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Norse Notes

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Norse Notes

The new home page to the Steam store! PC: Dear Players

Steam Cooking Fest

Peyton Anderson, Copy Editor November 18, 2024

Steam is a platform that is well-known by the gaming community, as it is one of the most popular PC video game platforms out there and offers a variety of multiplayer and single-player games. Steam...

Photo of Phil Lesh in concert. (Phil Lesh/FB pic)

Bass player Phil Lesh passes away at 84

Justin Coyle, Staff Writer November 14, 2024

Phil Lesh passed away on the morning of Oct. 25, 2024. Lesh was best known as the bass player for the rock band, the Grateful Dead. He was part of the band from its founding in 1967 to the time it was...

Best of “Mother’s Milk”

Best of “Mother’s Milk”

Caden Valentine Urtz, Staff Writer November 14, 2024

“Mother’s Milk” was the fourth studio album released by Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1989, and was the first album with newbie guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith. The album was still backed...

Picture of marines fighting on a battlefield in space. PC: FLICKR

Are Older Games Better?

Korbin Anderson, Staff Writer November 10, 2024

Do you think older games are better? Throughout the years, many gaming industries have tried to draw attention to new games in hopes they will become popular. Steam, Xbox, Nintendo, and Playstation are...

A digital drawing of an eye, with the iris featuring a swirling pattern. It’s meant to mimic the art style of Junji Ito in the Uzumaki manga. PC: Sophia Negretot

How the quality of the Uzumaki adaptation spirals downwards

Sophia Negretot, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

The newest adaptation of the manga Uzumaki sparked disappointment among fans for its decrease in quality as the mini-series progressed. The 2024 adaptation, which premiered on Sept. 28 and finished...

Photo shot of the band Wendell and The Puppets during the concert. PC: Gavin White

Bandhoppers Nation returns to Roseville

Gavin White, Staff Writer November 7, 2024

The celebratory concert for Band Hoppers Nation's 7th year at the Goldfield Trading Post on Oct. 19 was an incredible experience. The energy in the crowd was so exciting, and getting to hear all these...

A view of the game's UI, bases and ships. PC: flickr

A New Era of Star Wars RTS

Korbin Anderson, Staff Writer November 7, 2024

Have you ever played any unpopular games? Well, this Star Wars game is rising in popularity every day. Like many others for the time, this game was an instant hit in the RTS gaming community. Although...

Graphic design picturing a tombstone for a music note and a play button. PC: Anna Stepanova

Social media killed the video star

Shelby Gomez, Arts and Entertainment Editor November 7, 2024

“The Buggles” said that the video killed the radio star in 1979. 2024’s version of this is that social media killed the video star. What happened to music videos? In recent years, the release...

A picture of Tyler, The Creator during one of his concerts. PC: Wikimedia Commons

Tyler, the Creator’s explosion into “Chromakopia”

Caden Valentine Urtz and Angelo Burns November 7, 2024

Chromakopia, the 7th studio album of Tyler Okonma, also known as Tyler, The Creator, was released on Oct. 28 at 6 am EST. He rolled out his new album on Oct. 28, premiering with a music video called...

Slasher film VHS tapes from the r/VHS subreddit. PC: @whatislife4

Investigating the Slasher

Shelby Gomez, Arts and Entertainment Editor November 4, 2024

Movies don’t create psychos, but slashers are mighty good at depicting them. Since the release of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho in 1960, the slasher sub genre has dominated the horror movie scape, with...

Book cover of “Pumpkin Spice And Everything Nice” by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc. PC: Laila Harline

“Pumpkin Spice And Everything Nice” by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc

Bella Harline, Staff Writer October 29, 2024

If you’re looking for a new book that gives a cute fall vibe, “Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice” by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc is a good book for that. If you liked Gilmore Girls, it definitely gives off...

Picture of Olajide Olayinka Williams, commonly known as “KSI”. PC: Wikimedia Commons

Backlash of KSI’s new song

Chris Goldie, Staff Writer October 28, 2024

KSI’s new song, “Thick of It”, is being negatively criticized online by streamers and listeners because of the “cringe” parts in the song’s lyrics. Olajide Olayinka Williams, more commonly...

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