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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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Crazy Weather in the U.S.

Malik Brandon, Staff Writer March 10, 2021

This year has brought along some of the craziest weather I’ve seen in quite a while. The Midwest has gotten 3 winter storms back to back to back. I honestly don’t remember the last time I had to shovel...

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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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What’s next for Star Wars?

Mariah Bates, Staff Writer December 21, 2020

The Star Wars franchise holds a Guinness World Record title for “Most Successful Film and Merchandising Franchise.” It is the fifth highest grossing media franchise of all time, with it’s value recently...

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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...

Would Raising Chickens be an Option for You?

Would Raising Chickens be an Option for You?

Jesus Lopez-Valadez, Staff Writer December 12, 2020

With the arrival of COVID-19, economic instability and partial business closures have become more frequent than the previous years. These businesses include malls, certain restaurants, and nonessential...

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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...

Image by Dari Oberholster from Pixabay

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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SANDRA OH, MY GOSH

Mariah Bates, Staff Writer December 10, 2020

The former “Grey’s Anatomy” star has left quite an imprint on the world recently. Since the actress walked away from “Grey’s Anatomy”, she has had no trouble finding her place in the industry.  “I...

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