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Beginner's Guide: Rock Music

Beginner’s Guide: Rock Music

Sawyer Uetz, Staff Writer January 13, 2025

Rock music, originating in the late 1940s and early 1950s, is an extensive genre with over 100 different sub-genres ranging from “Hamburger Schule” to “New York Hardcore.” From albums like Fleetwood...

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Is This the End of an Era or the Start of a New One for Taylor Swift?

Lucy DeMeester, Staff Writer January 13, 2025

The twinkle of lights envelops the stadium and the dreamy pop beat of “Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince” thrums through the air as the anticipation becomes palpable. As the music intensifies,...

Lil Uzi Vert Isn’t Even Trying

Lil Uzi Vert Isn’t Even Trying

Nadia Riedl, Staff Writer January 7, 2025

Loud, angry rap has never been my thing, but Lil Uzi Vert made me curious. I love music and everything that goes into making it, from meaningful lyrics to layered instruments creating the perfect sound....

Gracie Abrams’ Rise to Stardom

Gracie Abrams’ Rise to Stardom

Lucy DeMeester, Staff Writer January 7, 2025

Imagine a late night drive with no destination in mind. The yellow street lights flickering by as you switch on the radio to choose a channel. An angelic song fills the car as Gracie Abrams’ breathy...

Surf’s Up, Cigs Down!

Surf’s Up, Cigs Down!

Violet Rodhouse, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

If you think back on times you have visited the beach, how many cigarette butts have you seen scattered throughout the sand? Did you pick them up? Taylor Lane did, and he created a surfboard out of it.   On...

Put Down Your Hot Chocolate and Hit the Gym

Khloe Garrett, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

The trees are bare and snowflakes start falling. Waking up in the icy cold mornings means it’s time to get a peppermint mocha from starbucks. After your coffee run, you build a snowman, eventually going...

The New and True of Fall Fashion

The New and True of Fall Fashion

Tatum Hoffmann, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

As summer fades into the autumn season of golden leaves and Gilmore Girls, cozy fall fashion begins to seep its way back into our closets. For Summit students, cable-knit sweaters and comfy Uggs have become...

Cotto: Bend's Take on Italian Street Food

Cotto: Bend’s Take on Italian Street Food

Sawyer Uetz, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

Ever since I moved to Bend in 2019, one place I have frequented time after time is The Podski food truck lot off Colorado Ave. Their options have always been varied, but delicious.  “Americana”...

Gear Up vs. Dress Up

Gear Up vs. Dress Up

Kaia Vrbata, Staff Writer October 23, 2024

Gorpcore is taking over, especially in the Pacific Northwest, and for many of us, it's hard not to question. Gorp, short for "good old raisins and peanuts," refers to the reliable and nutritious trail...

Hozier's “Nobody’s Soldier”

Hozier’s “Nobody’s Soldier”

Halle Dao, Staff Writer October 14, 2024

Hozier’s music style has rapidly grown since we first heard the echo of “Take Me to Church.” While the original slow-tempo song is still known to the heart these days, Hozier has expanded his range...

I Hate You, I Love You

Finley Gober, Crest Editor October 13, 2024

In the modern zeitgeist of journalism and media, short-form content makes up nearly all of what we consume. Of active TikTok users, over 50% claim they get a majority of their news from the platform. These...

Is Crying Really All That?

Is Crying Really All That?

Anya Haar, Website Manager September 26, 2024

“SCREAMING CRYING SLIDING DOWN THE WALL,” my social media is full of it. The proverbial sad girl music has exploded with popularity and taken charts by storm with artists like Gracie Abrams, Hozier...

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