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IDEAS 2021 IN REVIEW

MANAGING EDITOR, STAFF REPORTER & INTERN

The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States occured on Jan. 20, 2021, marking the start of his four-year term as president. The 59th presidential inauguration took place on the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C., where Biden took the presidential oath of office. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers competed in Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 7, 2021, and became the Super Bowl LV champions with their victory against the Kansas City Chiefs. The final score of the game was 31-9.

By Grace Cueter, Robert Maddox, & Savannah Seabrooks

On March 15, 2021, students, teachers and staff in GPPSS high schools returned to traditional school, 5 days a week. Prior to this, the school year consisted of a completely virtual school and 2 months of hybrid school, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bringing long-time Taylor Swift fans nostalgia, “Fearless (Taylor's Version)” was the first re-recorded album by Swift. The album was released on April 9, 2021, through Republic Records and featured songs such as “Mr. Perfectly fine” and “Love Story”, both receiving over 100 thousand listens on Spotify. Olivia Rodrigo’s studio album “Sour” debuted on May 21, 2021. The album gained massive popularity through the songs “good 4 u”, and “drivers license”, both receiving over 1 billion listens on spotify, leading Rodrigo to seven 2022 Grammy nominations.

The Pixar movie “Luca” was released on June 18, 2021. The film follows a young boy named Luca Paguro, a young sea monster boy with the ability to transform into human form while on land, as he explores a town with his fellow sea monster friend.

On July 9, 2021, the Movie ¨Black Widow¨ was released on both Disney+ and in theaters. The movie follows Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, who comes face to face with a dangerous conspiracy. Natasha is forced to deal with aspects of her life from before she became an Avenger in order to stop a force that will do anything to take her down. From July 23 to Aug. 8, 2021, Tokyo hosted the 2021 Summer Olympics. The entirety of the Olympic Games took place behind closed doors in the Japanese capital due to the spread of COVID-19. The event also featured new sports such as surfing, karate, skateboarding, rock climbing, baseball and softball. On Sep. 24, 2021, the movie “Dear Evan Hansen” was released on the big screen. The film is a coming-of-age musical about Evan Hansen, a nervous and lonely highschool student. Hansen finds himself on a journey of new experiences when a letter he wrote for a writing exercise is found by the parents of a son who had recently taken his own life.

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DESERET TAYLOR SWIFT

The Major League Baseball World Series took place from Oct. 26 to Nov. 2, 2021. The Atlanta Braves won against the Houston Astros 4-2 in five games, making 2021 the first year that the Atlanta Braves have won the World Series since 1995.

On Friday, Nov. 12 2021, a judge ruled to end Britney Spears' 13 year conservatorship. The ruling prevents her father from making her personal and financial decisions.

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“Sing 2” the sequel to the movie “Sing,” made in 2016, was released on Dec. 22, 2021. In the movie, the persistent and energetic koala, Buster Moon, gathers his cast of animal performers to put on an extravagant show located in the entertainment capital of the world. However, Moon faces a challenge in his attempts to convince the world’s most isolated rock star to be a part of the show.

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