‘Hamilton’ on Disney+ Review
Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor
July 7, 2020
Five years after its Broadway debut, the award winning musical ‘Hamilton’ is now available to anyone with a Disney+ account as of July 3. Created by American composer, playwright, performer and producer Lin-Manuel Miranda (who also portrayed Hamilton himself), ‘Hamilton’ is a modern retelling...
“Hollywood” Review
Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor
June 6, 2020
Hollywood is best known as the place where all your wildest dreams will come true, but how far are those in it willing to go to make that happen? In the Netflix series “Hollywood,” creators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan delve into the film industry and how diverse it could have been in the late 194...
Why we should thank our teachers
Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor
May 10, 2020
As the school year draws to a close, it’s important to look back on the memories we made and to remember the people that helped us along the way. Whether you’re a freshman that’s trying to survive high school or a senior preparing for the next chapter of your life, you’ve met a teacher, c...
What to watch?
Story by McKenna Hodges, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 2, 2020
While staying home and practicing social-distancing, I’ve had so much time on my hands. What better to do than stay up until three in the morning binge-watch T.V. shows and movies on Netflix? Below are my favorite movies and shows while being stuck at home. 1. The Florida...
Missing March Madness? Here’s a rom-com bracket that’s just as good
Story by Ashlan Brooks and Sarah Alcantar
April 29, 2020
Answer the polls below to determine which of these popular romantic comedies will move on to the next round in our rom-com bracket! ...
“I Am Not Okay With This” Review
Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor
April 26, 2020
On Feb. 26, “I Am Not Okay With This” aired on Netflix for the first time. The show is about a 17-year-old girl named Sydney Novak that describes herself as a “boring 17-year-old white girl,” but little does she know that she’s anything but boring. With puberty comes awkward phases, mood swin...
Modern Hip-Hop Gets a Bad Rap
Story by Jacob Mathew, Reporter
April 12, 2020
Most teens nowadays may see hip-hop as something that they can turn up to at school dances, or just as a great background sound for their TikToks. But the roots of hip-hop lie far deeper than that. Hip-hop is a genre literally and figuratively born from the fire. It emerged in the economically d...
Rooftoppers Review
Story by Ashlan Brooks, assistant online co-editor
April 8, 2020
“Perhaps, she thought, that’s what love does. It’s not there to make you feel special. It’s to make you brave. It was like a ration pack in the desert, she thought, like a box of matches in a dark wood. Love and courage thought Sophie—two words for the same thing.” It's not often that I...
Paramore’s Hayley Williams produces first solo album “Petals for Armor”
Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor
April 7, 2020
American singer-songwriter Hayley Williams from Paramore has released her first solo album, Petals for Armor I. The album is to be released on May 8, but fans have been getting a few sneak peeks of the album. The album will be split into two EPs (Extended Plays): Petals for Armor I and Petals...
A bittersweet finale
Story by Keith Perkins, Reporter
April 7, 2020
Malcolm McCormack, better known as Mac Miller, was born January 19, 1992 in Pittsburgh. He discovered an affinity for rapping at the age of 14, and by age 15, his interests in sports had mostly subsided in favor of taking his music more seriously. Mac’s 2018 album titles ‘Swimming’ bec...
Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor
June 23, 2020
More than 400 citizens of Pittsburg and surrounding areas participated in a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest on June 8 at Immigrant Park, two of whom were senior Emma Annan-Noonoo...
How Covid-19 affects downtown Pittsburg: what’s next?
May 15, 2020
Kansas Governor, Laura Kelly, lifted the stay at home order on May 3rd, but...
Alternative workforce experiences
April 8, 2020
At 9:00 on Monday morning, senior Jason Campbell walks in the Career & Technological...
District implements new program to prepare students
April 7, 2020
There is a new program that will be coming to Pittsburg High School next year....