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Google Releases New Gender-Neutral Emojis

Mary Kate Machi, Staff Writer May 30, 2019

Coming later this year, Google will be adding a new gender-neutral variant to many of its popular emojis. By showing a gender-neutral default person, Google will prevent the enforcement of gender stereotypes...

Winklevoss twins use cryptocurrency to pay for Starbucks.

Cryptocurrency in Mainstream Stores

Julian Koste, Staff Writer May 24, 2019

In what many consider to be a historic decision, several large companies such as Starbucks, Whole Foods, Nordstrom, and Home Depot have decided that they will begin to accept cryptocurrency as methods...

Teachers and their Mothers :)

Addyson Mapes, AVtv Editor-In-Chief May 20, 2019

Happy Mother’s Day 2019!! All around the country, families use the second Sunday of May to celebrate their mothers and recognize everything they have done for us. Yesterday, people gave thanks and love...

Clearing up Disney Myths

Elizabeth Kostalnick, Page Editor May 20, 2019

With the recent release of live action Disney movies, such as Dumbo and Aladdin, the myths regarding Walt Disney’s will and the “10 year” renewal for classic movies has been up for debate. A...

Disney Buys out Hulu

Elizabeth Kostalnick, Page Editor May 20, 2019

With Disney announcing their newest streaming service in November, it’s no surprise that Disney has begun to branch out and purchase even more programs. As of May 15, Disney entered into a new contract...

New Airpods Set to Release in 2020

Chehel Lakhwara, Staff Writer May 11, 2019

Apple is rumored to release AirPods 3 around the end of 2019 or the starting of 2020, and honestly we aren’t surprised. Currently, 64% of all Americans own apple devices, and the majority are teens...

The importance of art /creative classes

Julia Cornwell, Staff Writer May 11, 2019

Art classes are commonly seen as either unnecessary and replaced with more standardized tests and courses. However, it is important for students to be able to learn how to express their creativity...

21st century tech skills that will help you get jobs in the future

Lilou Sicard-Noel, Staff Writer May 11, 2019

The 21st century is an area of time where technology evolves fast and around us. Those changes are made by skilled designers who learn skills that were important to society back then. Today, the new...

Recent Rise in Tensions with North Korea

Yezzen Alrawi, Staff Writer May 11, 2019

North Korea has had its place in news over the past few years outlining what seems like an endless rise in tensions between the Hermit Kingdom and the U.S. Recently there has yet another addition to the...

Recent Rise in Tensions with North Korea

Yezzen Alrawi, Staff Writer May 9, 2019

North Korea has had its place in news over the past few years outlining what seems like an endless rise in tensions between the Hermit Kingdom and the U.S. Recently there has yet another addition to the...

New Anti-LGBT Laws Passed in Brunei

Mary Kate Machi, Staff Writer May 9, 2019

A few weeks ago, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah passed a number of anti-LGBT laws that make members of the LGBT community in Brunei liable to both physical and legal punishment. Before these laws,...

School Implements Dress Code for Parents

Mary Kate Machi, Staff Writer May 9, 2019

A few days ago, principal Carlotta Otley Brown of James Madison High School in Houston, Texas implemented a dress code required for all parents coming into the school. Among the articles of clothing...

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