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Mia Kirkwood, Opinions Editor

Mia-Dior Kirkwood, a junior at NC, is an ambitious new member of The Chant. Their love for research and media reporting drives her aspiration for journalism. Their creative outlets are fueled by being surrounded by calm and quiet environments, listening to indie rock, and meditating.

When Kirkwood is not researching random topics, they are usually found either working out, listening to their favorite podcasts, or watching a movie on their watchlist. They also have a major passion for film and dramatic writing, which connects to their love for working in the media industry. As they continue into their high school career, Kirkwood will continue to delve into the media industry in multiple forms through The Chant.

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Dazzling outfits, blinding lights and gold-plated britannia metal awards—the 2023 Oscars included celebrity guests ranging from actress Florence Pugh to activist and producer Malala Yousafzai. Through several categories, celebrities and background crew members in the film industry received praise through awards and nominations.

The Oscars reunite for its 95th edition

Mia Kirkwood, Opinions editor
March 20, 2023
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The Black College Expo hits ATL

March 10, 2023
From Netflix to cable viewing, people who enjoy watching television in their free time usually relish either weekly show releases or binge-watch through their televisions. While both forms of watching contain downsides and positives, the current binge model forced down the throats of viewers shows unreasonable aspects.

Binge-culture: revamped and ruined

Mia Kirkwood, Opinions Editor
March 7, 2023
Months after the SpaceX Crew-4 officially ended their space exhibition, family, friends and colleagues of Jessica Watkins—the first Black woman to join a space station exhibition—spoke with several news outlets to expand on Watkinss achievements and build-up of her career. During Watkins and her crew’s time orbiting the planet, the team worked closely with Russian astronauts, which stood as an intriguing geopolitical advancement as Russia dealt with strained relations with the United States due to their warfare on Ukraine.

Jessica Watkins: the first Black woman on the space station crew

Mia Kirkwood, Opinions editor
March 2, 2023
Setting their grounds as an official professional soccer club in 2017, Atlanta United FC graced the American playing field with a newfound passion. Within a year, the rookie team gained mass success and became a beloved club for Atlantans and soccer fans across the nation. As the club progresses, significant highs and lows burden the team as they continue to land their footing as a newer addition to the Major League Soccer (MLS) family.

Through thick and thin: Atlanta United’s reign

Mia Kirkwood, Opinions Editor
January 31, 2023
The long-awaited 2022 FIFA World Cup held up to its original expectations with several groundbreaking moments that astonished players and fans. As the hype surrounding the exhilarating tourney dies down and players begin to play for their regional teams and tourneys, behind-the-scenes plans for the 2026 World Cup slowly begin with high anticipation.

FIFA World Cup strikes North America

Mia Kirkwood, Opinions Editor
January 17, 2023
Starting the New Year with a new significant policy, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the transfer of Mifepristone, typically used for the process of medicinal abortion, to patients through the mail and local pharmacies. Although access to Mifepristone remains limited, the new policy opens up opportunities for those who need additional accessibility. However, respectively, debate ensues between polarizing citizens and politicians as they continue to dispute their moral considerations of abortion processes.

Abortion pills hit local pharmacies

Mia Kirkwood, Opinions editor
January 15, 2023
High school students earn the opportunity to partake in honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. These classes allow students to test their knowledge, expand their intellect and boost their overall abilities in an academic field. AP and honors classes offer additional incentives such as extra GPA points, college credit and well-rounded college applications. Although these courses provide exemplary incentives, understanding the challenges and possible negative aspects of taking AP and honors will help students make correct choices when deciding which courses to select.

A guide to honors and AP courses

Mia Kirkwood, Reporter
December 5, 2022
Enjoying entertainment in an internet-based, mobile-driven world allows those of various ages, nationalities and genders to consume media in unique ways. Everyone has a space on the internet— even toddlers and young children. Mobile devices’ beautiful availability of flexibility and individualism for users demolish every other entertainment industry. While the new age of leisure for kids marches on, a formerly significant industry declines–children’s television.

Maturing in a mobile world: the inevitable recession of children’s television

Mia Kirkwood, Reporter
December 2, 2022
Fiona Apple, a now critically acclaimed artist and three-time Grammy award winner, released her debut album “Tidal” 26 years ago. The timeless piece encaptures a womans voice in her coming of age as she searches for femininity, recovery from her past traumas and sexual liberation through jazz-inspired tunes and melodic ballads. Apple stunned a new audience of listeners with her strong vocals and poetic wisdom within “Tidal”, and presented herself as an extremely daring but enigmatic artist of the 1990s. While discussion continues regarding the controversies of Apple’s earlier songs, the genius of “Tidal” continues to prevail as one of her superior works.

Revisiting Fiona Apple’s “Tidal”

Mia Kirkwood, Reporter
November 30, 2022
NC’s varsity Lady Warriors basketball team (2-1) joined forces to face the Denmark Danes (2-1). Teamwork and agility ran through the Lady Warriors blood as they defeated the Danes by a large gap of 29 points. The Lady Warriors continue to maintain high spirits and develop their strengths individually and as a group. The trust built with each other, the chemistry between the team members and individual constructive criticism keeps the team alive as the season progresses.

