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Sweet Subjects: Teachers Weigh in on Students' Homemade Cookies
A video review created by Staff Writers Sofie Peviani and Lauren Peviani on homemade cookies. The video can be accessed through the following link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sdm5cF9vmsuoo4UFyWls5mLNckEuIQuw?lfhs=2

Lauren Peviani
3 days ago


Looking for Thanksgiving Desserts? Here are Some of the Best That Won’t Break Your Budget
An assortment of Thanksgiving desserts from Lowes Food, including ginger cookies, pumpkin pie, pumpkin donuts, and pumpkin spice cotton candy. Photo Credit: Jillian Studebaker Jillian Studebaker, Staff Writer for The Powderhorn With the holiday season quickly approaching, there is plenty to look forward to, and for many of us, the food is at the top of the list. Thanksgiving traditions often center around classics like a perfectly roasted turkey or delicious stuffing, but my

Jillian Studebaker
3 days ago


Brandi Carlile’s “Returning to Myself” Gives New Perspective on the Meaning of Life
It is hard for an artist as renowned as Brandi Carlile to continue to shock the music industry, but her most recent album, "Returning to Myself” does just that. At age 44, Carlile found herself feeling incredibly alone, despite her profound climb in the music industry and new connections built with some of music's most famous performers.

Carrie Bradbury
Nov 20


The Importance of Biopics: Connecting Film and Music
This photo essay highlights a variety of musician biopics and the connection between their life stories and a deeper understanding of their music.

Carrie Bradbury
Nov 13


A Fall Review of Food and Drink In Boone - Video
This video reviews a variety of fall-themed food and drinks across Boone. It can be accessed on YouTube through this link.

Rebecca Billette
Nov 13


Regretting You Depicts the Complexity and Hardship of Growing Up Through the Lens of a Mother-Daughter Duo
The “Regretting You” movie poster features the four main characters, from left to right, Jonah Sullivan (Dave Franco), Miller Adams (Mason Thames), Clara Grant (Mckenna Grace), and Morgan Grant (Allison Williams). The movie poster gives hints at the story's plot, while also omitting enough detail that viewers still have many questions. Photo Creds:IMDb Carrie Bradbury, Review Desk Lead Mild Spoiler Warning Josh Boone’s “Regretting You” has earned instant attention from fans

Carrie Bradbury
Nov 7


To Buy or Not to Buy: Putting Popular Lip Products to the Test
Pictured above are four lip products that are popular at Watauga High School: Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm, Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, Glossier Balm Dotcom, and Rhode peptide lip treatment. Summer Fridays and Laneige were two best-selling lip balms in 2024. Photo credits: Bethany Atwood Bethany Atwood, Staff Writer for The Powderhorn When it comes to makeup, there seems to be a constant stream of new and exciting products that are flying off the shelves. It’s easy to see th

Bethany Atwood
Nov 6


Everywhere and Nowhere All At Once: Analyzing “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere"
Jeremy Allen White depicted as Bruce Springsteen in the 2025 film, “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.” The movie poster portrays Bruce Springsteen (White) on stage at a performance. Photo credentials: IMDb Ella Hudzik, Staff Writer for the Powderhorn As the weather gets colder and the leaves change their colors, it becomes that time of year to find activities fit for a rainy, fall day. A tried and true classic might be grabbing a couple of friends to go see a movie. Altho

Ella Hudzik
Nov 6


Dancing With The Stars Storms the Media
‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 34 show poster. Photo from ‘Dancing With The Stars’. Chloe Greer, Photo Essay Desk Lead For the last 20 years, people's TV’s have been filled with ballroom dance floors, fancy costumes, and pop culture's favorite stars, every Tuesday night in the fall. ‘Dancing With The Stars’ has added so much suspense and excitement to reality TV with every season, giving viewers the perfect opportunity to get to know their favorite celebrities on a differen

Chloe Greer
Nov 6


‘Let God Sort Em Out’: What Makes Clipse’s Return to Hip-Hop So Successful
The Album Cover of ‘Let God Sort Em Out’ by Clipse. The artwork was created by American designer and artist KAWS. Photo Credits: Clipse Isaac James, Staff Writer for The Powderhorn For hip-hop greats of the past, it’s hard to make a comeback in the modern music scene. Plenty of artists who saw their heyday in the 90s to early 2000s have tried, and ultimately failed, to revive their music careers in the past few years. The 2000s are a bygone era, with the rap scene looked up

Issac James
Nov 4


A Snappy Spin on a Gaming Classic: Borderlands 4 Review
The Borderlands franchise has long been a beloved cornerstone of the first-person shooter genre.

Brayden Howard
Oct 30


"The Summer I Turned Pretty" in Review
This is a longform video interview featuring Carrie Bradbury and Abbi Clark that can be accessed through the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19e6uDeglIv3shJfn2HOb79Q-lnuo-CgE/view?usp=drive_link

Carrie Bradbury
Oct 30


Souper Soups for Fall
As the weather starts to get colder, soup is returning to dinner tables everywhere. Good soup is one of the best foods for this time of year.

Aspen Hickman
Oct 30


Something You’ve Never Seen Before: A Review of “Him”
When you search up “Him Movie” on Google and click on the first IMDB link, you will see something you’ve likely never seen before.

Jax Marsh
Oct 16


‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ by Taylor Swift: A Break From The Breakups
Taylor Swift, one of this century’s greatest pop artists, has been through many eras. From country to pop to folk to rock, she truly has done it all. Taylor Swift fans, or ‘swifties’ as they are famously known, anxiously waited all year long to see what their favorite pop sensation will do next.

Chloe Greer
Oct 15


The Backseat Lovers and Sleeper’s Bell Rock the Cradle
In Carrboro, North Carolina, only a few minutes from Chapel Hill, people lined up in a back alley outside of a small venue called the Cat’s Cradle for the band The Backseat Lovers.

Roz Rabinowitz
Oct 9


Looking For a New Book? Watauga High School Library’s Two Most Popular Books
The weather is getting cooler as fall shows itself through the colorful transformation of trees all around us.

Abbi Clark
Oct 9


Scratch or Store-Bought: The Great Chocolate Cake Debate
When it comes to cakes, do we crave extravagance or do we secretly prefer the delicacy of something simple? On a journey to address that question, I spent the day baking and tasting both options.

Lauren Peviani
Oct 9


A Haunting Return Worth the Wait? Wednesday Season 2
After 3 years of anticipation, “Wednesday” Season 2 finally arrived a few weeks ago. The series was divided into 2 parts, with 4 episodes releasing on August 6 and the other 4 releasing on September 3.

Ria Titus
Sep 25


Student Perspectives on Hollow Knight: Silksong
After 6 years of delays, hype, and coping, “Hollow Knight: Silksong” is finally here.

Andrew Larsen
Sep 24
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