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Footnotes: an Album Review of "Life of a Showgirl" by Taylor Swift

Footnotes: an Album Review of “Life of a Showgirl” by Taylor Swift

Matty Lamp, Editor in Chief October 16, 2025

  Hello, and welcome back to "Footnotes," a monthly album review column hosted exclusively on The Trumpet’s website!   My name is Matty Lamp. I am the Editor-in-Chief of The Trumpet,...

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Hilltop Movie Reviews: Halloween Edition

Madeline Cecil, Movie Critic October 4, 2025

WEST LIBERTY– Hello and welcome back to the October 2025 edition of “Hilltop Movie Reviews!” This month, I decided to review three spooky and suspenseful movies for you all looking for a fun...

Illustration by Rayane Jebahi

Hilltop Horoscope: October 2025

Kendra Clark, Student Astrologist September 29, 2025

Aries: How do you feel about your insanely intense need for a cool Halloween costume? If you haven't found it yet, keep looking!   Taurus: School is tough, but you are tougher. Stick it...

Footnotes: an Album Review of “Man's Best Friend” by Sabrina Carpenter

Footnotes: an Album Review of “Man’s Best Friend” by Sabrina Carpenter

Matty Lamp, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2025

Hello, and welcome back to "Footnotes," a monthly album review column hosted exclusively on The Trumpet’s website! My name is Matty Lamp. I am the Editor-in-Chief of The Trumpet, and I LOVE listening...

Hilltop Movie Reviews: Back-To-School Classics

Hilltop Movie Reviews: Back-To-School Classics

Madeline Cecil, Movie Critic September 9, 2025

WEST LIBERTY, WV – Hello, my name is Madeline Cecil, and I am excited to bring back our monthly “Hilltop Movie Reviews!” I have decided to start off this back-to-school season with movie classics...

Illustration by Rayane Jebahi

Hilltop Horoscope: September 2025

Kendra Clark, Student Astrologist September 8, 2025

Aries: I see many things falling off your walls. Grab some extra command strips. Taurus: Take 5 minutes to decompress this month. Go try walking the campus trails. Gemini: Because you are a talkative...

Footnotes: An Album Review of Fancy That by PinkPantheress

Footnotes: An Album Review of Fancy That by PinkPantheress

Matty Lamp, Editor in Chief May 18, 2025

Hi, my name is Matty Lamp, and welcome to Footnotes, my series of album reviews posted exclusively on The Trumpet!   For this series, I pick a new album released each month to give my honest...

Footnotes: An Album Review of “The Crux” by Djo

Footnotes: An Album Review of “The Crux” by Djo

Matty Lamp, Editor in Chief April 14, 2025

WEST LIBERTY, WV - Hi, my name is Matty Lamp, and welcome to Footnotes, my series of album reviews posted exclusively on The Trumpet! Every month, I will pick a new album released during that month...

Animal of the Month: Crow

Animal of the Month: Crow

Matthew Shuttleworth, Animal Specialist March 31, 2025

When most people think of March, a big holiday that sticks out is the famous St. Patrick's Day. What isn’t there to love about the holiday? Not only do you get to be a nuisance to your friends who choose...

Illustration by Rayane Jebahi

Hilltop Horoscope: April 2025

Kendra Clark, Student Astrologist March 30, 2025

Aries: Excited for your birthday this month? You should be! Good things are coming soon. Taurus: You’ve probably been SWAMPED this semester. Don’t expect it to end any time soon. My condolences. Gemini:...

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Hilltop Horoscope: March 2025

Kendra Clark, Student Astrologist March 22, 2025

Aries: See The Hilltop Players' production of "She Kills Monsters" next month. ESPECIALLY if you didn't see "Little Women." Taurus: Midterms are hard. Take a nap. Gemini: Expand your knowledge....

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