Fuller house Revival
Queen Victoria, Reporter
May 9, 2016
Filed under Archives, Reviews, Uncategorized
One of the most highly anticipated shows a 2016 for warehouse a revival of the 80s sitcom. It began with a very misleading intro making it seem as though all of the characters still lived in that one house although you soon find out that they do not. As multiple characters are arriving into scene the en...
Untitled
Skip Stevens, The Reporter
May 9, 2016
Filed under Archives, Reviews, Showcase
As I plug the aux cord into the speaker, I listen to the demands of family member from behind me: “play number 2!” “No, play number 7!” “Scratch that, play number 1!”. And just like that, with no titles besides Untitled and the track number, Kendrick Lamar’s newest album, Untitled Unmastered, a...
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Achala Thippeswamy, Reporter
May 9, 2016
If you’re looking for a hilarious, light show to leisurely watch, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is your calling. The show has a unique storyline about mole women, women who have been trapped in a bunker for 15 years by a reverend claiming that the world has ended, have escaped and are now living in the real ...
The Hamilton Musical
McKenzie Reimer, Academics & Arts Editor
May 9, 2016
Filed under Entertainment, Reviews
If you are the type of person that loves both history and musicals, but can’t possibly think they could be combined, then you are sadly mistaken. Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda, does just that. Lin-Manuel Miranda came up with the extraordinary idea of turning one of our beloved founding fathers...
TJ cups
Lisa Cochran, Campus Life Editor
May 9, 2016
Filed under Reviews
When I walked into TJ Cups on a Tuesday afternoon, among other brightly-colored baubles and asian goods, I saw an assortment of little bonsai trees resting on shelves. A menu on the wall featured an array of iced tea, milk tea, smoothie and “boba pearl” drinks. At TJ Cups, a San Francisco based ...
Four Reasons Why The War Of Sokovian Aggression Is Everything Batdude v Superguy Tried To Be
Dane Dorius, Reporter
May 9, 2016
Filed under Reviews
Captain America: Civil War is the newest hotness by Marvel. It’s a really good Marvel movie, and it’s probably one of the better superhero movies in the genre. However, we still have the aftertaste of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in our collective consciousness, another impossibly large-b...
Diary Of An Oxygen Thief review
Hannah Sumpter, Reporter
April 14, 2016
“I liked hurting girls. Mentally not physically, I never hit a girl in my life. Well once. But that was a mistake. I'll tell you about it later. The thing is, I got off on it. I really enjoyed it.” Those are the opening lines to the book Diary Of An Oxygen Thief by Anonymous. I first read this enticing i...
It’s Not ‘Cool’ to Hate Popular Things
Hannah Sumpter and Braxton Buser
April 13, 2016
Filed under Lifestyle, Opinion, Reviews
The word basic can be used in several different ways. For example, in chemistry class. A compound can be basic, or acidic. Or, if you’re a millennial, the word basic is an insult to you. The girl you don’t like that’s always wearing uggs and leggings could be a likely candidate for such an insult. B...
Go Puff Yourself
Braxton Buser, Reporter
April 13, 2016
Filed under Entertainment, Lifestyle, Multimedia, Reviews
Who cares about Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram when there’s a website that allows you to transform yourself into a powerpuff girl? Honestly I’ve been waiting for this opportunity since I was a 6 year old on Halloween wearing my Blossom costume. The website (found at https://www.powerpuffyourself....
Ames Chai : Starbucks vs Cafe Diem
April 13, 2016
Chai has been proven to be the best drink out there, but where is the best place to get the best drink? We’ve narrowed our search down to two places: Starbucks and Cafe Diem. Our first stop was Starbucks. Sabrina’s opinion: The latte was a little watered down. It tasted more like hot milk with a little bi...
Seth Bequette, Reporter
December 14, 2018 • No Comments
“What, are you triggered?” Cue flashbacks to freshman year when the only word in anyone’s repertoire was triggered, spit out at classmates anytime they displayed...
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At the beginning of the month six hundred and thirteen Ames High students signed a petition asking for the school district and Ames community to take climate action. As a...
Seth Bequette, Reporter
November 20, 2018 • No Comments
Driving - a sixteen-year-old’s long-awaited ticket to freedom from bumming rides and begging for a lift, it’s now time to chauffeur friends around with the car speakers...
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Jonathan Watt, Reporter
December 14, 2018 • No Comments
WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD! I have a confession to make: I’ve been living two lives. For the past month, my entire world has been more or less consumed by a Wild West...
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