As the December holidays come closer and closer, buying gifts and decorations become more and more chaotic and expensive. Most people wait until later in the month of December to buy the supplies and gifts they need. Last-minute shopping can be very crazy, and the last-minute prices shoot through the roof. I decided to look into it and find some
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Sometimes it can be difficult to obtain the Christmas Spirit. Stress is abundant in almost everyone as many families travel, shop, and refrain from just having a good time. One of the best solutions is to spend time with those you love, and what better activity to do than create some tasty cookies together! I have collected some of the
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After six years, the sequel to the wildly successful Frozen finally came out, and it did not disappoint. The characters were back and better than ever, the music was beautiful and woven seamlessly into the story, and the plot was complex and intriguing but kept the classic Disney feeling. The movie starts with a mysterious voice that Elsa hears repeatedly,
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Before the Ariana Grande concert on Friday, British alt rock band The 1975 came to the PNC Arena on Tuesday, November 19. A concert filled with lights, dancing, and songs about youth, The 1975 concert was the best concert I’ve been to in awhile. Before singer Matty Healy and his band came out, the concert was opened by a small,
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Neuromusicology: the study which explores how the nervous system reacts to those catchy tunes you were playing this morning. Yes, it has such a potent effect on us that there is a whole branch of science dedicated to the human body and music. In fact musicians have better-connected, more cognitively flexible, and overall larger brains. Not only is there a
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On October 30th-November 2nd, Apex High School theater department performed the 2019 school play, That’s the Spirit. I interviewed the stage manager, Nikki Westlake, to find out what being a stage manager was all about. What was the fall play this year? What was it about? The fall play this year was That’s the Spirit. It was about a group
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Chicago native Chance the Rapper has influenced the genres of rap, soul, hip hop, and gospel with his stylistic bridging of genres, and wholly unique take on emotional and meaningful song writing. Hallmarks of Chance’s music include heavily interlaid synth beats, gospel and soul influences, colorful wordplay, dynamic rhythm and flow, and larger than life adlibs. Chance’s humble beginnings
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As we all know, October has ended and Halloween is over. For some, this means that Thanksgiving is coming up soon, but for others, this means that Christmas is just around the corner. According to a poll out of 223 people, fifty-seven people start celebrating Christmas right after Halloween while 166 people wait until Thanksgiving to start celebrating. My question
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No one does Halloween quite like the Food Network. This year on the Haunted Gingerbread Showdown, each round consisted of a challenge to create a ginger-bread structure paying homage to a classic Halloween movie. For the first three episodes, there were three new competitors, who the winners of then went head-to-head in the finale. Of those contestants, two are near
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It’s just water vapor…right? Millions of the millenials taking part in the vaping/juuling phenomenon haven’t been affected yet; however, recently there have been increasing cases of people falling ill and some even having their lives taken at the hands of these devices. Most people can agree that Juuls aren’t beneficial, yet they still choose to use them anyway because it’s
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