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Travel/Food

Crepe recipe and review

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By: Nils Hileson

Ingredients:

  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup of milk
  • 1/2 cup of water
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 3 tablespoons of melted butter

Steps:

  • Add all ingredients to a bowl and whisk vigorously for 10-20 seconds until smooth.
  • Put the batter in a bowl with a lid and place in the fridge for 1-2 hours
  • Put a pan on a burner at low-medium heat and add butter
  • Add 1/3 cup of batter in pan
  • Swirl pan until the surface is coated with a thin layer of batter
  • Let sit until the edges start to peel off the pan then flip the crepe
  • Wait until it’s only a little crispy and then put on a plate

You can add toppings like;

  • Butter & sugar
  • Jam & whipped cream
  • Nutella & banana
  • Butter, sugar & cinnamon
  • Scrambled egg

The crepes were really good, I made three; one with Nutella and banana, one with cinnamon and sugar and one with scrambled egg. Crepes are really good due to how many different things you can put on them. While most crepes are made sweet you could make one more savory.

They are also pretty easy to make but it’s easy to accidentally cut them due to how thin they are.

The crepes tasted really good the egg one might’ve been my favorite as the cheese I put in the egg and the crepe itself worked really well together. The other crepes also tasted really good though, both being sweet in different ways.

Due to how much batter I had we ended up with a lot of extra crepes since the crepe doesn’t take much batter to make due to being so thin. When making crepes the first one will almost always come out really bad as the pan isn’t quite ready yet so the first one will look bad.

Overall crepes are really good and pretty easy to make.

This recipe was a modified version of my dad’s.

Music/Concerts

‘The Life of a Showgirl’

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By: Charlotte Aver

On August 12th at 12:12 am the countdown ended. Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album by putting a countdown on her website that ended at 12:12 am resulting in a pre pre-order of ‘The Life of a Showgirl’. The album cover was a light green blur with an orange sparkly lock.

The next day she was featured on her boyfriend’s podcast where she showed the album cover and revealed the track list which is, 1. The Fate of Ophelia, 2. Elizabeth Taylor, 3. Opalite, 4. Father Figure, 5. Eldest Daughter, 6. Ruin the Friendship, 7. Actually Romantic, 8. Wi$h Li$t, 9. Wood, 10. CANCELLED!, 11. Honey, and last but not least track 12. The Life of a Showgirl feat. Sabrina Carpenter. She also revealed the release date which was October 3rd.

Leading up to the announcement of her 12th studio album, almost every time she was seen in public she was wearing plaid, this led to much confusement within the swiftie community. The supposed reason for her wearing plaid was a clue to the album’s release date October 3rd, which is also Plaid day. The album’s main theme colors are orange and green.

During the album rollout there have been seven countdowns on her website. One led to the pre pre-order in which you could not see the album cover but the track list was still a mystery. Two led to the album cover reveal as well as deluxe CD’s. Three, four, and five led to vinyl variants. Six led to a cardigan for the album, and the seventh led to hand signed CD’s.

Taylor is known for her use of Easter eggs, which are little clues for her fans to pick up on and guess what her next move within the music industry is going to be. To Easter egg this album she had many outfits and visuals on her eras tour that led to this. One of these Easter eggs was the orange door that showed up during the finale of the Eras Tour each night that she only exited through on the very last show of the tour. Fans speculated that this was a metaphor for her entering her next era, which was confirmed on the podcast she released the album on.

Another thing that she did to hint at her upcoming album was when she brought Sabrina Carpenter out as a surprise guest; Sabrina was wearing a white baby doll dress referencing Taylor’s 11th studio album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’. Taylor herself was wearing an orange flowy dress that was referencing her upcoming album which Sabrina would be featured on, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’.

The craziest Easter egg she left was during her Midnights era (which was her 10th studio album) three years before ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ was announced. She made a music video for her song “anti-hero” that included two versions of her: one was self conscious and wore multiple white and gray outfits, the other version of her was loud and seemingly happy, this version wore an orange and green sparkly romper. Throughout the music video the two versions did many things together one of the notable things was that the happier version of her slammed a guitar into the ground 12 times possibly referencing her 12th studio album. The main theory about this music video is that the self conscious Taylor was referring to ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ and the happier Taylor was referring to ‘The Life of a Showgirl’.

