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Tiger Times

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As a common Homecoming tradition, students make personalized posters to propose to their dates.
Homage to homecoming
Story by Oviya Justin, editor-in-chief • September 24, 2024

1911: A Kansas vs. Missouri game at the University of Missouri. A union between alumni and students. An inadvertent start to a tradition that would carry for decades to come....

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On Sept. 10, many individuals around the world participate in spreading awareness for Worldwide Suicide Prevention Day and Month.
Strength in support
Story by Kunan Anjum and Angie Moya September 10, 2024

It is estimated that a staggering 10%  of adolescents, grades nine through 12, have made at least one suicide attempt, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention....

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It's not uncommon for people to try to mimic celebrities social media accounts. Checkmarks illuminate the risk of a fake or fan account being mistaken for a real account. (photo illustration)
Vying for verification
Story by Blaise Larry-Cox, Culture Editor • March 22, 2024

In the chronically online culture we live in, the idea of getting a social leg up on our peers is an alluring topic. With social media being a major part of all of our lives...

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Many new movies are being criticized by the media for not disclosing their musical  aspect in trailers and previews. This leads people to wonder what other big hits weren't originally suppose to be musicals.
Musical madness
Story by Kateleigh Crowson, Staff Writer • March 8, 2024

Amidst the hype of the remake of “Mean Girls,” one popular question involves its rise and presence on social media: What made the creator decide to make this version a...

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Candy makers produce eight billion conversation hearts for lovers and sweethearts each year. However, some may consider this tradition pointless and a waste.
Valentines Schmalentines
Story by Annie Smith, Staff Writer • February 14, 2024

Walking into Walmart, you see aisles filled with fuzzy stuffed bears holding a red heart saying “Be my Valentine?” and rows and rows of heart-shaped boxes filled with...

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Young Celie (Phylicia Pearl Mpasi) and Nettie (Halle Bailey) in The Color Purple.
The Color Purple
Story by Kamryn Jean, Opinion Editor • January 12, 2024

On Dec. 25, 2023, the movie “The Color Purple” was released in theaters across the nation. Directed by Blitz Bazawule, the film was a reimagination of the novel by Alice...

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Topping the Holiday Billboard Top 100 Chart for over a decade, Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas" reigns supreme again this year. As of Dec. 1, 2023, Carey's song once again occupies the top spot for 58 straight weeks of the holiday season.
Thawing out Mariah Carey
Story by Jordan Womack, Staff Writer • December 1, 2023

As the new Christmas season approaches, Mariah Carey’s classic “All I Want For Christmas'' plays throughout the month of December. Whether you hear it on the speakers...

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And that’s a wrap
And that’s a wrap
Story by Nashita Kalam, Editor-in-Chief • December 1, 2023

Excited chatter fills the classroom as students gather around to share their phone screens one by one. Catchy tunes play through the phone’s speakers and colorful graphics...

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Sign shown on Black Friday at Old Navy. The store offered 50% off prices and discounts along with many others in the area.
Black Friday fiasco
Story by Blaise Larry-Cox, Culture Editor • November 28, 2023

As many celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday and the time with family, for millions of workers nationwide one dark inevitability lingers in the back of their minds as they count...

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Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler in "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes." (Murray Close/Lionsgate/TNS)
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Story by Kailyn Williams, Kailyn Williams • November 27, 2023

The Hunger Games series added a fifth movie, based on the novel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”. The Hunger Games movie series is entirely based on the book series...

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Texas High students Kateleigh Crowson, Riley White and Tyler Unger stand with their hands in the shape of a heart before watching Taylor Swifts Era's Tour. Swift recently released a movie of her tour worldwide.
In her movie era
Story by Kateleigh Crowson, Staff Writer • October 30, 2023

On Thursday, Oct. 12, Taylor Swift’s new movie, “Taylor Swift: The Era’s Tour”, released in movie theaters across the nation. Swift fans, more commonly known as “Swifties”,...

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Coffee drinks from three shops located on Richmond Road sit next to each other. Several coffee shops have been built in Texarkana in the last year.
Coffee influx in Texarkana becomes apparent
Story by Kunan Anjum, Staff Writer • October 23, 2023

Within the past year alone, Texarkana’s Richmond Road has endured a noticeable boom in coffee establishments. Rewinding back to December 2022,  Richmond was home to only...

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Danny Masterson sentenced 30 years
Danny Masterson sentenced 30 years
Story by Luis Aguilar, Staff Writer • October 15, 2023

This month, former TV star Danny Masterson was sentenced to serve 30 years to a life sentence in prison for raping two women. Masterson was filming “That 70s Show” back...

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Artists have faced the challenge of song sampling in recent years.
Sampling Success
Story by Kunan Anjum, Staff Writer • October 14, 2023

You pull out your phone, pop in your earbuds and check what's topping the charts. You pick a song, press play and right before that first verse begins you stop and think,...

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Netflix shows have hold on productions
Story by Haley Waddell, Staff Writer • October 4, 2023

No shows, no movies, nothing new. Students will aimlessly scroll through a plethora of streaming services after school only to soon find that there’s virtually nothing to...

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