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Pres. Donald Trump showcasing the formula used to calculate the “reciprocal tariffs” they plan to implement. Newsweek/Getty Images
Reciprocal Destitution: The Possible Trade War With China
President Donald Trump holds an (edited) executive order signed in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. February 25, 2025. (photo edited by Lead Editor Carley Brown)
President Trump: Controversy Over Immigration, Gender, and Education
The photo shows Anthony Karmelo (left) and Austin Metcalf (right). Photo courtesy of Hindustan Times.
Track Meet Tragedy
South China Morning Post
Eight-Year-Old Girl Killed by a Teacher in South Korea
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ICE Raids Gone Too Far: What’s Going On?
Pres. Donald Trump showcasing the formula used to calculate the “reciprocal tariffs” they plan to implement. Newsweek/Getty Images
Reciprocal Destitution: The Possible Trade War With China
The photo shows Anthony Karmelo (left) and Austin Metcalf (right). Photo courtesy of Hindustan Times.
Track Meet Tragedy
South China Morning Post
Eight-Year-Old Girl Killed by a Teacher in South Korea
Picture from https://www.amny.com/education/ice-deportation-fears-new-york-schools/.
ICE Raids Gone Too Far: What’s Going On?
Photo courtesy of THS Yearbook
Cheer Tryout Information
Photo courtesy of THS Yearbook
Cheer Tryout Information
Photo of the Calm Corner in the Media Center
Media Center’s Calm Corner
Credit to THS Yearbook
Thunderbird Dance Recital Preview
Photo provided by THS Yearbook
Thunderbird’s Take on Freaky Friday Was Incredible
Soccer Seniors (left to right) Sergio Piedraita Jr., Miguel Fierro, Joaquin Almeida, Matt Hornburg, and Jaxson Jenna show off their accolades. Picture courtesy of THS Yearbook.
Boys Varsity Soccer Senior Night
Emily Pike (Instagram)
Indigenous Teenage Girl Found Dismembered in Mesa
Aftermath of the Potomac River mid-air collision on January 29, 2025 Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
What’s Up With Airplanes?
Photo credits to The Republic
Midair Collision Leaves 2 Dead at Marana Regional Airport
This photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. was shared in Michelle Obama’s Instagram post on King's holiday.
Notably Missing: Michelle Obama’s Absence Amidst Momentous Events
Trump giving his inaugural address in the U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. January 21, 2025.
Trump’s Inauguration
Photo courtesy of THS Yearbook
Cheer Tryout Information
Courtesy of Thunderbird Cheer Instagram
Thunderbird Varsity Cheer Nationals 24-25
Courtesy of Facebook
Start Up of JV Boys Volleyball Season
Soccer Seniors (left to right) Sergio Piedraita Jr., Miguel Fierro, Joaquin Almeida, Matt Hornburg, and Jaxson Jenna show off their accolades. Picture courtesy of THS Yearbook.
Boys Varsity Soccer Senior Night
Creator: Scukrov | Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Thunderbird Softball season
Andrew Tate talks to interviewers outside of a courthouse in Bucharest, Romania.
Who Is Andrew Tate?
President Donald Trump holds an (edited) executive order signed in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. February 25, 2025. (photo edited by Lead Editor Carley Brown)
President Trump: Controversy Over Immigration, Gender, and Education
Fortnite Festival Season 8 Official Trailer
Sabrina Carpenter Comes To Fortnite
Steve greets one of the characters from the movie named Garret Garrison. Photo Courtesy of The MInecraft Movie
A Minecraft Movie Preview
Photo Courtesy of Prime Video Mark and Conquest in season finale
Invincible Season 3: Are You Sure It’s good? Yes, We’re Sure
Fortnite Festival Season 8 Official Trailer
Sabrina Carpenter Comes To Fortnite
Photo Courtesy of Prime Video Mark and Conquest in season finale
Invincible Season 3: Are You Sure It’s good? Yes, We’re Sure
Credit to THS Yearbook
Thunderbird Dance Recital Preview
Mufasa: The Lion King Official Poster
History Comes To Light with Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King
Arizona Humane Society
Humane Society taking pups on field trips to find forever homes!
Photo Courtesy of Prime Video Mark and Conquest in season finale
Invincible Season 3: Are You Sure It’s good? Yes, We’re Sure
Photo provided by THS Yearbook
Thunderbird’s Take on Freaky Friday Was Incredible
KDOT
Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: A Powerful Statement Beyond Music
Official Sonic 3 Movie Poster https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/x7NPbBlrvFRJrpinBSRlMOOUWom.jpg
Sonic 3: The 2001 Video-Game-Based Film That Doesn’t Disappoint
GNX ALBUM COVER credit goes to Spotify
GNX album shakes up the music scene.
Andrew Tate talks to interviewers outside of a courthouse in Bucharest, Romania.
Who Is Andrew Tate?
President Donald Trump holds an (edited) executive order signed in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. February 25, 2025. (photo edited by Lead Editor Carley Brown)
President Trump: Controversy Over Immigration, Gender, and Education
Milken Institute School of Public Health
Greed & Pollution: A Too-Common Couple
Landfills are being overwhelmed by the constant waste fast fashion creates. Source: CBS.Com
Fast Fashion vs. The Environment
Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters on TheGuardian.com in “I was a lawyer for Ice. Mass deportations don’t make us safer” by Veronica Cardenas
I.C.E. Should Not Be Allowed In Schools
Photo Courtesy of IStock
Beyond the Headlines: The Rise in Violence Since 2020 and America’s Response
Photo Courtesy of Yearbook
Halloween Choir Concert Review
Photo Courtesy of 4K Filme
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: Be a Doll and Stop
U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Biden’s Final UN Speech
(Photo Courtesy of The Telegraph)
The End of the Trail: What’s Changed?
Photo courtesy of Rancho Mirage Florist
Sunflower
Photo courtesy of Rancho Mirage Florist
Sunflower
(Picture by Anabelle Ambs) Bryan Stevenson dedicated his life to advocating for the lives of the incarcerated on death row. Because of this, Stevenson is heavily respected as a defense attorney
Bryan Stevenson’s Extraordinary Events
Pajama Day is a Spirit Week Discrepancy
Pajama Day is a Spirit Week Discrepancy
Are Video Game Movie Adaptations Any Good?
Are Video Game Movie Adaptations Any Good?
AEW Dynasty Poster - Credit: All Elite Wrestling
AEW Dynasty Review
Exciting upcoming movies students are looking forward to in 2024
Exciting upcoming movies students are looking forward to in 2024

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ICE Raids Gone Too Far: What’s Going On?

Lily Backus, Staff Writer
April 18, 2025
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Sixty-one Years After His Death, the FBI Finds New Files on JFK’s Assassination

Lily Backus, Staff Writer
April 2, 2025
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Athena’s Moon Landing Unsuccessful

Lily Backus, Staff Writer
March 26, 2025
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Bloom 365 Awareness Club

Lily Backus, Staff Writer
February 18, 2025
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The Effect Music Has On Emotions

Lily Backus, Staff Writer
December 19, 2024
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