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Lillian Landberg, Features Editor and Illustrator
Mounds View celebrates 70 years
This year, Mounds View High School hit 70 years since it was established in 1954.
The rising trend of overconsumption
The ease of clicking online to buy and sell may be doing serious harm in an age where people seem more and more obsessed with purchasing goods.
Karin Hoyt’s artistic talent displayed in DC
Hoyt's piece, “Flyaways,” which she said took her around 25 hours to complete, now hangs in the Cannon Tunnel in Washington, D.C.
Minnesota to legalize sports betting
Looking to follow other states, MN legislators propose two bills aimed at legalizing sports betting.
The dark side of looksmaxxing
The looksmaxxing trend on TikTok is essentially a reiteration of former glow-up trends. The only difference is that looksmaxxing caters to a predominantly male audience and has some not-so-subtle incel undertones.
Mounds View star Eva Manrodt
Eva Manrodt strives to make it big in the acting community, evident by her extensive resume.
