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Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland protest at Van Goghs Sunflowers in Londons National Art Gallery.

Soup-throwing activism: effective or pointless?

Mallory Vaudo & Norah Vaudo, Editor-in-Chief & Features Editor January 6, 2023

  Vincent Van Gogh’s painting “Sunflowers” was painted in 1888, predating the oil cost crisis of 2022 by 132 years. Still, climate activists around the world felt the need to bring the...

Super Mario Bros. movie sparks controversy

Mac Lewis, Sports Editor January 6, 2023

The announcement of the new “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” last October came with much excitement from fans. With the official release date coming soon on April 7, 2023, many Mario fans have something...

Long awaited ‘Avatar’ sequel hits theaters

Lauren Kostakis, News Editor January 6, 2023

The sequel to the highest grossing film of all time, “Avatar: The Way of Water” has massive shoes to fill. Over a decade after the original installment, director and producer James Cameron is once...

Pro-life protestors gather on James Madison Drive

Ava Bartolone, Entertainment Editor January 6, 2023

Sporadically, a group of pro-lifers assemble on James Madison Drive to protest a women’s right to choose whether or not to get an abortion. The topic of abortion has become very politicized recently...

The Kanye quandary: can we separate art from artist?

Connor Foote, Editor-in-Chief January 6, 2023

“But he made Graduation!” You know the familiar cry. An anguished soul, desperately trying to rectify their dueling feelings. On one side, the greatest musician of the 21st century, and on the other,...

Since the beginning of the 20th century, Palestinian territory has shrunk.

Revisiting the Israel-Palestine conflict 20 years on

January 6, 2023

Over 20 years ago, at a time when only 16% of Americans sympathized with Palestinians and their plight against colonial oppression, The Hawk Talk took a stand that many Americans were ostracized and silenced...

The world through the eyes of Madison

The world through the eyes of Madison

Bella Gustafson and Cate Langhorn January 6, 2023

Introduction  A mere two weeks after opening, the new James Madison High School would release the first edition of its newspaper on Friday 18, 1959. The paper had no name and more importantly, no writers,...

James Gunn named co-CEO of DCEU

Darius Bagherian, Designer January 6, 2023

James Gunn may become the Kevin Fiege for the DCEU (DC Extended Universe) after being named co-CEO of DC Studios. James Gunn has been a fan of both Marvel and DC comics since he was young. He’s...

Image: Anna Gavgani

Church Street Holiday Stroll kickstarts the holiday season

Anna Gavgani, Staff Writer January 6, 2023

At the end of every November, Church Street holds the most festive parades filled with children’s joyful laughter and exhilarating Christmas carols. This year, the Wolftrap Elementary School chorus took...

The real cost of your Black Friday shopping hauls

Alexandra Wong, Entertainment Editor January 6, 2023

As the end of November rolls around each year, American consumerism hits its peak and crazed shoppers anticipating the holiday season run hungrily to their carts and computers to buy to their heart’s...

Media presents romanticized portrayal of serial killers

Fiona Holtaway, Features Editor January 6, 2023

In 2021, Netflix released a documentary called “Night Stalker” which follows the story of Richard Ramirez and his collection of murders throughout the Los Angeles and later San Francisco areas. The...

Varsity football heads to states

Molly Carrigan, Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2022

The Madison Football community is undeniably a crucial part of school comradery and a focal point of Madison athletics. Headed by coach Justin Counts, the Warhawks have proved themselves this year...

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