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Noah Kahan Review

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Lauren Rayman

     After releasing “Hurt Somebody” in early 2018, Noah Kahan has started to become a more well-known singer and songwriter.

     At just 22 years old, Kahan is building a name for himself. According to allmusic.com, the Vermont native began writing songs at just eight years old.

     Kahan’s song “Hurt Somebody” was a song off of a five song EP with the same title. The EP features two versions of the song, with one of them featuring Julia Michaels.

     Another song on the EP, “Passenger,” is one of his more popular songs.

     After not releasing any new music, Kahan released his debut album on June 14, 2019. Titled Busyhead, the album consists of ten songs, including “Hurt Somebody” featuring Julia Michaels.

     “False Confidence” and “Mess” are among the singer’s most played songs on Spotify, both of which came from the “Busyhead” album.

     Besides releasing the album, Kahan has recently been working with many artists whose music is similar to his. At the end of 2018, Quinn XCII released “Tough,” featuring Kahan. The song currently has over 28 million plays on Spotify.

     Along with Quinn XCII’s “Tough” and Julia Michaels being featured on one of Kahan’s own songs, he also appears in “Need Your Love” by Gryffin. “Need Your Love” also features Seven Lions and has over seven million plays on Spotify.

     Kahan has a similar style of music to Khalid, a well-known and still growing singer and song-writer. Kahan’s music has been described as very chill yet uplifting.

     I have found myself listening to more and more of Kahan’s music for many reasons. I like the songs themselves, but I also like the meaning behind the lyrics. I feel he is a very talented but young musician and I look forward to seeing what he releases in the upcoming year.

     My personal favorite songs are “False Confidence” and “Young Blood,” both of which are on the Busyhead album. I love the message behind “False Confidence,” and the song is very upbeat.

     As for “Young Blood,” there is not one thing in particular I like about the song– since I first listened to it I have always enjoyed it.

     I would highly recommend listening to music by Noah Kahan, even if it is just a song that he is featured on. His music promotes positivity and creates overall good vibes.

     Visit Kahan’s website to stay updated on new releases and tours and be sure to listen to some of his music on Spotify and Apple Music.

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Parking Issues

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     Ayla Morris

     High schoolers are all new drivers at some point. Which means they already struggle with driving. 

      One of the most annoying things drivers struggle with is parking. Parking for highschoolers can be hard because the new drivers are not great at staying inside the lines. 

      The reason these new drivers cannot stay inside the lines is maneuverability. Maneuverability is the skill new drivers most likely do not obtain. It is the skill that lets you get around objects or stay in side of them. 

       Some high schoolers solve this problem by parking outside of the lines. This is no accident when these new drivers park outside of these lines.

       For it is not just parking outside of the lines but it is parking outside of the curb. When just one car does this it is annoying, but it quickly turns to aggravating when more and more people start to do it. 

      The problem is not even that people have decided to create their own parking space but the problem is that these cars are impossible to get around. These cars are even harder for new drivers to maneuver around.

        It is incredibly difficult to get around an already tight corner with two cars on either side of the curb. However this problem could be fixed. 

       These students could have punishments. If punishments were put into place then students would not be so free of care and park wherever they would like. 

       Punishments could be the same as not having a parking pass. Things such as getting your car towed or booted.

       It could even be something as simple as a ticket. Tickets are given out all over for people who do not park in avaible places, why should they not be given out at schools. 

      Now these punishments would not just be to annoy these students. But a permanent way to stop them. If these students were stopped we would be able to avoid unsafe problems. 

        Unsafe problems could include things such as a car accident or minor scrape. A car accident would Obviously be terrible. For two young people to get into a crash.

       But a car accident could very well happen since these cars are parked like this. Car accidents are usually caused by unsafe choices and this is one of them.

       Another thing that could happen is a major or minor scrape. Although these sound like just little car problems they are not. 

      These scratches will make insurance go up greatly and cost a lot of money. It is unfair for someone to have to pay for hitting a car that was illegally parked. 

       Rules should be put in place to keep all safety problems in check. With these rules everyone could feel safer at stow. 

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Frozen 2 Movie Review

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Jacob Doctor

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

     Everyone has been anticipating the arrival of Frozen 2. The original Frozen came out in 2013 and ever since then people have been wondering when the second movie would be made.

     Frozen 2 came to theatres on Fri. November 22, 2019. The crowds were huge and the theatres were packed with no seats left. 

     On the Saturday following the arrival of Frozen 2 was when I saw the movie. Even the next day after, the theatre was still packed with many families.

     All the families who were there seemed like they were excited about the movie. Some kids even dressed up in costumes. 

     For example, I saw a group of children dressed up like Elsa and Anna. They were also holding dolls to show who their favorite character was. 

     Frozen 2 had a very good plotline and had some unexpected events happen. During the movie, many of the kids laughed because of something Olaf would say or do. The writers kept his funny side and I really appreciated that.

     People who came to see the show did not get engaged with the singing like they did in the first movie. The audience only became involved when they saw or heard a funny scene. 

     Frozen 2’s soundtrack was good, but it did not have easy songs to learn. The songs had many different verses and difficult words for kids to understand.

     All of the major characters were in the new film, with the addition of an entire new cast. It offered a different spin on the movie. 

     I really enjoyed how they made the plotline different from the first one and made it unexpected. The movie kept the audience wondering what would happen next.

    As always, disney makes the movie family friendly and did not have any graphic content. This made it available for all ages to be able to see the film which was very appreciated.

    Frozen 2 also offered history of the characters. The film shows the audience the history of Elsa and Anna’s family and it also showed the history behind the city of Arendale.

     Frozen 2 also added romance between a couple characters. My friends and I enjoyed this part of the movie as well.

     Frozen 2 seemed to be liked by many of the audience members and I enjoyed it as well. The movie offered a few plot twists as well as a good plotline. It had a good soundtrack; even though, it did not engage the audience as much.

    I would rate this movie 4.5/5 stars because it was very entertaining and many enjoyable qualities. I would not be able to come up with something that I disliked about it.

    Make sure to buy your tickets now. The movie just came out and is available at most movie theatres around stow. Enjoy!