Dukes Dispatch

Megamind Vs The Doom Syndicate: A Review

Chase Timberlake • June 4, 2024

Megamind Vs. The Doom Syndicate is the second film in the Megamind franchise. It’s the sequel to the first movie, Megamind; released in 2010 which was a box office hit garnering $321.9 million world...

LGBTQ+ Representation in Media

Leo Atwell, Staff Reporter • June 4, 2024

Stereotypes are harmful; that’s a given, but why is it that when homosexual relationships are being stereotyped, it's suddenly okay? There are shows that have accurate and actually good representation...

Mexico and the Cartel

Micah Bodiford, Staff Reporter • June 4, 2024

Mexican authorities have been waging a deadly battle against drug cartels for over a decade, but unfortunately, without success. Thousands of Mexicans, including politicians, students, infants, and journalists,...

Bonnie and Clyde

Tanner Nuttall, Staff Reporter • June 4, 2024

Bonnie Parker was born in Texas on October 1, 1910. Her mother was Emma Parker, and her father was Charles Parker, she lived in Rowena, Texas until her father passed away when she was 4. Her mother moved...

Why “Booktok” is Unpleasant

Leo Atwell, Staff Reporter • May 29, 2024

For those who do not go on TikTok, “Booktok” refers to the side of the app that, one would assume, discusses books like normal, civil people. That, unfortunately, would be far from the truth. Booktok,...

The Point of Dear Evan Hansen

Leo Atwell, Staff Reporter • May 29, 2024

Evan Hansen is the villain of his own story. There are a few people I have seen that are upset over the context of Dear Evan Hansen ruining the songs, but that’s the point. Evan could have easily told...

Nicolas Cage

Abby Lassiter, Staff Reporter • May 29, 2024

Nicolas Kim Coppola, also known as Nicolas Cage, was born in 1964 in Long Beach, making him 60 years old. You may know him from games, TV shows, or movies. A lot of people have seen him at least once before,...

Collecting Craze

Jaidyn Abner, Staff Reporter • May 23, 2024

The art of collecting toys and other figures has been a longtime hobby of mine and many others who enjoy pop culture collectibles. For those of us who appreciate finding and accumulating our own menagerie...

GHS Presents, “The Little Mermaid”

Aubrey Simpson, Staff Reporter • May 21, 2024

At the beginning of the month, from May 8-11, the fine arts programs at Gloucester High School collaborated to put on “The Little Mermaid” musical. It was my first time participating in a theater production,...

Reading Books

Elizabeth Underwood, Editor • May 7, 2024

Some people love to read books, some don’t mind reading, and others hate reading. Around 53% of people enjoy reading, and there are many reasons why. As well, there are reasons why people don’t like...

Edward or Jacob?

Abby Lassiter, Staff Reporter • May 7, 2024

The Twilight Saga, which debuted in November 2008, has consistently garnered high reviews for its series of films. The three main characters of the story—Jacob Black, Edward Cullen, and Bella Swan—are...

Pinegrove’s “Need 2” and the Pinegrove Shuffle

Dominick Antis, Editor • May 2, 2024

It’s June 8, 2023, and a TikTok user named Garrett Lee (@garettlee39) uploads a video of him dancing to a song, Pinegrove’s “Need 2.” The folk-indie-rock song carries a sense of melancholy and...