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Chayse White - Staff Reporter

Chayse White - Staff Reporter
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Hi I'm Chayse! I'm a Senior at OHS and this is my first year on the 42Fifty team. When I'm not at school, I participate in activities such as BIONIC, Commotion, SOTC, and many various Honor Societies! You can contact me by emailing 42Fifty@sd308.org and putting my name in the subject line. We welcome comments on our articles and feedback on our publication!

Music through the decades: The evolution of today’s music

Past hits are seen to make waves to listeners and pop culture throughout history. Credit: Chayse White, 42Fifty

As the first month of ‘25 approaches its end, new music releases have already been a hot topic amongst social media and conversations in OH halls. With that being said, older songs are just as prevalent– weaving their way into the playlists of the students and teachers at OH.  In a student survey about the most popular songs over the past seven decades, songs from the ‘80s and ‘90s had an 81.5% knowledge rate, higher than the 80.6% for popular songs of the ‘00s and ‘10s.

Block Blast: Taking over OH one blast at a time

OH students are seen playing Block Blast clearing different rows to boost their scores. Credit: Chayse White, 42Fifty

Block Blast, the app store's #1 rated puzzle game is taking Gen-Z by storm. This Tetris-based game focuses on placing uniquely shaped blocks to clear rows and columns. Once full, the column or row disappears in a “blast.” These “blasts” accumulate a total high score for the player. “] mindless, you can do it while you’re doing anything else,” said...

Podcast: Blocked websites blocking education

Securely gnomes greet students when they encounter a blocked website. Credit: Chayse White, 42Fifty

We have all been there, needing the perfect article, slide template, or tool for a class. However, your screen is filled with little gnomes displaying that the website is blocked. “When I was writing research papers in college composition a lot of time the websites would be blocked even though it was an academic page. It was frustrating when I...

Are you ready for it? The Taylor Swift Christmas house is back for a second year

A full look at the 2024 Taylor Swift display made by the Scott family. Credit: Amy Scott.

Last year, the streets of a small neighborhood in Naperville were flooded with Swifties waiting to see the viral Taylor Swift Christmas house.

Podcast: BookTok returns to discuss dark academia

BookTok podcast is back with another episode! This time, cuddle in to listen in about dark academia. Credit: Carolina Alcantara, 42Fifty

BookTok podcast hosts Nola Quinn and Chayse White meet up in this chilly, wind-whipped winter to discuss dark academia in this latest episode of all things literary. Snuggle in with a warm cup of tea to listen in as our two hosts thrill during this winter chill.