Dukes Dispatch

Not Everyone Has To Be On The Smash Roster, You Know

Oscar Rutkowski, 1st Semester Staff • December 17, 2021

[OPINION] Super Smash Brothers Ultimate is one of the most popular games on the Nintendo Switch, mainly because of its diverse roster of characters. The Fighters Pass, a string of downloadable characters...

NFL Thanksgiving Day Games

Andrew White, 1st Semester Staff • December 17, 2021

The football games played by the NFL on Thanksgiving have been a tradition for many years. There have always been exciting games played and this year did not disappoint. The first game that was played...

No Longer Human

Kassidy Digmon, Sections Editor • December 17, 2021

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai is a 1948 Japanese novel that truly captures the feeling and mindset of a troubled individual. It does this by having a character who feels alone in the world and that feels...

Social Media Should Come with a Warning Label

Teagan Hoyt, Staff Writer • December 17, 2021

Social media is a platform where you can show the best parts of yourself. Where you can disconnect from your real life and live in this fake realm of the “perfect” life you’ve created. Many have...

New Year Resolution: Learn to Love Yourself

Teagan Hoyt, Writer • December 17, 2021

Many say “You have to love yourself before you can love anyone else”. Before I didn't realize how true it was. I thought I could love other people without loving myself. I hated myself. I thought I...

Deadly Storm Tears Through Multiple States

Christopher Sedaca, Editor-In-Chief • December 17, 2021

Days before Christmas, a deadly storm rips through the state of Kentucky, leaving thousands homeless just before the holidays. The storm also traveled through parts of Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois and...

New COVID Variant, Omicron

Christopher Sedaca, Editor-In-Chief • December 17, 2021

In recent weeks, a new variant of COVID was found in Southern Africa. The new variant was named Omicron in following days and studies have been conducted on the new leading virus. A recent study conducted...

Review: Dragon China Restaurant

Gian Valentin-Fontanez, 1st Semester Staff • November 16, 2021

Have you ever wanted to have authentic Chinese cuisine in the comfort of your home? Well if so, this is not the place for you to go. Despite the 4.3 star rating it has on Google, the food at Dragon China...

Review: Little Italy Pizza

Gian Valentin-Fontanez, 1st Semester Staff • November 16, 2021

As the name suggests, this place will transport you straight to Italy with one bite of their delicious pizza. The crust has just the right combination of crunchy softness, the pepperoni was perfect, and...

Review: Squid Game

Gian Valentin-Fontanez, 1st Semester Staff • November 16, 2021

“I don't have a home to go back to. In here I stand a chance at least, but out there? I got nothing out there” says Player 322. Squid game is the newest Netflix hit, with the show amassing around...

Book Review: Doomed Queen Anne

Kassidy Digmon, Sections Editor • November 16, 2021

In Doomed Queen Anne, Carolyn Meyer truly captures what Anne Boleyn's personality could have actually been like. History has shown that Boleyn had a fierce temper. Meyer portrays Boleyn's fiery personality...

Jan 6th Committee Ramps Up Investigation

Christopher Sedaca, Editor-In-Chief • November 16, 2021

On January 6th, 2021, Pro-Trump protesters broke into the U.S. Congress building, forcing then Vice President, Mike Pence, to evacuate along with the Senate, and House of Representatives. This was the...