Lady Warriors’ varsity basketball dominates the Denmark Danes

Mia Kirkwood, Reporter
November 23, 2022
Legendary collab between horror producer Jordan Peele and claymation director Henry Selick, “Wendell & Wild”, takes viewers on a trip through the life of a demon-ridden teenager. The main character Kat, voiced by Lyric Ross, journeys to face her greatest nightmares with help from her friends along the way. Through luminous hues and impeccable character design, the film prioritizes culture, individualization, attention to detail and mental health among teenagers.

Claymation horrors reenter the film industry with “Wendell & Wild”

Mia Kirkwood, Reporter
October 31, 2022
On the video streaming and sharing site YouTube, Black content creators take a stand to address the favoritism and racism on the platform. An ongoing issue within YouTube shows that numerous of their employees target Black creators. These creators receive strikes, restrictions and other drawbacks on certain content by YouTube moderators, while non-Black creators making the same content receive no repercussions. Although the video site tries to cover up its tracks and not address the issue, the blatant discrimination expressed through revenue cuts and account strikes depicts a different story.

Racial bias: YouTube employees target Black YouTubers’ content

Mia Kirkwood, Reporter
October 27, 2022
As the newly merged company Warner Bros. Discovery sets its fine due dates and plans, new CEO David Kaslav takes the unexpected step by canceling multiple fan-favorite shows in order to save funds. Hundreds of employees within diversity, animation, creative and advertising departments lost jobs within the past two months without prior notice. On Twitter and other online forums, viewers, former employees and show creators of now-canceled shows express their confusion and distress about the current downfall of Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Discovery layoffs lead to the deletion of fan-favorite shows

Mia Kirkwood, Reporter
October 14, 2022
Alex Giannascoli released his album “God Save the Animals” after a three-year hiatus of officially released music September 23. Contrary to what fans expected, the album encompasses religious themes, references to God and overall faith in the unknown. Although Giannascoli references God and the Christian faith consistently​​ throughout this album, Giannascoli does not consider himself religious at all. He took inspiration from the religious awakenings of his friends in the past couple of years. His refreshing comeback provided simple storytelling mixed with an Elliott Smith-inspired tone that open-eared fans will in no doubt enjoy to the fullest.

Alex G redefines his artistry with new album “God Save the Animals”

Mia Kirkwood, Reporter
October 5, 2022
Due to the expansion of fashion culture through social media and celebrities, modern streetwear recently became one of the most loved and used fashion trends in urban cities. Although anyone can create streetwear clothing with the right vision in mind, streetwear derives from multiple cultural backgrounds. Streetwear brands usually build inspiration from the ethnic pop culture within the 90s. Countless establishers of streetwear businesses form their brand based on love for their ethnicity and culture.

The culture behind popular streetwear brands

Mia Kirkwood, Reporter
September 22, 2022
Pakistani citizens brace for impact as homes, infrastructure and belongings become submerged in flooding waters. The South Asian country falls at will to harsh weather as one-third of the nation becomes immersed by rainwater alone. Pakistan’s government focuses on the preeminent issue of the international climate crisis and how it relates to the outrageous climate patterns several countries experienced in recent years. As a result of these surging concerns, aid services such as Helping Hand for Relief and Development, The UN Refugee Agency, United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund, Islamic Relief Worldwide and Oxfam open themselves to the public for donations toward Pakistan support.

Pakistan faces overwhelming flooding and extreme climate issues

Mia Kirkwood, Reporter
September 12, 2022
NC Chess players gather during their first club meeting of the 2022-2023 school year to discuss upcoming events. Club president Bianca Orfila-Molinet expressed their love for chess while new chess club officials expanded on what they plan to do this year to improve the chess club. The club will continuously meet every Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. “I enjoy this club because everyone here is open to new players. I’ve met so many nice groups of people who all have similar goals that we are working on through chess. We are all integrating our skills through working with other people,” Andres Ferreira said.

Chess club welcomes new officials

Mia Kirkwood, Reporter
August 26, 2022
Discourse develops online as members of the LGBTQ+ community discuss the problem with celebrities and online influencers ridiculing the word “lesbian.” As arguments continue on social media sites, lesbians discuss stigmatizing the L word, a term designated for specifically non-male attraction. Numerous lesbians express how they feel upset and confused by the spark of hate toward their label. “I honestly never saw it [the word lesbian] in a negative light; I just see it as a way to describe myself. People bring power to words,” sophomore Tess Farrell said.

Stigmatization of the word lesbian

Mia Kirkwood, Reporter
August 24, 2022
Dutch director Halina Reijn’s feature film “Bodies Bodies Bodies hit theaters this past weekend. The dark comedy slasher encompasses a group of young adults who find themselves stuck in a murder mystery situation. With the help of bright lighting, neon colors and layered story direction, “Bodies Bodies Bodies” redeemed itself after its disappointing main trailer. Casual viewers highly enjoyed the Gen Z humor and plot twists within the film, but countless critics felt the movie lacked proper plot pacing. The movie currently stands at 4.3 million dollars USD at the box office.

“Bodies Bodies Bodies” movie review

Mia Kirkwood, Reporter
August 19, 2022
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