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The Admirable Ankylosaurus

The Admirable Ankylosaurus

Trey Woodson, Reporter May 7, 2024

Ankylosaurus Magniventris is an armored ornithischian that lived up to 70 million years ago during the late Cretaceous period in North America.  Ankylosaurus weighed up to four tons and grew up to 33...

The Titanic Titanosaur

The Titanic Titanosaur

Trey Woodson, Reporter May 1, 2024

  Patagotitan Mayorum, part of the Titanosaur genus, is the largest creature ever to walk the Earth. Patagotitan weighed about seventy-six tons and had a length of 121 feet. Titanosaur lived over...

The Elegant Elasmosaurus

The Elegant Elasmosaurus

Trey Woodson, Reporter March 29, 2024

Elasmosaurus Platyurus (Thin-plated lizard) is a large plesiosaur (a type of marine mammal) that lived during the late Cretaceous period. Elasmosaurus weighed about 4500 pounds and was approximately 15...

The Dazzling Dimetrodon

The Dazzling Dimetrodon

Trey Woodson, Reporter February 27, 2024

Dimetrodon Limbatus is a carnivorous, primitive Synapsida (classification for mammals) that lived in North America during the Permian period as late as 286 million years ago. Dimetrodon weighed up to 550...

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Deep Dive into Veganism

Alexandra Skibiel, Staff Reporter February 26, 2024

The Oxford Dictionary defines veganism as ”the practice of eating only food not derived from animals and typically avoiding the use of other animal products”.While this definition is true, it simplifies...

The Outstanding Ouranosaurus

The Outstanding Ouranosaurus

Trey Woodson, Reporter January 31, 2024

The Ouranosaurus Nigeriensis (ore-ANN-oh-SORE-us) is a herbivores Hadrosaur (Duck-billed dinosaur) that lived in northern Africa during the mid Cretaceous around 115 million years ago. The Ouranosaurus...

The Mighty Megatherium

The Mighty Megatherium

Trey Woodson, Reporter January 4, 2024

Megatherium Americanum (Giant Beast) is a species of giant ground sloth that lived about 35 million to 11,000 years ago during the Cenozoic Era. Megatherium was about seven meters tall and weighed around...

The Immaculate Iguanodon

The Immaculate Iguanodon

Trey Woodson, Reporter December 18, 2023

Iguanodon Bernissartensis was a large Iguanodontid (low-browsing herbivore) that grazed the Earth 161-99 million years during the late Jurassic and early Cretaceous periods. During its long time on Earth,...

The Gigantic Giganotosaurus

The Gigantic Giganotosaurus

Trey Woodson, Reporter December 8, 2023

With an average weight of 8000 kg and an average length of 12.5 meters, Giganotosaurus Carolinii was a force to be reckoned with during the early Cretaceous period. Giganotosaurus (gig-an-OH-toe-SORE-us)...

A Cinematic Fever Dream – Asteroid City

Alexandra Skibiel, Staff Reporter December 4, 2023

This summer was filled with blockbuster movies, the most notable being The Barbie Movie and Oppenheimer. However a, movie for more of a niche audience was Asteroid City, which is a comedy/drama the running...

Top 10 Christmas Christmas Songs of the Season

Top 10 Christmas Christmas Songs of the Season

Patti McCall, Reporter December 4, 2023

'Tis the season to listen to your favorite holiday music! Whether you listen to the radio, or a music source like Sirius XM or Spotify, it is nice to kick back and get in the mood for the holidays with...

The Magnificent Mosasaurus

The Magnificent Mosasaurus

Trey Woodson, Reporter November 29, 2023

Mosasaurus Hoffmanni (Meuse lizard) is a species of Mosasaur that lived up to 145 million years ago during the Cretaceous period. Mosasaurus was quite large, being about the size of a modern whale. The...

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