Hip Hop is a culture that originated from the streets of the United States. The term “Hip Hop” has been used since the 1970s, the start of rap music. The name is an impersonation of the music. The name puts the beat and sounds from the songs into words like scat. Rap music originated from jazz but a different style.

Caught on “Net”flix The media has undergone tremendous change over the past decade due to the disruption caused by on-demand entertainment. The ability to watch TV and movies anytime and anywhere has created a shift in how we consume media. Netflix is the leading streaming service today and is focusing on producing original content, which has led to consolidation in

Tobacco has been evolutionized over the past two thousand years but for the worst. Native Americans would smoke the tobacco plant as celebration and tradition. Then European settlers came and traded with the natives. Now tobacco has been modified to different forms of use like chewing tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and even electronic cigarettes. Now tobacco is more addictive because

Taylor Swift is back! Yes, you heard it right; it is not a rumor, not a theory. It is the truth. We are already in a new era, and apparently, it is going to be a bright one. The fans started to notice this change a few months ago when the style of her Instagram pictures radically changed. She went

Fast food is an edible substance that can be prepared and served quickly. It can come from many places: sit-down restaurants, take-out, drive-thru, and delivery. Fast food is popular because it’s inexpensive, convenient, and delicious. However, fast food is often made with cheaper ingredients such as high fat meat, refined grains, and the add of sugar and fats instead of

Although I’m sure Facebook and Instagram started for good reasons, I think social media has been being used for all the wrong reasons lately. It seems like we are always trying to make ourselves the star in our Instagram posts, tweets, snapchats, or Facebook posts, whether that means posting a selfie or spending hours trying to perfect the lightning and

When you see an old stuffed animal bear or a hill that you remember playing on as a kid, you get a warm feeling. This is called nostalgia. Nostalgia is to desire something that has a occurred in the past. The item or place holds a sentimental value to you because of the joy that you get from the memory

     Two years ago I came to attend one of the newest schools in Wake County– Green Level High School. I had the opportunity to see the school before my junior year started when I hosted tours for incoming freshmen. I saw all of our chairs with wheels and these weird weebles-wobbles-looking stools that are apparently for kinesthetic learners.

With the school year coming to an end, with only forty-nine days left as of writing this, it is time to destress, decompress, and breathe. After another year that went by far too quickly, it is time to finish on a high note and let all the built-up emotion of the school year disappear. I want to discuss in this