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Jackson Wyatt

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief

"Writing has always been my biggest passion, and while I'm most comfortable writing fiction, East Highlights helps me fine-tune a lot of my skills."

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Top 10 Tracks - July 2020

Top 10 Tracks – July 2020

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief August 13, 2020

With a global pandemic raging on, social movements advancing and political parties falling deeper and deeper into disarray, creature comforts seem more important than ever before. Change is happening...

Top 10 Tracks - June 2020

Top 10 Tracks – June 2020

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief July 14, 2020

With a global pandemic raging on, social movements advancing and political parties falling deeper and deeper into disarray, creature comforts seem more important than ever before. Change is happening...

Top 10 Tracks - May 2020

Top 10 Tracks – May 2020

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief June 9, 2020

When the world seems to collapse in on itself, it may be hard to find the silver lining in anything. It seems as if everything is being taken away from us piece by piece, but if you look close, things...

Top 10 Tracks - April 2020

Top 10 Tracks – April 2020

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief May 7, 2020

When the world seems to collapse in on itself, it may be hard to find the silver lining in anything. It seems as if everything is being taken away from us piece by piece, but if you look close, things...

Top 10 Tracks - March 2020

Top 10 Tracks – March 2020

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief April 5, 2020

When the world seems to collapse in on itself, it may be hard to find the silver lining. It seems as if everything is being taken away from us piece by piece, but if you look closely, things are still...

Top 10 Tracks - February 2020

Top 10 Tracks – February 2020

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2020

February features one of the year’s biggest holidays, and seemingly the only one in popular Western culture that emphasizes romantic love over goodwill. Compared to January, the tracks on this list...

Top 10 Tracks - January 2020

Top 10 Tracks – January 2020

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief February 17, 2020

January is a unique time for musical releases. On one hand, there is the urge for an artist to start the year off with a bang, cementing a spot in year-end lists as quickly as possible. On the other...

Top 25 Tracks of 2019

Top 25 Tracks of 2019

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2020

2019 was certainly a competitive year in the music world, with many notable mainstream and underground artists putting out a slew of excellent material for everyone’s eager ears to digest. Some reminded...

Cats (2019): Cult Classic or Catastrophe?

Cats (2019): Cult Classic or Catastrophe?

Sullivan Reilly and Jackson Wyatt January 11, 2020

Graphic Design by Jackson Wyatt   Tom Hooper’s 2019 adaptation of Cats has been making waves since its debut, with both critics and audiences decrying the film for its variety of plot and...

Top 10 Tracks - December 2019

Top 10 Tracks – December 2019

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief January 5, 2020

December is the victory lap of the year, contrasting some of the coldest weather with an excitingly festive spirit and atmosphere. No matter what you believe in, there is a feeling in the air of greater...

Top 10 Tracks - November 2019

Top 10 Tracks – November 2019

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief December 3, 2019

November is seen as the start to the holiday season and winter months, both a hub for the warmth of celebration and chill of impending snowy weather. This duality was reflected in the musical releases...

Battle of the Thanksgiving Desserts: A Definitive Poll

Battle of the Thanksgiving Desserts: A Definitive Poll

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2019

  With Thanksgiving coming to a close and mismatched tupperwares full of oddly-portioned leftovers being shoved in refrigerators all across the country, a time for reflection is in order. Did...

Top 10 Tracks - October 2019

Top 10 Tracks – October 2019

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2019

October is a month that is almost rightfully glorified. With the weather shifting into a comfortable, cooler fall medium and the excitement of the holiday seasons oncoming, everything seems to be falling...

Top 10 Tracks - September 2019

Top 10 Tracks – September 2019

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2019

September is the ending and the beginning. With students and educators getting into the swing of things (whether or not technology will cooperate) and the last days of warm weather winding down, everything...

Top 10 Tracks - August 2019

Top 10 Tracks – August 2019

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief September 2, 2019

August is an often underrated month. Referred to as a slog and the untimely end of summer and everything great, you cannot help but feel that all the negativity is undeserved. People like to throw...

Head-Turner: Twenty Noteworthy Modern Horror Films

Head-Turner: Twenty Noteworthy Modern Horror Films

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief August 12, 2019

  While it is very popular, modern horror often gets a bad name. When conversations around it appear, they are usually surrounding big-budget, paranormal blockbusters stuffed with the same...

Top 10 Tracks - July 2019

Top 10 Tracks – July 2019

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief July 31, 2019

July is a month in the middle of things. That can be a good or bad attribute, depending on how you look at it. On one hand, it is the peak of everyone’s carefree summer attitudes, far from the ending...

Top 10 Tracks - June 2019

Top 10 Tracks – June 2019

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief July 5, 2019

June is a month about release. With schools letting out and summer beginning, tensions are dropping and excitement over the coming months’ possibilities is forming. Some may have jobs and other responsibilities...

Tyler, The Creators IGOR Review

Tyler, The Creator’s IGOR Review

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief June 10, 2019

Both indebted to its predecessors and an unparalleled body of work on its own, IGOR stands as Tyler, the Creator’s best offering yet.   Over the past decade, Tyler Okonma has worn a variety...

Top 10 Tracks - May 2019

Top 10 Tracks – May 2019

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief May 29, 2019

May has been a transient month. Time seems to be catching up faster than ever before, and the month’s end has felt particularly clipped for high school students. The last day is approaching like...

Top 10 Tracks - April 2019

Top 10 Tracks – April 2019

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2019

April is a month on the verge. Unlike the rocky weather of March, it teeters and almost always falls into warmer, sunnier days that will have you yearning for a stable spring. The weather in April...

Billie Eilish’s WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? Review

Billie Eilish’s WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? Review

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief April 8, 2019

Despite a few mediocre cuts, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? is a well-crafted and unique introduction to the all-encompassing Eilish.   Billie Eilish has her hand around the pop...

Top 10 Tracks - March 2019

Top 10 Tracks – March 2019

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief April 1, 2019

March has been a month full of met and broken expectations. Its promise of warmer weather and spring conditions will always be viewed as rocky at best. The time-change and slight bursts of balmier...

The Good, the Bad and the Grammys: Selective Reviews of this Years Grammy Winners

The Good, the Bad and the Grammys: Selective Reviews of this Year’s Grammy Winners

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief March 15, 2019

How important are the Grammys? “I think they’re pretty important because some newer-artist-related awards can launch people into stardom. It’s an endpoint for many artists who want to make...

Top 10 Tracks - February 2019

Top 10 Tracks – February 2019

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief March 5, 2019

When thinking of February, two conflicting attributes could come to mind. On one hand, it is a short and relatively tepid month, awkwardly placed at the beginning of the year in the midst of cold,...

Top 10 Tracks - January 2019

Top 10 Tracks – January 2019

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2019

January is a unique time for musical releases. On one hand, there is the urge for an artist to start the year off with a bang, cementing a spot in year-end lists as quickly as possible. On...

Imitating or Reimagining: The Art of Musical Covers

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2019

Covers hold a charged and inconsistent position in the musical landscape. As a staple of both live performances and attention-grabbers for unknown and well-established acts, a good portion of the most...

Top 18 Tracks of 2018

Top 18 Tracks of 2018

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief December 18, 2018

  Is good music still being released?   “Yes, the trick is knowing how to find it. That’s part of the fun. It all depends on personal taste, too.” -Grant Schutte, class of...

Mindy Lemonholm prepares for a new year

Mindy Lemonholm prepares for a new year

Jackson Wyatt, Digital Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2018

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