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Setting the Scene: Episode 3

THE CINEMA CHRONICLESBy Gabriel SielingHosted by Gabriel Sieling Official Transcript: How The Spider-Verse Changed Modern Animation {RISK BEGINNING THEME} Gabriel Sieling: Hello Everyone and welcome back to The Cinema Chronicles. I’m your host Gabriel, and today we will be talking about how The Spider-Verse changed modern day animation. SOUND EFFECT: Film Scroll Question 1: What…

Setting the Scene: Episode 2

THE CINEMA CHRONICLESBy Gabriel SielingHosted by Gabriel Sieling Official Transcript: [THEME SONG -RISK.] Gabriel Sieling: “Hello everyone and welcome to The Cinema Chronicles. I’m your host Gabriel, and today we are going to be talking about what are Fan Films, and what impact do they have on the internet and pop culture.” SOUND EFFECT: Old…

Indie Songs Resonate Autumn’s Theme

By Dairell Alvarico Fresh leaves fall ever so slowly, perched on rooftops and uneven ground; they leave a lingering scent of soil and nostalgia as they dance around the scenery with orange, red, and brown; it gives the landscape before you a sad yet ludicrous tranquility.   The breeze picks up, swaying leaves that were still…

Meta Horror’s History in the Gaming Sphere

By: Logan Jacobs Many distinct types of horror exist. Most hinge on the idea of not knowing what is going on around you: the absence of knowledge. Or they hinge on not being able to do anything about the things around you: the absence of action.  This creates a duality where one coexists with yet…

CounterStrike 2: A Long Awaited Failure

By Logan Jacobs Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) is one of the most prolific games of all time, and in March of this past year Valve announced the long-awaited sequel, Counter Strike 2 (CS2). CS2 promised a lot with its reveal: completely overhauled graphics, sub-tick technology, and volumetric smokes. Now just over six months later everyone has…

Yume Nikki: Making Perfection Better

By: Logan Jacobs  Yume Nikki Online Project  As mentioned in a previous article, Yume Nikki is a cult classic indie game that was released all the way back in 2004 that explores a young shut-in’s dreams.   While Yume Nikki’s influence can be seen in many different corners of the indie scene, the game hasn’t received…

YIIK: The Worst Game Ever

By: Logan Jacobs When discussing the worst games ever made many people jump to games like E.T. for the Atari or the original release for Final Fantasy 14, maybe even No Man’s Sky. These games are among some of the most buggy, poorly designed, and rushed games in history. But what if the worst game…

Group Sounds: The Japanese Rock Movement of the 60s

By Benjamin Lopez In the west, we’re all too familiar with bands such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, bands who dominated the music sphere and culture, and continue to influence music to this day. Even as far as Japan, their influence spread and dominated their youth music scene almost as much as it…

Hλlf-Life: Full Life Consequences

By Benjamin Lopez The progress of technology in video games is always prevalent. Looking at games from 2012, the difference in quality becomes greater every passing year. Cutting-edge technology now will be average by five years and antiquated by ten. Understanding the quality of video games is to understand the technical limitations of hardware during…

VCT LOCK//IN: VALORANT’S GLOBAL TOURNAMENT REIGNS IN CHAMPION

By Logan Jacobs Valorant intro  Released in June of 2020, Valorant is a PC-based, first-person tactical shooter featuring two teams each picking five characters with unique abilities falling under the umbrella agent classes: duelist, controller, sentinel, and initiator.   Gameplay features five-person teams who select any combination of agents based on tactics favored in a predetermined…

The Mustang Post: Special Release!

By Mustang Post Staff This issue of the Mustang Post is a special release as we say goodbye to one of our journalists who is moving further into the frigid north. We’ll miss her and her joyful insight into all that is BTS. This special issue is available now as an eMagazine!

BTS Discography Discovery

By Ashleigh Varing As you may remember, last time I left off on BTS winning Rookie of the Year in South Korea’s Melon Music Awards. Since then, they’ve proven that was only the beginning of their ascent to global stardom. Record after record, they built their fame, fanbase, and art to something very close to…

How to Make a Movie

By: Carter Phillips Great prestige is given to cinema. Frequently considered the hardest profession to get into, multimillion dollar industries have you in they’re scheme. They want you to climb a collapsed ladder and spend all your money hopelessly waiting to be discovered. Stanley Kubrick is a filmmaker. I am a filmmaker. You can be…

Two Rappers’ Rise and One’s fall

By Logan Jacobs Chance The Rapper was a name that used to rule the world of Hip Hop, after the release of Coloring Book, Acid Rap, and 10 Day Chance felt like an artist that could never fail. Six years later Redveil is making a name for himself long after Chance’s era. Chance The Rapper…

Like Lightening in a Bottle

By Carter M. Phillips “You’re funny. You don’t talk like a kid. You sound like a man who’s run out of his days, who understands everything,” Spoke Odile into a portrait of existence. Right now, this script is just a blank canvas, waiting to be caught between light and movement. A voice will call out,…

Book Recommendations For October

By Dairell Alvarico October has just arrived; you know what that means, right? Soon you are going to notice the spooky and scary skeletons chilling on your neighbor’s yard, or see costumes get sold out at your local Target, only to later be worn by children asking for candy on your doorstep. It is not…