She has also announced a movie coming to theaters October 3-5, in which the debut of the “Fate of Ophelia” music video, brand new lyric videos and her own personal insights on the songs. I will be deconstructing each song with information I gather from the movie and also my personal insights. Coming soon!

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PRIZM, Student Creative Art

“Gender Wars”

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By: Marina Yang

Our biggest ‘battle amongst genders’ wasn’t each other, but rather the group of people amongst us who hurt others. They’re amongst their crowd, whether gender, sexuality, race, etc, hiding away from their acts as an ‘entire group’. We cannot allow any more harm done to the people whose voices have been silenced over negative comments trying to silence them, and the upstanders. Instead of ‘men’ or ‘women’, it’s ‘perpetrator(s)’, ‘offender’, ‘culprit’, etc. It was never about the characteristics of the wrongdoer, but about the victim, the victim that fell into this wrongful act and or verbal comments. It was never about which side looked the worse compared to the other, but stopping these illegal and foul acts. This is no way to behave and live, especially for the future. Despite our differences and paths we all want the same thing, world peace and freedom of negativity and harm.

Editorials/Student Voice, School Life

Why it’s important to stay organized in school

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By: Seng Nhkum

School starts at Pre-K all the way to 12th grade or later on to college etc. Elementary school and middle school may not be as important, but in high school it’s important to stay organized. These are my 3 reasons why I think it’s important.

First, it’s important to stay organized because more students have said when they are organized for school they have better grades. You can stay organized for school by using a planner to keep track of all the homework you need to do and the assignments you have to submit. This prevents you from forgetting to submit assignments you have to do, and it helps improve your academic performance.

Second, it’s important to stay organized for school because you can manage your time better. Managing your time helps a lot in school because I personally lose track of time, and I always procrastinate homework. So, when I actually manage my time it helps a lot because I have an alarm time set for how long I should do my homework. I no longer need to stay up to finish homework I procrastinated over.

Lastly, it’s important to stay organized in school because it reduces stress. High school can be stressful especially when there are lots of assignments you have to do, and having your backpack and desk organized and clean helps reduce stress. Most students find that a clean environment helps reduce their stress, and gives them a clear mind in school.

Overall, why is it important to stay organized? Because it improves your academic performance, time management, and stress. Also, start staying organized for school when you’re a freshman, so you can continue this good habit.

Sports, Volleyball

Nebraska volleyball 2025 season

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By: Siri David

This season at Nebraska there is a new head coach. Her name is Dani Busboom Kelly. She is an alumni of Nebraska and played there as a libero and setter in the past from 2003 to 2006. She then coached at Louisville from 2017 to the winter of 2025 where she then stepped down, and decided to coach at Nebraska.

This is a huge deal because the Nebraska coach at the time, John Cook, was retiring and he played a huge role in the whole organization of volleyball at Nebraska. He coached at Nebraska for 25 years, and made an incredible impact.

He coached Dani throughout all of her years at Nebraska, and the loss of him retiring affected everyone. John made a strong impact on the outside hitter Harper Murray. Harper struggled with her mental health a lot in her freshman year and made a lot of mistakes, but John never stopped supporting her and helping her even when she couldn’t help herself. Before John told anyone else on the team he sat down with Harper and talked to her because of how important their bond was.

Dani coming to Nebraska caused a lot of different reactions both negative and positive. For the team though everyone was excited, and they all knew that she was a great coach because of how successful she was at Louisville. She also went to Nebraska so she knows how the atmosphere is and how to help them continue to be a successful team and organization.

Along with that she is also one of the only females to ever coach at Nebraska, and is taking major strides to help female leadership roles become more common. She took Louisville to the national championship against Penn state where both head coaches were female which has never happened in NCAA volleyball history.

