Art is a common way to express yourself. But when many think of art, they tend to think of drawing and painting,but art can be found everywhere from photography and poetry to singing and fashion.  Students...

Over a span of 10 years, only three IHS art students have ever advanced in the Celebrating Arts contest. This year, Srija Ayeireddy beat the odds and placed sixth in the competition.  Celebrating...

Every year from late September to the end of October, the State Fair of Texas opens its gates to those who want to fully immerse themselves in what it means to be a Texan. The state fair is the only...

With over 130 students in Independence’s marching band, building a sense of unity between sections can pose a challenge.  However, one team of students, known as section leaders, have become an integral...

Many artists use social media platforms such as Instagram, Pinterest, and Tiktok to find inspiration for their next project. With the rise of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), they won’t have...

The 2023 summer movie season is coming to a close; get ready to start streaming all that you may have missed at the theaters. After years of the entertainment industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Nine years ago, Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy” arrived in theaters, and adapted a ragtag group of unknown comic book characters on the big screen. Today, they are known as household...

Eleven years ago, “The Hunger Games” was released in theaters and kickstarted a Hollywood franchise worth $2.97 billion dollars, expanding the fanbase from Suzanne Collins’ novel of the same name. “The...

Phase five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) began with ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ flying into theaters last weekend. Though the film manages to be passably entertaining, I feel it...

After an excruciating 13 years, the long-awaited sequel to the Oscar-winning, “Avatar”, was released on Dec. 16, 2022. “Avatar: The Way of Water”, directed by James Cameron, follows the aftermath...

I still vividly remember being paralyzed when the news broke that Chadwick Boseman had died in his secret battle with colon cancer in August 2020, at the age of 43. As a film actor, Boseman inspired...

From baggy balloon pants to shaggy mullets, the 1980s was a decade of culture, media, and music that people regarded as revolutionary.  Student council is making this year’s homecoming theme surrounding...