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Raya and the Last Dragon

Raya and the Last Dragon

Ianni Acapulco May 19, 2021

story Ianni Acapulco | art Mary Barone In the soft light of the cave, two young girls made their way past the grand stone doors, their newfound friendship a precarious alliance founded upon the shared...

Dear College Admissions,

Dear College Admissions,

May 18, 2021

column Piper Dorr | photo Riley Higgins As a junior in high school, I am getting ready to embark into the world of applications that determines my fate for the next four years. I have watched upperclassmen...

Celebrating Seniors

Celebrating Seniors

Natalie Mazey May 1, 2021

story by Natalie Mazey | photography Megan Miranda | infographic Rachel Anderson The class of 2021 has experienced a senior year like no other, but the Lakota District is working to provide as much normalcy...

Through Asian Food Week, Asianati worked to celebrate Asian food culture and promote Asian restaurants in the Cincinnati area.

Spreading the Good News

Natalie Mazey November 18, 2020

story by Natalie Mazey | photography by Ianni Acapulco Asianati has hosted “Asian Food Fest,” an event with vendors from Asian restaurants across the Cincinnati area,  in downtown Cincinnati for...

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Not All Heroes Wear Capes

Evie Colpi June 12, 2020

story by evie colpi | art by alexandra fernholz What started as a news headline from across the world has escalated into a global pandemic with over 5 million confirmed cases and over 300,000 deaths....

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A Dream on Pause

Rehab Jarabah June 3, 2020

story by rehab jarabah | art by alexandra fernholz Ding-dong.  That’s the sound that tells me a customer has walked in. It’s also the sound I tend to hear before I fall asleep.  The Arabic...

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Small Shops Suffering

Mia Hilkowitz May 28, 2020

story by Mia Hilkowitz | art by Rachel Anderson For years, Niederman Family Farm has been a staple in the Liberty Township and West Chester community. Hundreds of families visit for birthday parties,...

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Cancelling the Golden Gala

May 26, 2020

story and art by Rachel Anderson The invitations were printed. The t-shirts were made. The posters were decorated. The spirit week was finalized. The decorations were ordered, the venue was mapped out....

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Gained Safety, Lost Time

May 20, 2020

story by Rebecca Breland | art by Alexandra Fernholz | photography fair use They left practice Thursday evening, expecting to return to practice the following day. They knew they would have Friday off...

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Positivity on the Run

Mary Barone May 10, 2020

story by Mary Barone | photography fair use On Saturday, May 2, West Chester resident Andrew Suski accomplished the seemingly impossible. In just under 16 hours, he ran every street in Beckett Ridge,...

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Pandemic Pawsitivity

May 3, 2020

story by Hannah Bui | photography fair use Scrolling through Facebook, everything is dark, angry and scared people are fighting. The news of COVID-19 haunts people’s feed. It feels like there is no...

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Z is for Zoom

Marleigh Winterbottom April 30, 2020

story by Marleigh Winterbottom | art by Alexandra Fernholz When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced on March 22, 2020 that schools would be going remote, Wyandot Early Childhood School (ECS) teacher Abigail...

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