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Among Us finds its way to No. 1 game app Hailee Bowen staff writer The hot, new trending game, Among Us, tops the Google Play and App Store game charts with its addictive murder-mystery concept. The game consists of up to 10 animated, alien-looking characters in different colors. The key is to find the imposter before they can kill the other characters. The other characters, called crewmates, have to try and do or finish tasks to win.
“There’s a game called “Mafia” that my friend and I like to play. It’s just like Among Us, but not online. So when you’re the imposter, it’s like being the Mafia,” Payton Christie (10) said. “I usually play with friends. It’s so much more fun that way. If my friends are busy, I’ll hop on an online game sometimes.” The game, available for the last two years, started recently becoming a hit worldwide as users of all ages began downloading and playing it. Streamers, such as Voss Gaming, MrBeast, and Ninja, have even played it for their viewers; rapper Soulja Boy also got in on the fun and played Among Us with his fans. “The reason I started playing Among Us was because a lot of people in class asked me to play so I finally gave in and download-
ed it,” Gracey Brock (10) said. “My favorite thing about it is how into the game people get it makes me laugh. I would rather be an imposter. I usually play with a group of people; it just depends where I am at.” “I started playing because everyone was talking about it! I was surprised a game that had been out for a few years had just now gotten popular. I had to see what the hype was about,” Christie said. Students find the game very fun to play and as a good way to hang with your friends while not being in the same room. “I love being able to play with my friends. It’s super fun trying to guess who’s a crewmate and who’s an imposter, especially if you’re facetiming them while you play! I definitely prefer to be the imposter,” Christie said.
Don’t be sus
“Sus”: The shortened word of suspicious or suspect. In Among Us, one or more players play as an imposter, sabotaging the crewmates or killing crewmates until the crew and the imposters are equal in number.
TikTok remains popular with teens, beating Instagram Abby Doriot
co-editor-in-chief It is no secret that TikTok has become a top-trending app these past few months, and it is still growing in popularity. TikTok allows people to make short videos and post them for others to see. In October, TikTok surpassed Instagram as the second most popular app among teens, according to a report by Piper Sandler published in the fall. Snapchat still remains the top social media app teens use. “TikTok is a platform where everybody is welcome.
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It’s an amazing opportunity for people to express themselves and be creative in their own personal way,” Jillian Smith (12) said. There are many different types of videos on the app, and there is something for everyone to enjoy. “TikTok allows me to express myself because I can make or engage with TikToks that interest me and share my interests with other people,” Lily Walsh (11) said.
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Many students enjoy the diversity of the videos on the app and the freedom to create whatever they want to create. “I’ve had TikTok since the app first came out. I have always been a goofy person, and the app allows me to make videos that express my personality in a whole
new way. Whether it be dancing, doing makeup, or just messaging around with my friends,” Smith said. Still, other students just like the fact that they can get lost in the short videos. “I would say I probably enjoy watching TikToks more because I can spend hours just scrolling through TikTok and it never really gets old,” Walsh said. Whatever the reasoning, people love TikTok and that it will not get old anytime soon.
