Thoughts On: Mamma Mia
Alexa Shrake, Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Student Life
Almost every seat filled with peers, loved ones, and fans of Mamma Mia, it was a full house. On Friday November 16th, the show did not start on time due to the line being out the doors. A huge crowd gathered to watch one of the first high schools in the country perform the well-known musical. Work...
Thoughts On: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Alexa Shrake, Writer
December 6, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Opinion
On October 26, 2018, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, a reboot of Sabrina, The Teenage Witch, was released across the nation on Netflix. Creepy timing before the main characters sixteenth birthday on Halloween. Netflix is being sued for $50 million against a religious group that goes by “Sata...
A Work In Progress
Alice Pickering, Writer
November 27, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Student Life
Books and writing from authors surround us every day. They are in classes, stores, and homes. Here, at Martinsville High School, we do our fair share of writing in class. Four people in particular are going beyond that and being authors of more than just poems for English class. Sophia Jackson is our...
Inside the Life of Jeffree Star
Ken Casey, Writer
November 8, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment
Shane Lee Yaw, better known by the name Shane Dawson, has been taking the internet by storm. With his YouTube career starting back in 2007, his channel has skyrocketed in the past eleven years. He started out his channel by doing comedy skits, but his channel grew in 2013 when he started his conspiracy ...
MHS Mpire
Emma-Kate Allen, Writer
November 8, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Showcase
This year, choir director Mark Yount has made many changes to the MHS choir program, Mpire. Along with simple changes as to how he runs his daily classes, Yount has added a new group to the program; pop acapella, a collaborative group that sings without the use of instruments. In addition to pop acapella,...
MGK VS. Eminem
Dylan Archer, Writer
November 8, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment
The two rappers went into a feud after Eminem dissed Machine Gun Kelly in his song “Not Alike” from his new album “Kamikaze.” Eminem dropped his new surprise album at midnight on August 31st. The album is about how he wishes the new age rappers would get out of his territory. In his song,...
Netflix Changing TV
Styel Mechling, Writer
November 8, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Opinion
In this day and age, if you ask anyone ‘What’s your favorite movie on Netflix,’ chances are they’ll have an answer. With 118 million people subscribed, Netflix continues to create powerful content for every demographic. One of the main audiences these influential movies touch is of a younger au...
From Small Town to the Runway
Makayla Capilla, Writer
October 31, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Student Life
There is a perception that coming from a small town can be a detriment to your future. However, a former student from Martinsville High School, Aviana McClish, proved that to be wrong. During the 2018 New York Fashion Week, Aviana walked for Vogue while wearing Pyer Moss. This was one of the biggest mom...
Hidden Gem: MHS Jewelry Class
Alice Pickering, Writer
October 31, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Student Life
At Martinsville High School, there is a large array of classes. From Creative Writing to Agriculture, there is a class for every kid, no matter their interest. So, it’s no surprise that we have a Jewelry class. Taught by the interesting Ms. Murray, a woman with bats above her desk and art everywhe...
Bienvenidos A Casa, Señora Jewart
Alexa Shrake, Writer
October 8, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, The Bucket
Thrilling excitement rushed through Ashley Jewart’s veins as she boarded the plane. Four thousand four hundred and thirty-eight miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Gorgeous buildings. Paella mixta. Cafe Cortado. An extraordinary opportunity to revisit a place that feels like home. She left on June 22. “I...
MAMMA MIA, the Musical, Coming to a Theater Near You
Delaney Collier, Writer
September 14, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Student Life
Mamma Mia, the musical inspired and based on the songs by ABBA, set in a Greek paradise, is about a 20-year-old girl named Sophie, whose one wish is to have her father walk her down the aisle. Unfortunately, she doesn’t know who her father is, and frankly, neither does her mother, Donna. After find...
The Queen of Soul
Dylan Archer, Writer
September 6, 2018
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, News
“In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart. We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family. The love she had for her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins knew no bounds,” Franklin’s family said. The g...
Styel Mechling and Makayla Capilla
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Sports, tests, friends, family, multiple hours of homework, and even outside-of-school work are all factors in making a high school student tense. Sometimes it can feel as...
Makayla Capilla, Writer
December 10, 2018 • No Comments
Most kids and teenagers nowadays can’t remember a time without having a cell phone. They are in our hands almost every moment of every day. If they aren’t in our hands,...
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Alexa Shrake, Writer
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It would seem strange that Americans choose to represent themselves as a wild animal to describe their political beliefs, but they have for centuries. A donkey is used to...
Macey Staley, Writer
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As Artesians, we take pride in our school spirit and aim to exemplify our good character both in and out of school. As many of us know, overall school attitude and behavior...
Makayla Capilla, Writer
October 31, 2018 • No Comments
A recent trend across the United States and other parts of the world has put a ban on plastic straws. This is a part of a bigger trend, though. The world is progressively...
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