Overall, Dani coming to Nebraska has caused a lot of changes but a lot of good changes. The Huskers are currently undefeated and are ranked number one. A lot of people are saying that they will go to the national championship and win it all. The players at Nebraska have vocalized that they do miss John but that they love Dani a lot and that she is doing a lot of good for the team and they have a lot of trust in her. There obviously have been a lot of things to adjust to but the team is handling it all really well.

Student Creative Writing

Midnight’s Little Secrets

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By: Canaan Nonnemacher

The hour is late, the streets are damp,

The mist creeps low across the lawn.

A solitary silver lamp

Burns weakly, waiting for the dawn.

The windows stare like vacant eyes,

Above the hollow, quiet street,

Where shadows stretch and sound replies

To soft, quick taps of running feet.

A fence post holds a silly trick,

A toilet paper shroud it wears.

A garden gnome, misplaced and quick,

Is moved from where the owner cares.

A whispered name behind a tree,

A giggle smothered by a sleeve—

For tonight, the spirit of glee

Gives license to what we believe.

The door springs open, light spills wide,

A hand drops chocolate in a pail.

The youthful faces, hard to hide,

Are cheered by sugar’s sweet prevail.

The wind picks up a forgotten leaf,

It dances with a hurried sound,

For in this night of playful grief,

The best kept secrets can be found.

We tell the tales of ancient dread,

Of witches, wolves, and things unseen,

But really, it’s the fun instead,

That crowns the night of Halloween.

Movies/TV/Theaters

Review of Part 1 of the hit Netflix TV show ‘Lupin’

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By: Karl Salkowski

(Image credit: Unsplash)

‘Lupin’ is a crime drama directed by Louis Leterrier set in modern-day Paris, France. Part 1 premiered in January of 2021 to wide critical acclaim which guaranteed it several more seasons. As of October 2025, ‘Lupin’ has premiered both its second and third seasons, with a fourth season recently confirmed to release at some point in mid- to late 2026. 

This television series takes inspiration from a collection of French novels by Maurice Leblanc titled ‘The Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief.’ Arsène Lupin is often described as the French equivalent to Sherlock Holmes and has inspired several adaptations over the last century. 

The lead actor Omar Sy delivers an incredible performance throughout the series, demonstrating his ability to display both his vulnerability and his charm. He is able to make the character of Assane Diop instantly likeable. Many of the supporting actors did very well throughout the series as well, especially Ludivine Sagnier, who plays Assane Diop’s ex-wife. 

‘Lupin’ is complicated with twists and turns, but it never becomes too convoluted or hard to understand. Time definitely plays a role in the writing, as much of the background information is told through flashbacks and memories rather than hinted at in conversation. Rotten Tomatoes calls it “an engrossing espionage thriller that lives up to its source material and then some.”

This show tackles a number of important themes and issues, including race, class, and identity. ‘Lupin’ is a commentary on who gets seen, heard, and believed. These themes persist throughout the entire season, which helps everything to feel important and interconnected. There is a sense of purpose within each scene, and the pacing doesn’t seem to be too slow or too fast.

Although it sometimes requires suspension of disbelief, ‘Lupin’ is incredible and is definitely one of the most captivating heist shows released in the past few years. The show is very engaging and displays lots of incredible acting. Its use of setting a mood really helps it to develop such an amazing atmosphere that draws the audience in. This is a must-watch TV show for anyone interested in crime-dramas or mysteries, and I would rate it a 9 out of 10.

Cross Country, Football, Scoreboard/Schedule, Volleyball

Sports schedule for: Oct 13-18

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 ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE  OCTOBER 13 – OCTOBER 18
MONDAYOCTOBER 13 
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B: 4:15pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm3:15pm | 8:30pmGirls Volleyball vs. WashburnWashburn High School
TUESDAYOCTOBER 14  
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Boys Race: 3:30pm Girls Race: 4:10pm Cross Country STP City Conference ChampionshipsHighland 9
JV & B: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm Girls Volleyball vs. CentralHOME
WEDNESDAYOCTOBER 15  
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6:00pm Varsity Football vs. SouthwestHOME – HP Stadium
THURSDAYOCTOBER 16  
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11:00am JV Football vs. SartellHOME – HP Stadium
FRIDAYOCTOBER 17  
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SATURDAYOCTOBER 18  
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