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The Talon

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The Talon

Created by Brogan Smith using Canva, 
The graphic displays a representation of music and audio being continuously recycled, a technique that has been famously used throughout music history.

The recycling of music

Brogan Smith, Staff Reporter March 6, 2025

Social media trends such as the “Negative Harmony Bohemian Rhapsody” seem to return time and time again, breathing new life into songs. These trends take an older song and make it popular again, through...

On February 9th, Kendrick Lamar took the center stage during the halftime show of the Super Bowl, and made a statement to the 133.5 million people that watched. Created by Ryan Cox using Canva. 
Created by Ryan Cox using Canva.

SZA, Serena, Samuel, Kendrick: A breakdown of this year’s legendary Super Bowl halftime performance

Ryan Cox, Staff Reporter February 20, 2025

Overview This halftime performance is legendary in many ways, and how Kendrick Lamar fills this piece of art with symbolic elements, Easter eggs, and references makes all the music and pop culture nerds...

Cover of “Hurry Up Tomorrow” by The Weeknd dropped on Jan. 31 with a runtime of 1 hour and 24 minutes. Label  XO Records, Republic Records

“Hurry Up Tomorrow” review

Ryan Cox, Staff Reporter February 7, 2025

Overview Abel Tesfaye, globally known as The Weeknd, was born in Toronto, Canada, and was raised by his grandmother and single mom. Tesfaye had a rough upbringing during his teens and 20s which were...

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