Average Civilian by Day, Superhero by Night
Average civilian by day, superhero by night. This is the common trope for many characters, such as Spiderman, Superman, Batman, and probably others that don’t end in -man. However, the hero of this particular story is none other than an unassuming blonde 17-year-old girl.Kallie Warner, stage name Kronk Kallie, is a local high school senior who plays in a punk rock band called The Krunk Fiends.
Julia Sa
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Horrors of the Rope Game
It’s hard to think that an elementary-level brain game could cause major disruption to people all over the world. But on September 23, 2025, it did, leaving few survivors begging for the world to go back to the way they once knew it. The game caused players stress, clinical insanity, and sociopathic tendencies, and in some cases even sudden death. The game is simply called “The rope game.” Which might sound harmless to people just hearing of the game, right? Well no. The flaming rage that came from players caused monumental damage that cost some people their lives, their loved ones, and the way things used to be for them. The game is played by having one person know the secret to making a rope, and others will attempt to create ropes; however, if they don’t know the secret to making a successful rope, they fail. Marlyn Knotter is a survivor who witnessed the distress the game caused on her now deceased husband, Billiam Knotter, who took part in this seemingly innocent game, presented by her teenage daughter, Kallie Knotter. “I can’t believe how much this game has affected my life. I’ve lost everyone I love, and no, I don’t love my daughter anymore. In fact, I have disowned her because she has destroyed my life with this stupid game,” Knotter said. An investigation with Kallie Knotter gave us some insight into how everything started. “It wasn’t even my fault, I swear. My math teacher, Mrs. Lassoley, actually started this in our freshman math class. I don’t understand why I have to be blamed,” Knotter said. The game spread like wildfire after stemming from a freshman at Ropetown Preparatory School. Students who played the rope game began to feel distressed, some even showing up to school the next day late, due to loss of sleep. No one could figure out the secret, so everyone began to hyperfixate on using logic to solve the problem. A Ropetown local, Juliet Saw, gave some insight to help officials understand why this game turned out the way it did. “No one likes to feel dumb, and this game is like a big laugh in your face, calling you stupid at every chance it can get. Once this game spread rapidly, everyone began to feel dumb, which caused chaos,” Saw said.. Now that we know the dangers of the rope game, it is being officially banned. All game users who are caught will face a lifetime jail sentence, along with a newly implemented “mouth shutter” designed to force yappers to shut their mouths for good and not spread any more distressful games in the world.
Callie Walker
MC vs Poway: Homecoming Showdown
With football season and fall weather building excitement around the world, high school students are getting pumped for homecoming dances. However, not every dance can live up to students’ expectations. MC and Poway, two competing high schools, both hosted homecomings that stimulated debate over which dance was better. This conversation concluded with the statement that Poway’s homecoming was superior to MC’s. Poway freshman Riley Castillo, attended both homecoming dances and had two quite different experiences to comment on. He noticed how the atmosphere of both dances greatly impacted their preferability. “The MC homecoming was super boring and there was nothing to do other than go in the mosh pit, but Poway’s had fish to look at and a deck where you could hangout and a silent disco and dj,” Castillo said. MC freshman Leena Venkatesh, also attended both dances and found that Poway’s dance had a better appeal due to the location. “MC’s homecoming was fun, but it got boring pretty fast so I only stayed for an hour. Poway’s was really fun, probably because it was at an aquarium and had a lot of food and it just had a better setup,” Venkatesh said. Due to the many flaws of MC’s dance, Venkatesh thought of ways that MC’s ASB could improve the function in years to come. “I think that if MC’s dance was at a venue it would’ve been a lot more fun. Also, the mosh pit was so violent and there were people getting trampled and pushed, where as the Poway one was more calm but still fun,” Venkatesh said. Castillo also had a few suggestions of elements that could be tweaked. “Poway’s homecoming just had better energy and there was more stuff to do, so if MC’s dance had more activities or places to go, it would’ve been more fun,” Castillo said. Despite Castillo being a loyal advocate for Poway, he found a few things that he liked about MC’s dance. “There were free root beer floats which was nice and there were also two photo booth areas which was cool,” Castillo said. Overall, Venkatesh agreed that MC has potential at hosting a more lively dance in future years. “I really think that having the dance at a venue would automatically make it so much more fun,” Venkatesh said. Castillo also agreed that MC’s dance can be more appealing if changes are made. “I feel like having things to look at and more places to hangout would make the MC dance more fun, especially since everyone was in mosh pit and it started getting pretty violent,” Castillo said. With the feedback given from students, there is hope that these opinions will reach the notice of MC’s ASB and, therefore, make next year’s homecoming dance gratifying.
Megan Beebe
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