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EDITORIAL: Swipe, Spend, Repeat

Rakshan Ossen, News Managing Editor September 26, 2025

As you walk through any high school hallway, you’ll see the same brands stamped across shoes, hoodies, clothes and water bottles. Scroll through social media and you’ll find essential “must haves”...

Cover of "A Matter of Time" by Laufey. Collected from Vingolf Recordings.

REVIEW: “A Matter of Time” by Laufey

Ceci Bennett, Captions Editor September 19, 2025

Back at it with a new album, Laufey released “A Matter of Time” only a year after the release of her previous hit album, “Bewitched”. Released on Aug. 22, “A Matter of Time” explores a variety...

Cover of "Man's Best Friend" by Sabrina Carpenter. Collected from Island Records.

REVIEW: Man’s Best Friend

Meredith Shryock, News Copy Editor September 10, 2025

In the past three years, Sabrina Carpenter has gone from an underdog to a household name: topping charts, selling out arenas, bagging awards and finally earning critical acclaim her fans thought she long...

Cover of "Who's The Clown?" by Audrey Hobert. Collected from RCA Records.

REVIEW: “Who’s The Clown?” by Audrey Hobert

Baila Love, Online Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2025

Following her boom of success from helping write “The Secret of Us” by Gracie Abrams, Audrey Hobert released her debut album “Who’s The Clown?” When I’ve tried to suggest this album to my friends,...

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REVIEW: “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley”

Ceci Bennett, Captions Editor September 5, 2025

Throughout my entire childhood, Jeff Buckley’s lone hit album “Grace” played on repeat in my house. After years of it being in my parents’ rotation, I finally listened to it in its entirety. I...

Photos sourced from Universal Pictures, The Walt Disney Company, Columbia Records, Universal Music Group, Netflix, Inc. and Warner Record, Inc. Design by Baila Love.

REVIEW: Blockbusters, Bops and Binges

Baila Love, Online Editor-in-Chief August 18, 2025

Digital illustration by Lucas Smith

REVIEW: Baila’s Top 8 of April

Baila Love, Online Editor-In-Chief May 25, 2025

Whether it be lead singles, full albums or even live recordings, April was filled with an overwhelming amount of incredible new music. Even after I narrowed it down to my favorite eight songs, simply deciding...

Standing together, the 2025-2026 news editor staff, Nathan Kramer, Maria Mosconi, Phoebe Morris, Rakshan Ossen, Evie Chancy, Lauren Jackson, Cecilia Bennett, Lucas Smith, Julia Velasco, and Meredith Shryock, welcome you to their first issue.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: News Editors

Hey Firebirds! We are writing to you for the first time as the 2025-2026 editorial staff. While the seniors have been working diligently to publish the senior issue, we have been stepping into our new...

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OPINION: The “Lady” Firebird

Lauren Jackson, News Copy Editor May 19, 2025

While listening to the announcer list the roster of the boys soccer team, none of us can recall a time when the boys’ team was referred to as the “Gentleman Firebirds.” The same cannot be said for...

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REVIEW: “Live at Revolution Hall” by Adrianne Lenker

Baila Love, Online Managing Editor May 1, 2025

When I initially saw this release coming up, I never planned on writing a review because usually live albums aren’t very different from their original releases. However, as soon as I put in my earbuds...

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