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The COVID Slump

Grace Ogunbameru, Staff Writer March 18, 2021

We have been in quarantine for officially one year since the spread of Coronavirus. Little did we know that March of 2020, when we got out of school, would be the beginning of the hardest school year....

Any Last Words?

Any Last Words?

Essence Knighten-EL, Staff Writer March 11, 2021

As the school year comes to an interesting conclusion, one might imagine the whirlwind of emotions and thoughts running through the minds of Hillcrest’s students --the seniors--in particular. As a senior...

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Corona Season Activities

Essence Knighten-EL, Staff Writer December 22, 2020

‘Tis the season all around, and upon every boy and girl’s face is a frown. Why might that be, you may ask...there’s no winter sports going on because corona stopped that plan.  There’s no doubt...

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“Power Book II: Ghost” The Apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree

Xzavier Jones, Staff Writer December 20, 2020

Overview Power Book II: Ghost is the sequel to the hit show Power which ended earlier this year after six amazing seasons. The sequel takes place immediately after main character Tariq St. Patrick's mother...

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“Moonlight” A Review

Kamira Payne, Staff Writer December 18, 2020

Starring, Mahershala Ali, an Oscar winning actor known for House of Cards and Green Book, Jharell Jerome who is best known for his award winning performance in When They See Us, Trevante Rhodes who is...

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2020 Vision?

Marcus Douglas, Staff Writer December 17, 2020

Initially, the usual New Year's resolutions were coming into full effect; nothing too strange had changed. Then, on January 26th reports of a famous basketball player's death in a helicopter - not...

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How had the COVID-19 pandemic impacted your life and college life/opportunities ?

Deborah Adekale, Staff Writer December 13, 2020

COVID-19 has been a hot topic among all age groups. The pandemic has affected jobs, school, relationships, and health. Today, I will be asking people of different age groups how COVID has affected their...

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Small Business & the Pandemic

Jori Lacy, Staff Writer December 13, 2020

As we all know, Covid-19 struck the U.S. and just about everywhere else this year. What was thought to be a small dilemma that would be over in about a month, proved to be a big deal that would go down...

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Through the Eyes of the Senior Class of 2021

Talitha Allen, Staff Writer December 11, 2020

The year 2020 has been very hard. Starting in March 2020 when the world began to go on lockdown through August 2020, I hoped and prayed that we’d go back to school, and things would be normal. It’s...

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Class of 2021: A Look at the Past

Michelle Jennings, Staff Writer December 11, 2020

As a senior, I speak for my entire class when I say this year is nothing like we had imagined it would be. While we grieve over the unfortunate circumstances of our final year, we can appreciate the experiences...

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Chicago P.D. Review: Honor and Community

Michelle Jennings, Staff Writer December 10, 2020

The NBC hit show Chicago P.D. has returned for another season after viewers were left wondering as the seventh season came to an end. With the rise of COVID-19 cases, production was forced to stop, ending...

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Covid-19: How This Year’s Pandemic has Impacted Student Productivity and Performance

Desireé Dade, Staff Writer December 10, 2020

In today’s writing, I will be completing a series of mini-interviews, or an experiment you could say, where I ask multiple students a series of questions (or a singular question) regarding Covid-19,...

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