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From September 1st through September 16th BIA, Building Industry Association, hosted its annual Parade of Homes, in Plain City, OH. The Parade of Homes is an event in which different builders and interior designers sponsor the event by building and decorating seven unique houses in order to market their designs to potential customers. People from across central Columbus come to
Read moreHoroscopes forecast a person’s future based on the alignment of the planets on the day they were born. Astrologers use intricate charts made by computers to reveal detailed personality traits about every zodiac sign. Your horoscope might just be something to read and wonder about, but what if it’s true? What if the day we were born solidifies our personality
Read moreWho doesn’t love fresh homemade ice cream? Well, for those of you that do, Graeter’s just opened a new ice cream shop on August 10th located at 5410 Scioto Darby Rd, Hilliard Ohio. From their irresistibly delicious ice cream made by the French pots method to their huge chocolate chunks, and their fine ingredients, who could resist a scoop? The
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As the new school year kicks off, many students have voiced their excitement or lack thereof due to the absence of a senior parking lot. It had been a long standing tradition at Darby that the senior class got to park in the lot closest to the side entrance of the school and many students looked forward to having that
Read moreOn Sunday, May 20th viewers across the nation tuned in to NBC for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. Hosted by Kelly Clarkson, musicians and singers gathered in MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada to celebrate the success of this past year’s music. Clarkson started the night off addressing the school shooting that had occurred on Friday at Santa
Read moreSchool year: The 2017-2018 school year was filled with sports, creativity, and new experiences. With the year finally coming to a close it is time to reflect on everything since August. Students trickled into the halls of Darby for the first time of the school year on August 16, 2017 as nervous freshmen tried to remember where their classes were
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After a decade-long wait from fans, Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War hit theaters with astounding responses from both fans and critics. The movie broke opening weekend box office records globally, raking in $641 million, beating out last years The Fate of the Furious by over $100 million dollars. It also destroyed the domestic record as well, making $258 million dollars, which
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The Broadway musical Hamilton took the world by storm after it won eleven Tony’s in 2016. Since then there have been many off Broadway productions made. I have been a die-hard fan of Hamilton for multiple years, and was skeptical about how well the production of Hamilton would be in Chicago. Recently I got the opportunity to fly to Chicago
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Critics and fans nationwide flocked to theaters on March 29th, when Steven Spielberg’s latest blockbuster, Ready Player One, hit theaters. Ready Player One revolves around Wade Watts (played by Tye Sheridan), a teenager living in Columbus, the fastest growing city in the world in the year 2045. In 2045, the world is overcrowded, so to escape reality people will spend
Read moreMany sports have iconic movies based off of true events in that sport’s history. Football has Remember the Titans, baseball has 42, and basketball has Hoosiers. Now volleyball has a movie of its own, The Miracle Season. Directed by Sean McNamara, The Miracle Season is based off a true story and surrounds the West High School Girl’s Volleyball Program. In
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Spring is coming fast around the corner. Which means it’s that time of the year for cleaning everything out or to cleanse yourself. It is hard to know how to and where to start so here are some tips to help out. Some cleaning tips before starting the cleanse is to clean top to bottom so dirt and dust
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Country music fans gathered at the Express Live Pavilion on Tuesday, April 3rd, to see 24 year old singer, Kelsea Ballerini, in her Unapologetically Tour. “Unapologetically” is Ballerini’s second album and includes hits such as, “Legends”, which was number one on the Billboard Top 50 country songs, and “I Hate Love Songs”, which also made an appearance in the Billboard
Read moreThis spring break I had the chance to go on the greatest adventure. I took a trip to France. This was a school trip planned to immerse students in the French culture. On this trip we went to many different cities in France, as well as the countries of Monaco and Italy. Now I want to tell you about my
Read moreAs one of the first young adult movies that focuses on teens coming to terms with their sexuality, Love, Simon is Simon Spier’s coming of age story as he attempts to keep his sexuality a secret throughout the film. Nick Robinson portrayed Simon, with Jennifer Garner and Josh Duhamel playing the roles of Simon’s mother and father. Also joining the
Read moreThe 2017 Academy Awards aired Sunday on March 4th. The highly anticipated award show’s 90th ceremony was hosted by talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel and lasted four long hours. While it wasn’t as exciting as last year when the mix up between La La Land and Moonlight happened on live television, there were some honorable moments. For example, Daniela Vega became
Read moreCritics and audiences were blown away on Friday, February 23rd when Annihilation hit theaters. The movie, which was adapted from a novel by Jeff VanderMeer, surpassed many people’s expectations, including mine. Directed by Alex Garland, the film follows Lena (Natalie Portman), a biologist and army veteran, who travels into a strange area called the “shimmer” to discover its eerie secrets.
Read moreThe new Netflix stand up comedy show called The Stand Ups has confirmed a second season. Each episode is a quick thirty minutes featuring six upcoming comedians who take front stage and perform their thirty minute stand up routine in front of a live crowd. Wannabe class clown Parker Stephens, famously known as Big Hungry said, “Overall, I genuinely enjoyed
Read moreWe are out for change. Whether we are called millennials, Post Millenials, the iGeneration, or Generation Z, those born at the turn of the century are proving themselves to the world. These high achieving, vocal, and ambitious youth are unlike any before them. The youngest American generation is creating waves on world stages, changing political environments they can not even
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Black Panther is considered by some to be one of the best Marvel movies of all time. Not only is the plot of the movie fantastic, but it is the first Marvel movie with an African American protagonist. Black Panther has received praise from almost every person who has seen the movie and even received a 97% rating from RottenTomatoes.
Read moreWhat better time to express your love to friends, family or partners than Valentine’s Day! This holiday is a favorite of many because of how fun and lighthearted it is, but what is Valentine’s Day exactly and why do we celebrate it annually? It is said that Valentine’s Day originated from the legend of Saint Valentine, a Roman priest. How
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