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“Code Vein:” A Refreshing RPG

With the 2016 conclusion of Hidetaka Miyazaki’s beloved and acclaimed Dark Souls series, many fans were left with a hole that they may be struggling to fill. However, there are many ways to experiment with the Souls-like formula and many games like it are sure to come and fill the void at some point as many already have even if a large sum of such are far more forgettable than the original. Rece…

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Finals Season

Much like winter, finals season is coming to Thunderbird’s campus. If you have been through finals before, you probabl…
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Cancerous Cheese

In 2016, the latest year for incidence data available, shows there were 245,299 new cases of female breast cancer and 41…
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Impeachment

Impeachment is a step in the process of removing a President from office because of treason, bribery, or high crimes and…
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Cross Country District Meet The Cross Country District Meet came and went with the speed of many fast cross country runners, all fighting for the top place. “I really
Swim and Dive End Successful 2019 Season Neely Burns, sophomore, made it into the finals heat in 100 yard breaststroke in the district swim meet. Neely is racing against upperclassm
Badminton Ends 2019 Season This year’s badminton season has sadly come to an end. The team had a great season, gaining new experiences and getting better as it went
Football’s Concludes the 2019 Season The time has come. The Thunderbird football team’s season has come to an end. This year's varsity team has had a long, good season, but th
Kanye West Drops Long-Awaited Album From the tracklist released on August 29th, the twelve songs filled fan’s hearts as they began their anxious wait until the first original
Upcoming Concerts That are Worth Your Time As artists come into the valley for jaw-dropping album tours, everyone must be wondering when and where these artists will be, from people�
“Tall Girl:” A Mediocre Film Alert! Alert! There is a big controversy in the meme world. The movie Tall Girl, a Netflix original movie, has enraged the youth. People are
The Importance of Exercise Exercise. What a controversial topic for many, especially adolescents. Some teens love it, while others despise it. Believe it or not, teena
Volleyball Ends 2019 Season With Seven Wins Last we left off, the volleyball team lost to the Shadow Mountain Matadors 0-3 on October 3rd. However, the girls are more motivated to get
The 2019 Homecoming Dance
The 2020 Merit Scholarship NMSC is excited to announce the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These aca
Virus Found in Mosquitoes Causes Health Scare in U.S. Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, is a disease caused by mosquito bites that has been seen recently in the eastern U.S. People across the
Hunter Biden’s Political Controversy "Dishonorable," "lack of loyalty," "illegal," and "allegation" are all words that are being thrown around in the media right now. As the 202
The Cafeteria Chair Crisis
Thunderbird’s Parking Pass Kerfuffle

News

The 2019 Homecoming Dance

It’s finally that time again. Homecoming is finally here and no one was able to contain their excitement. Homecoming i
The 2020 Merit Scholarship

NMSC is excited to announce the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarshi
Virus Found in Mosquitoes Causes Health Scare in U.S.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, is a disease caused by mosquito bites that has been seen recently in the eastern U.
Hunter Biden’s Political Controversy

“Dishonorable,” “lack of loyalty,” “illegal,” and “allegation” are all w
The Cafeteria Chair Crisis

After a long three or four hours, depending on when a student has their lunch, students finally have a break to talk abo
Thunderbird’s Parking Pass Kerfuffle

At student registration over the summer, student drivers get to walk up to the parking pass table and pay to get a pass

Features

America’s Most Haunted House

Spooky Season is finally here! That means pumpkins, Halloween, chilly weather , and of course, haunted houses! What bett
Impossible Burger at Burger King: Is It Worth the Hype?

Burger King recently partnered with Impossible Foods to create the Impossible Whopper, a vegetarian spin on the classic
The Arizona State Fair

Are you bored and don’t know how to spend the afternoon? Go to the state fair with friends or family. The state fair h
School on Your Computer

Online school is exactly how it sounds. It’s when you do school, but online! Online school started in 1986. They allow
NFL Weeks 1-3

The start of the NFL season has come and gone and has left fans with a good feeling in their stomach. With all of the of
Did They See Them Aliens?

What has driven millions of people to sign up to “storm” Area 51, the U.S. government’s military base?

Sports

Cross Country District Meet

The Cross Country District Meet came and went with the speed of many fast cross country runners, all fighting for the to
Swim and Dive End Successful 2019 Season

Neely Burns, sophomore, made it into the finals heat in 100 yard breaststroke in the district swim meet. Neely is racing
Badminton Ends 2019 Season

This year’s badminton season has sadly come to an end. The team had a great season, gaining new experiences and gettin
Football’s Concludes the 2019 Season

The time has come. The Thunderbird football team’s season has come to an end. This year’s varsity team has had a
Volleyball Ends 2019 Season With Seven Wins

Last we left off, the volleyball team lost to the Shadow Mountain Matadors 0-3 on October 3rd. However, the girls are mo
Badminton

Badminton this season is still pushing hard and working to bring home the W’s. They started out the season playing

Entertainment

Kanye West Drops Long-Awaited Album

From the tracklist released on August 29th, the twelve songs filled fan’s hearts as they began their anxious wait unti
Upcoming Concerts That are Worth Your Time

As artists come into the valley for jaw-dropping album tours, everyone must be wondering when and where these artists wi
“Code Vein:” A Refreshing RPG

With the 2016 conclusion of Hidetaka Miyazaki’s beloved and acclaimed Dark Souls series, many fans were left with a ho
“Tall Girl:” A Mediocre Film

Alert! Alert! There is a big controversy in the meme world. The movie Tall Girl, a Netflix original movie, has enraged t
“Black Mirror”

When watching a TV show, do you enjoy having to constantly question what you’re viewing, whether it be due to the absu
The Biggest “Joker” Theory Yet

The Joker is an iconic character for comic books and is now getting a movie. There have been many theories roaming throu

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Managing Editor: Andrea Mayer

Business Manager: Morgan Jones

Photo Editor: James Ames-Spears

Advisor: Patrick Henry

Editorials and Profiles

The Importance of Exercise

Exercise. What a controversial topic for many, especially adolescents. Some teens love it, while others despise it. Beli
Calculator Battles: TI 84 vs. HP Prime

There is a rift between students attending Thunderbird High School. The superior students that walk the hallways of this
Dear Abby

Dear Abby, You always give such great advice to other people. How does it feel to have random people trusting you with
Four Year Varsity Athlete Brighton Solheim

As a student and athlete, Brighton Solheim surpasses all expectations, not only on the gym floor but also academically.
Phones in Class: What’s the Sitch?

How much can a phone really affect students’ learning in class? As any student would notice, at the beginning of the s
VSCO Girl Takeover

Over the summer, VSCO girls seemed to have taken the world by storm. VSCO girls are better described as Tumblr girls of

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Dear Abby: Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone

Dear Abby, I really like clothes, but I don’t know what my actual style is. I have no idea where to start but I’d
How to Make Friends

In this day and age, meeting new people is easy. With Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, etc., people can talk to absolutely
Fall Is Here!

Have you felt the temperature drop from 112°F to 96°F? Have you seen more and more people wear hoodies? Well, it may b
Not-So-Scary Halloween Movies

Every year Halloween comes and brings many things to the table. All the Spirit Halloween stores are open, 13th Floors ha
Witch Better Have My Candy

Whether you go trick-or-treating, go to a Halloween party, or stay in and pass out candy, there is a large chance that y
Fall Candles That Smell So Good, It’s Scary!

Pumpkin, cinnamon, and flannel. Three of the best candle scents of all time are finally back in season. Most people look

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