To experience black art is to see through the eyes of Black people in America and experience the world through their craft. February is a significant time for the Black community to highlight important Black figures, whether from our past or in modern times. This year’s theme for Black History Month is “African Americans in […]
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Pocketwatch: Godwin’s new era of music
What does it take? Godwin contains various student interests, from academics to arts. Recently, a student band named ‘Pocketwatch’ has caught the student body’s attention. The question is: when did it all begin? The story emerges at a music school in the summer of ‘23 filled with students passionate about making music with others. Godwin […]
Cases before the Supreme Court
What is on the docket for 2024? Before the nation’s highest court in 2024 are many cases that will set important precedents for our nation. The Supreme Court will weigh cases ranging from the ATF’s ban on bump stocks to the legality of Mifepristone, a popular contraceptive pill. In June of 2022, six of the […]
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The first ever story of The Hunger Games was a book published by Suzanne Collins in September 2008. Little did we know, this book was going to be the beginning of one of the most well-known dystopian book series and adaptations ever made. The Hunger Games is a post-apocalyptic series about an annual event in […]
Dawoud Bey: Elergy, brought to the VMFA
Bey’s reflective photographs and films reveal the impact of the past Despite its minimalistic appearance, Dawoud Bey’s Elegy provides his audience a profound understanding of the grim experiences along the Virginia slave trail, Louisiana plantations, and Ohio’s Underground Railroad. Consisting of only 42 photos and two films, Bey successfully portrays the everlasting remnants of America’s […]
Helen Keller is not real
Exploring the widespread ableist conspiracy theory Helen Keller wasn’t a real historical figure. She did not fly a plane or write multiple books; in fact, she faked it all. This is what we call the Helen Keller fraud theory. It suggests that the distinguished author and disability activist Helen Keller faked all of her disabilities, […]
Stanley Cup Quencher!
With a quick explosion in popularity, these colorful stainless steel and insulated reusable drink carriers have made quite the impact on consumers. Not only has the recent thirst for these cups caused an economic wave, but a cultural one as well. Such a craze that caused one incident of 65 stolen stanley cups by an […]
The Woman Behind the Wig
How a Godwin Student is Showing her Pride Godwin High School is known for its unmatchable pride and enthusiastic school spirit, shown through student-led pep rallies, rival football games, and more. However, out of all of the prideful students at our school, one student shows her eagle spirit in her own unique way. Godwin Junior […]
2024 Candidates: Who’s in the race?
Meet the candidates running for a chance at office On November 15, 2022, Former President Donald Trump announced his candidacy for reelection to a second non-consecutive term. After his announced run, Republican Candidates started flooding into the race in order to try and beat Trump to become the nominee and then to take on President […]
What can you afford to lose?
Teens targeted by money machines If you’ve ever watched a sports program in the last year, whether it’s Sunday night football or a mid-week NBA game, I have no doubt you’ve been flooded with constant advertisements from corporations such as Draftings, Barstool, FanDuel, Caesars etc. These advertisements at first may seem harmless, but the predatory […]