If you are puzzled as to any fun things to do this month, International Puzzle Day is coming up soon on Jan. 29, and like every year Monroe County will be hosting its annual PuzzleFest between...

The new year is a time to refresh and restart, so to celebrate 2022, Optimist wanted to compile a list of little ways to make life better. We hope all our readers have a wonderful new year and consider...

Since Optimist students are too busy creating award-winning student journalism to play mobile games, we asked star player and South senior Oscar Burkson to help update our Bloons Tower Defense Strategy...

Ya like Jazz? If so, then swing by Jazz Fest at Bloomington North on Friday, December 10, 5 p.m.-10pm, or Saturday, December 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. South’s Jazz bands will be having their first performance...

Starbucks has unveiled its new line of holiday-themed drinks for the 2021 holiday season. The line features a wide range of different flavors, some better than others. With many different options, it can...

     Imagine having to wake up in the middle of the night, grab your two year old daughter and run away from your abusive boyfriend, with nowhere to go and no money. That’s what Alex, the main character...

2021 has been a recovery year for many of us, and television has served to be a form of comfort for lots of teens. I personally have spent quite a bit of time this year working through loads of shows and...

As game releases come to a stop for 2021, let’s look forward to the first quarter of 2022 and some of the exciting new games to come.  Weird West Coming out January 11, Wild West is a top-down...

We all know the classics -- Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Christmas, Hanukkah. National holidays are a chance for the whole country to rest, celebrate, or spend some quality time with loved ones. But what...

    With fall just arriving and the weather finally cooling down, it’s the perfect time to light a candle, pull out a book, cozy up, and read.         If you're unsure about what to read...

Taylor Swift re-releasing older albums may have you confused, but it’s not too hard to understand.  At the beginning of Swift’s career, she signed with Big Machine Records which had her for 13...