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The Treaty

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The Treaty

The student newspaper of Kempsville High School

The Treaty

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Spinning through Birdland Record Store

Nalani Carrigan, Staff Writer February 26, 2025

Over the course of the last 45 years, Birdland Record Store has seemed to stand the test of time. This local record store is known for its plethora of vinyls, CDs, posters, and t-shirts. As well as guitar...

The Rebrand of Hope Waidley aka Pearl

The Rebrand of Hope Waidley aka Pearl

Nalani Carrigan, Staff Writer February 25, 2025

“Anyone that had anything good to say and had something important to say,” Hope Waidley stated in an ITgirl interview when asked who inspired her music. Every artist goes through a change in their...

Headphone Policy: Helpful? Or Harmful?

Headphone Policy: Helpful? Or Harmful?

Nalani Carrigan, Staff Writer December 3, 2024

With the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year at Kempsville High School, many new policies have been implemented. One of the topics with the most controversy is the current headphone policy. With no...

"Dusk:" An Emotional EP

“Dusk:” An Emotional EP

Pandora George, Staff Writer December 14, 2020

On October 1, Mxmtoon, also known as Maia, released her new EP:“Dusk.” The EP showcases seven songs and features pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen. While some may prefer the slow, mellow beats this EP provides,...

Something in the Water Lineup Announced at Kempsville High School

Something in the Water Lineup Announced at Kempsville High School

Sydney Haulenbeek, Editor in Chief December 12, 2019

Something in the Water is a music festival created by Virginia native, Pharrell Williams, that is held in Virginia Beach. This year, it will be from April 20-26, with concerts and music from the 24 to...

Album design for XXXTentacion’s Deluxe Anniversary Edition of "?".

XXXTentacion’s Posthumous “?” Deluxe is a Work of Art

Jakelynn Credle, Staff Writer September 30, 2019

On March 16, 2018, before his death, XXXTentacion released his album “?”. The album featured 18 songs with an interlude of his interpretation and explanation of the album. The interlude is “instructions,...

Melanie Martinez as her character Crybaby in the center, surrounded by background dancers during the choreography for “The Principal".

Social Issues and Strawberry Shortcake: Melanie Martinez’s “K-12”

Sydney Haulenbeek, Editor in Chief September 26, 2019

Melanie Martinez released her second album “K-12” on September 6, several years after her debut album, “Cry Baby”, which came out in August of 2015. During this break, she remained relatively silent...

Charli XCX in the album art for "Charli".

Charli XCX’s Self-Titled “Charli” is Flooded with Nostalgia

Paxton Coley, Editor September 23, 2019

On Friday, September 13, electropop artist Charli XCX released her third studio album, the self-titled “Charli.”   After becoming a Charli XCX fan through her hit “Boom Clap,” featured...

Liam Besserer, Mr. Kempsville 2019, with his parents after the pageant.

Mr. Kempsville 2019: Wrestling, “California Gurls,” and Pink Princess Morphsuits

S. Riley Kight, Social Media Manager May 21, 2019

Mr. Kempsville 2019 started off with a bang on Friday, May 17, with all seven competitors, Zach Bennett, Liam Besserer, Carson Blythe, Andre Costict, Evan Gibson, Phillip Neiman, and Simeon Spence, getting...

K-Pop Enters Kempsville With New Club

K-Pop Enters Kempsville With New Club

Athena Zengewald, Staff Writer December 19, 2018

In Kempsville High School’s new K-Pop club, students of every grade have come together to share a common point of interest: music. This club’s first meeting was held on December 12, 2018, in room 407....

Prepare your ears for "Glory Sound Prep"

Prepare your ears for “Glory Sound Prep”

Aaron Thomas, Sports Writer November 19, 2018

On November 9th, 2018 Jon Bellion dropped his 5th studio album titled “Glory Sound Prep”. This follows his late album “The Human Condition”, which was his best to date.   Bellion has...

Travis Scott's "Astroworld" Is a World of It's Own

Travis Scott’s “Astroworld” Is a World of It’s Own

Julius Bastien, Staff Writer November 15, 2018

After a five-year wait, Travis Scott’s Astroworld has finally dropped on August 3, 2018. It was Travis Scott’s second studio album, released by Cactus Jack records.   The album surprised...

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