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The History of Green Day

Brian Mignogna, Contributor May 3, 2024

Green Day - one of the best known pop punk bands in America today, and often credited for helping to bring the genre into the mainstream and influence acts in a similar vein. Green Day have left their...

Taken from JBS Strong Facebook account. Photographed by Audi Reed

Remembering Jack Sawyer

Brian Mignogna, Contributor December 5, 2023

\Jack Sawyer and his journey fighting cancer was followed by many Mentor students and citizens and had an indelible impact on the Mentor community. Diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Ewing Sarcoma...

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All About the Greater Cleveland Film Commission

October 30, 2023

Everybody - at some point in their life - has experienced a product of the film industry. Besides simply actors, workers in the art and sound departments, camera operators, production directors, directors...

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Music To Study To

Brian Mignogna, Contributor September 12, 2023

As the school year begins once again, every student eventually has to become accustomed to a new study routine. Even so, this is something nobody looks forward to, which is why procrastination affects...

Taken from Wikipedia, though can be found in other sources

Getting Started in Showbiz: Introducing Muse

Brian Mignogna, Contributor May 26, 2023

Introduction: Muse, the gloomy space rock band with songs about relationships and black holes, was formed in 1994 in Devon, England, consisting of members Matthew Bellamy on vocals, lead guitar and keyboards,...

Specific image taken from 25 Years Later: OK Computer by Boise Highlights. Originally designed by visual collaborator Stanley Donwood and Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke.

Examining the OK Computer: Radiohead

Brian Mignogna, Contributor May 24, 2023

Introduction: Radiohead, the band music nerds love and casual listeners know, was formed in 1985 at Abington School in Oxfordshire, England. The band is composed of frontman Thom Yorke, Johnny and Colin...

Image taken from Walkability- Set the city free by Johan Frilund

Make A Difference: The Impending Crisis of Urban Walkability

Brian Mignogna, Contributor May 18, 2023

Advisor's Note: This article was written by an AP Seminar student as part of a "Make a Difference" project. For the AP Seminar Performance Tasks that are scored by College Board, students spend their year...

Taken from Wikipedia, though can be found in various sources.

Looking Back At “Born to Run”

Brian Mignogna, Contributor April 5, 2023

Introduction: Singer-songwriter and rock star Bruce Springsteen, "Born in the U.S.A." on September 23, 1949, would grow up in Freehold, New Jersey, eventually leading him to the Jersey Shore where he...

Taken from Wikipedia, though can be found in various sources. 
Originally designed by graphic designer Storm Thorgerson with Aubrey Powell for their company Hipgnosis.

Journeying to the Dark Side of the Moon

Brian Mignogna, Contributor March 16, 2023

Introduction: Pink Floyd, the group you know for rainbows and walls, was a British psychedelic rock band formed in London, England, in 1965. Though their lineup would change constantly throughout their...

Taken from Wikipedia, though can be found in various sources.

This Is Why: Paramore’s New Album

Brian Mignogna, Contributor March 3, 2023

Introduction: Rock, emo, and pop-punk band Paramore was formed in 2004 in Franklin, Tennessee, with their original lineup consisting of frontwoman Hayley Williams, brothers Zack and Josh Farro, Jeremy...

Image taken from Wikipedia. 
Originally photographed by Steve Shapiro on the set of The Man Who Fell To Earth.

Climbing Up From Your Lows

Brian Mignogna, Contributor February 6, 2023

Summary (Short Version): David Bowie, glam rock alien superstar and musician, was born in London, England, on January 8, 1947 as David Robert Jones, and he would gain popularity during the 1960s and 1970s...

Originally taken in Abbey Road, London, outside EMI Studios by the late Scottish photographer Iain Macmillan.

Strolling Down Abbey Road

Brian Mignogna, Contributor February 3, 2023

Summary: The Beatles, the one band you are probably sick of hearing about, formed in Liverpool, England, in 1957, and would rise to fame in England and America during the early 1960s. The group consisted...

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