On September 12, 2023, the annual MTV Video Music Awards was held in New Jersey. This year's host was rapper and singer-songwriter Nicki Minaj. The night started with the opening act Lil Wayne with a tribute...

On Thursday, August 31, AMC movie theaters alongside Taylor Swift announced The Eras Tour Film. The movie made over $26 million dollars in the first day of sales. This broke the record for the most tickets...

Teachers are often not thought about outside of their teaching life, but a lot of teachers have hobbies that are important to them. I decided to go around the school and interview different teachers who...

On Friday, September 15, 2023, Joplin and Webb City battled head-to-head to determine who was the better bird. Unfortunately, the Cardinals came out on top with a shocking 38-21 defeat, ending the four-year...

Many young people dream of traveling to destination countries and learning about different cultures. However, there are several dilemmas preventing students from going on excursions. To start, the main...

As you may have noticed, Joplin Schools and many other districts nationwide are struggling with a shortage of bus drivers. This issue affects all departments of the district, including administration,...

Imagine this, it’s movie night but you aren't sure what to watch. Would you rather pop in a DVD and watch your favorite 90’s movie that you have seen many times or would you rather watch the newest...

Why do books get banned? Is it because it's against what some people think? Or is it because the government doesn’t want others to know what they’re doing? Or is it a bit of both plus some more? Books...