Everything you need to know for the Happiness Begins tour
Arisha Hirji, Reporter
September 3, 2019
My inner fan girl is screaming. The Jonas Brothers are back and taking the world by storm. Their album, “Happiness Begins,” came out on June 7 following the group’s first single “Sucker” on March 1. Their “Happiness Begins” tour kicked off on Aug. 7 in Miami, Florida, and they will be i...
Spider-Man swinging out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Mia Nguyen, Reporter
September 1, 2019
After the end of “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” fans were ecstatic to swing into the next film in what should’ve been Tom Holland’s sixth appearance as the iconic webslinger. However, due to contracting issues between Disney and Sony, Holland’s rendition of Spider-Man may never be a part of the Ma...
Everyone will be a “Lover” of Taylor Swift’s new album
Hailey Dirks, Reporter
August 30, 2019
Taylor Swift released her seventh album, “Lover,” on August 23 and as an avid “Swiftie” since childhood, I was highly anticipating this album’s release. Swift is known to publicly release clues about her upcoming albums, and this one was no different. Many “Swifties” were debating song names, meani...
Tuning in with Leila: Lit on fire
Leila Olukoga, Reporter
August 29, 2019
After months of music deprivation, Tobi Lou released his second album “Live on Ice” on Aug.2. The 77-minute album kicks off with “100 Degrees,” a song composed of contradictions and enticing beats. He consistently raps about being a “hunnid degrees” and “too hot to handle,” contradi...
13 reasons why season 3 is a hit
Ashna Haiderali, Reporter
August 28, 2019
Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why came back with another ground-breaking season on Aug. 23. Season two left off with Clay holding the gun of his dearest friend, Tyler Down, in front of the school during the Spring Fling, and season three starts eight months after the incident. In episode one, we are introduc...
Avengers: Endgame prompts new beginnings by finishing old stories
Yasmin Haq, News Editor
May 13, 2019
Going into “Avengers: Endgame,” I had a vague idea of how the movie was going to pan out, but within the first 30 minutes of the film, my expectations were shattered, and I wasn't sure how the movie would end. The film picks up where it left off in “Avengers: Infinity War” with the disappea...
Tuning in with Leila: Map to my heart
Leila Olukoga, Reporter
April 24, 2019
Worldwide K-pop phenomenon BTS released its new album “MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA” on April 12. Its last album had been released in summer 2018, so fans across the world were thrilled to hear about this album. Not only were fans excited because of a nine-month wait coming to an end, but the past th...
Fresh on the block
Leila Olukoga, Reporter
April 5, 2019
Netflix’s most viewed series, “On My Block,” just made a comeback with season two, which appeared March 29. After a long year of waiting, Netflix brought back the mischievous squad, and their mishaps have only intensified. Ruby Martinez, played by Jason Genao, had recently recovered from a life-th...
Everything Happens in this album
Rija Waqar, Reporter
April 3, 2019
Wallows released its alternative/indie debut album, “Nothing Happens” on March 22, following the release of its “Spring” EP on April 6, 2017. The 11-track album gives off a happy, carefree summer vibe. Every song on the album has its own invigorating, catchy lyrics and rhythm. With the rea...
Things just keep getting better
Rija Waqar, Reporter
March 25, 2019
Everyone’s favorite Fab Five made a comeback on March 15 with season three of Queer Eye on Netflix. After 10 years, Netflix brought a new cast for “Queer Eye”: a reboot of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” a makeover show that aired on Bravo from 2003-2007. The Fab Five consists of Tan France (stylist...
Tuning in with Leila: Offset’s musical memoir
Leila Olukoga, Reporter
March 13, 2019
Offset’s debut solo album, “FATHER OF 4,” released on Feb. 22, has been highly anticipated by fans. Following the release of band member Quavo’s debut album, Offset decided to come back even stronger and provide an album filled with personal tellings of his life. The 60-minute album starts ...
A new kind of superhero
Sydney Shinkle, Reporter
March 4, 2019
If you haven’t noticed, Netflix’s new show, “The Umbrella Academy,” is pretty much everywhere. People all over Twitter are fawning over it and many of my friends have recommended it to me, so I decided to give it a try. “The Umbrella Academy” is based off of Gerard Way’s comic book series t...
Sarosh Ismail, Reporter
February 20, 2020 • No Comments
Justin Bieber’s fifth album, “Changes,” released Feb. 14, and it was just as awful as I expected it to be. I’ll admit I’m a little prejudiced...
Malley O'Carroll, Reporter
February 13, 2020 • No Comments
Gen Z has grown up with Justin Bieber and his fame. We have experienced every stage, starting with “Bieber fever.” Posters of him covered our walls,...
Kate Knauff, Reporter
February 10, 2020 • 1 Comment
After waiting a year and a half, Netflix released two official trailers for “To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” on Dec.19. and Jan. 22. After...
Kate Haas, Managing Editor
February 19, 2020 • No Comments
Girls soccer beat Irving 5-0 at home on Feb. 18. With a 6-1-1 record, the team is now second in the district behind Flower Mound and has played every team in the district once. “We made it through...
Kai Fernando, Reporter
February 14, 2020 • No Comments
The boys basketball team played the Irving Tigers in a district game on Feb. 12 at home; it was the Hawks senior night and they showed up accordingly, beating the Tigers 60-50. The team...
Malley O'Carroll, Reporter
February 6, 2020 • No Comments
The girls basketball team lost 39-55 against Irving Macarthur on Feb. 4. Junior Camille Thomas was the leading scorer with 22 points. With two games remaining, the girls have a record of 21-13.
Kai Fernando, Reporter
January 30, 2020 • No Comments
The soccer team played the Coppell Cowboys in a district match on Jan. 28 at the Buddy Echols Field in Coppell. Though the score was tied throughout the majority of the game, the Hawks scored two clutch...