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Brody Weston

Brody Weston, Business Manager

Brody Weston is a sophomore in his first year of newspaper. He took the class to be able to express his ideas in his school community. Brody is currently a reporter working on stories for the school newspaper and website. Outside of academics, he enjoys reading and exploring the outdoors with his dog, Nova.

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AT&T Faces National Outages

AT&T Faces National Outages

Brody Weston March 11, 2024

  On Feb. 22, 2024, in the early morning, AT&T customers across the country experienced a widespread wireless connection outage, affecting calls and connectivity to the AT&T network. Speculation...

Teen Pregnancy: Navigating Unprecedented Territory

Teen Pregnancy: Navigating Unprecedented Territory

Brody Weston and Ashlyn Cummings February 29, 2024

  Although teenage pregnancy is becoming less common, (according to the CDC) young parents across the United States suffer from elevated stress levels, financial strain and social stigma. The root of...

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Unveiling the Details of the Safer Kentucky Act

Brody Weston, Business Manager February 12, 2024

  On Jan. 26, 2024, the Kentucky House met to discuss the Safer Kentucky Act’s draft. Key sections of the new bill intend to crack down on rising death tolls from Fentanyl and increase punishments for...

Escaping the Twin Flames: Unraveling the Dangers of a Potentially Harmful Cult

Escaping the Twin Flames: Unraveling the Dangers of a Potentially Harmful Cult

Ashlyn Cummings and Brody Weston December 15, 2023

  The three-part documentary, “Escaping Twin Flames”, dives into the debated truth of Jeff and Shaleia Ayan's ideas of finding your ‘twin flame’. A twin flame is an increasingly popular ideology...

Burning Love: Priscilla Summary

Burning Love: “Priscilla” Summary

Ashlyn Cummings and Brody Weston December 7, 2023

"Priscilla" unfolds in 1959 in a German diner set within a U.S. army base, with our first introduction to 14-year-old Priscilla portrayed by actress Cailee Spaeny. Priscilla is asked by a close friend...

Brew to The Outpost

Brew to The Outpost

Ashlyn Cummings and Brody Weston October 19, 2023

  In 2022, Brew, a popular and cozy hangout coffee hub owned by Sean and Missy Kickbush in downtown Traverse City, sold their majority share to Fernhaus Studio. The shop saw an abrupt closing and an eventual...

Graphic Credit: C. Copenhaver

NMC Hosts Annual College Night

Brody Weston and Ashlyn Cummings October 3, 2023

  Determining an academic life after high school can be difficult. Even with various resources, pinpointing a college, a major, minors and much more can all be overwhelming. Northwestern Michigan College’s...

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