Kylee Criswell

Music review: Oklahoma’s DaProphet an artist on the rise

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By Kylee Crisswell, Yukon High School Music is a versatile topic, where people can connect with different genres, introducing them to entirely new communities. Many people across the nation find something joyful about the sound of different beats pouring into their ears. Some don’t like change, but most also don’t like repetition. An upcoming Oklahoman artist named DaProphet has found his voice in the studio, and is now working on dropping a new album called “Cardiac Torment.” Before this project, DaProphet was working on his single “J.O.Y,” which dropped in 2021. This single takes on a mix of a couple…

Indigenous artwork: Cultural revival through creativity

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By Kylee Crisswell, Yukon High School Bright colors, bold patterns and intricate detailing. These are all ways that members of Native American tribes across Oklahoma are preserving their culture and history through artwork. In today’s world, Native communities are attempting to prevent cultural erasure through art. There are a number of different art forms used in Native culture. Sarah Adams-Cornell, a member of the Choctaw Nation, is most familiar with using beadwork as a form of cultural representation. “I use my art in a way that helps Indigenous people express their indigeneity out in the world so that people see,”…

Behind the scenes with Becca Benson

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By Kylee Crisswell, Yukon High School Ben Johnson, a playwright of the early 1500s, once wrote, “Curiosity killed the cat.” While he may be right, humanity knows no limits regarding learning. For Becca Benson, a 17-year-old rising senior of Frederick High School, curiosity is the first step in gaining new knowledge about film production. Becca believes that there is not one set way to portray a story. She said that the uniqueness of a story is what makes it worth being told. “Media is storytelling, and those stories can be told in many different ways,” Becca said. Becca goes on…