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Braden Hajer

Braden Hajer, Copy Editor & Columnist

Braden’s a senior on staff, with this being his second year. He’s (unofficially) the paper’s resident Funnyman and Kanyeisseur. His main interests are music, politics, history and internet culture. Most of what he writes is surreal malarkey. He’s still a proud Bowser main in Smash Ultimate.

All content by Braden Hajer

Column: An exciting announcement!

May 28, 2021
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Column: A modest COVID recovery plan for NCHS

April 22, 2021
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We ranked every national anthem

We ranked every national anthem

April 16, 2021
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Album cover image courtesy of Luaka Bop Records

Review: ‘Promises’ a drop-dead gorgeous album

April 13, 2021
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Review: Take the Cage pill and see “Willy’s Wonderland”

Review: Take the Cage pill and see “Willy’s Wonderland”

March 25, 2021
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Column: You can help make Illinois students more media literate

March 7, 2021
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Column: My guiding word for 2021

February 23, 2021
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Review: 2020’s five best albums

Review: 2020’s five best albums

December 28, 2020
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Column: Dear God, calm down about your grades

December 22, 2020
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Photo Source: Chicago Tribune

Column: Kan-pensation

October 20, 2020
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Photo source: 88rising Music/12Tone Music, LLC

Joji’s ‘Nectar’ isn’t worth your time or mine

October 1, 2020
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Teachers are being encouraged to teach from their classrooms to help foster a sense of normalcy, but the absence of students from classrooms is hardly normal. District 203 does not give teachers the option to teach completely from home.

Column: The Quest for Normalcy and why e-learning isn’t working

September 11, 2020
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Photo credit: Fox Business

Kanye… 2020?

July 8, 2020
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Westworld: Kanye draws strength from God, makes weakest album

Westworld: Kanye draws strength from God, makes weakest album

June 15, 2020
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Westworld: Ghosts is Kanye at his absolute wackiest

Westworld: ‘Ghosts’ is Kanye at his absolute wackiest

June 8, 2020
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Westworld: Ye better than an A

Westworld: ‘Ye’ better than an A

June 1, 2020
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The Life of Pablo is Kanye at his Kanye-est

‘The Life of Pablo’ is Kanye at his Kanye-est

May 29, 2020
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Westworld: Dense Yeezus easier to respect than enjoy

Westworld: Dense ‘Yeezus’ easier to respect than enjoy

May 25, 2020
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Westworld: Kanye at his most mainstream

Westworld: Kanye at his most mainstream

May 18, 2020
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Westworld: Two kings crowd Throne

Westworld: Two kings crowd ‘Throne’

May 15, 2020
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Westworld: The Universes Favorite

Westworld: The Universe’s Favorite

May 11, 2020
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Westworld: The sublime 808s arguably Kanyes greatest

Westworld: The sublime ‘808s’ arguably Kanye’s greatest

May 8, 2020
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Westworld: Weird third album a fractional disappointment

Westworld: ‘Weird’ third album a fractional disappointment

May 4, 2020
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Westworld: Classic Kanyes masterpiece

Westworld: Classic Kanye’s masterpiece

May 1, 2020
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West College

Westworld: A debut for the history books

April 27, 2020
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Westworld: Quarantine with Kanye

Westworld: Quarantine with Kanye

April 24, 2020
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Column: A Solemn Update

April 13, 2020
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Plant Reviews

Plant Reviews

March 25, 2020
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Column: I could beat Bernie Sanders in a fight

March 15, 2020
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Column: My guiding word for 2020

February 20, 2020
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Eminem MTBMB

Review: Eminem’s ‘Music To Be Murdered By’ is a dysfunctional robot circus

January 27, 2020
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Looking back at this year’s top 5 albums

January 6, 2020
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Column: I’m running for president

December 17, 2019
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Column: Andrew Yang is the Future of America

November 21, 2019
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Column: Guys you’ve got to cool it with the ice

November 12, 2019
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A Muddest Proposal

November 6, 2019
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Jesus is King album cover

Album Review: ‘Jesus is King’ dethrones Kanye

October 25, 2019
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Column: No, Chicago Tribune, its not the academic pressure

October 1, 2019
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Review: Compositionally, Taylor Swifts Lover stands out about as much as its title

Review: Compositionally, Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’ stands out about as much as its title

September 29, 2019
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Pucylowski

[Photo] Naperville Central welcomes new staff members for the 2019-2020 school year

September 4, 2019
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