Games Delve Into Halloween Horror

By Logan Jacobs As the month of October is in full swing and Halloween is fast approaching, gamers may be looking for new or different scares. However, fear often takes a back seat in this style of play and tension takes over. And that tension is delivered in different and sometimes unusual ways. Multiplayer, Psychological,…

Sheyenne Students Bond through Horror

Eighth Wonder Productions is not a company whose logo will host any of this summer’s latest blockbusters. We are not part of the film industry. We represent a band of outsiders. The presence of our logo at the start of a film stamps it as unique and memorable. The closest upcoming project from Eighth Wonder…

Kendrick Lamar

By Logan Jacobs Kendrick Lamar, one of the biggest names in music history and an amazing artist who made a name for himself by working hard and making beautiful music. He started off at a young age releasing small mixtapes which garnered notoriety on the west coast. Under the name “KDot” he would sign to…

Honorable Artist: Koi Hiller

This year, artists at Sheyenne High School have excelled, achieving local and in Koi’s case, national recognition. Senior, Koi Hiller, has been awarded for her hard work and dedication with the American Visions Award. The award is the highest achievement for the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, a contest that gets thousands of submissions from…

Elden Ring Triumphs and Flaws

By Logan Jacobs When I think about hard games the first franchise that comes to mind is Darksouls with its unforgiving bosses and unique story telling it has become one of most popular franchises of all time but does its newest sequel hold up the standard the other games have set up? Yes. Elden Ring…

Summer Screenings

By Carter Phillips The eve of summer is nearing, giving way to longer workdays and relaxation. What better way to take a break from the crushing world of education than to go to your local cinema and watch some of the latest movies. This article shows you what to expect. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse…

Sheyenne Artists Excel: Zurisadday Medina

This year, artists at Sheyenne High School have exceled, achieving local and national recognition. This series of posts features those artists and their artwork. ​Senior, Zurisadday Medina, created this red earthenware “Honeycomb”. Her artwork earned Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Silver Key. Congrats on your amazing accomplishment!

Sheyenne Artists Excel: Kayleen Broetzmann

This year, artists at Sheyenne High School have exceled, achieving local and national recognition. This series of posts features those artists and their artwork. Kayleen Broetzmann, a senior artist, made this “Surreal Swamp Set” with red earthenware. The above picture also includes her “Fish Creamer” creation. The set received the MSUM Art-A-Fair Best in Clay…

Sheyenne Artists Excel: Myah Bolluyt

This year, artists at Sheyenne High School have exceled, achieving local and national recognition. This series of posts features those artists and their artwork. Myah Bolluyt is a senior at Sheyenne and submitted two projects, both of red earthenware earned many awards. Her “Cherry Blossom Box” received the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Silver Key award and…

Sheyenne Artists Excel: Kyra Asplin

This year, artists at Sheyenne High School have exceled, achieving local and national recognition. This series of posts features those artists and their artwork. This beautiful artwork belongs to Sheyenne senior , Kyra Asplin. It’s titled “Stella” and made with chalk pastel. It received lots of recognition including the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Gold Key,…

Sheyenne Artists Excel: Trent Regner

This year, artists at Sheyenne High School have exceled, achieving local and national recognition. This series of posts features those artists and their artwork. ​Senior, Trent Regner, and his artwork “The Bohemian​” is made of mixed media and earned the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Gold Key and American Visions Nominee Award. Great job Trent!

Sheyenne Artists Excel: Kyra Narum

This year, artists at Sheyenne High School have exceled, achieving local and national recognition. This series of posts features those artists and their artwork. Kyra Narum is an junior athlete at Sheyenne. In her charcoal artwork titled “Sunday”, she recreated one of her favorite pictures from a softball game. This earned MSUM Art-A-Fair  Honorable Mention and…

Sheyenne Artists Excel: Koi Hiller

This year, artists at Sheyenne High School have exceled, achieving local and national recognition. This series of posts features those artists and their artwork. Koi Hiller, grade 12, submitted artwork titled “Death is Beautiful” created with red earthenware media. This earned the honorable Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Gold Key and American Visions Nominee Award! UPDATE: Koi Hiller…

Sheyenne Artists Excel: Lydia Seaborn

This year, artists at Sheyenne High School have exceled, achieving local and national recognition. This series of posts features those artists and their artwork. Senior, Lydia Seaborn, submitted her red earthenware “Salvage Yard Ceramics”. She earned the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Silver Key and MSUM Art-A-Fair Honorable Mention​. Great job, Lydia!

Sheyenne Artists Excel: Autumn Radebaugh

This year, artists at Sheyenne High School have exceled, achieving local and national recognition. This series of posts features those artists and their artwork. Autumn Radebaugh, grade 10, used red eartenware to put together her artwork above, called “XIX The Sun​”. She got the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Honorable Mention for her skill and hard work!

Sheyenne Artists Excel: Soren Kaster

This year, artists at Sheyenne High School have exceled, achieving local and national recognition. This series of posts features those artists and their artwork. A member of the junior class at Sheyenne was awarded on a national level. Congratulations, Soren Kaster, for being recognized with the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Gold Key​ and MSUM Art-A-Fair Honorable Mention. This award…

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