own daily
February 20, 2015Media
Post by Casey S. In 1973, the movie “The Exorcist” was released to theatres. Although it was predicted to be a bust of a movie, it turned a huge profit of $441,071,011. Not only making a huge financial profit, it was also nominated for 7 Golden Globe awards, 4 of which it won, but it
December 4, 2014Current Issues
Posted by Dylan C. Feature Image by Charlie Llewellin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Mingle Media TV In February of 2011, Jill Serjeant of Billboard Magazine published one of the most important, thought-provoking pieces of journalism our generation has ever seen: an article entitled “Billy Ray Cyrus: ‘Hannah Montana’ show ‘Destroyed my Family.’” In the