8teen Song Review
Leah Humphrey and Alexis Stone
April 30, 2018
8teen is a song by the artist Khalid. He is best-known for his other popular, largely R&B songs “Location” and “Young, Dumb, and Broke.” The intro of the song starts off slow, with some quiet beats leading into the first verse. The beginning of the song isn’t too intense-it starts o...
Isle of Dogs Movie Review
Theodore Morelock, Staff Member
April 25, 2018
Wes Anderson has a well-earned reputation of creating quirky and unique worlds in his films while maintaining a cinematic excellence, and never compromising any outstanding qualities. His latest work, Isle of Dogs, is no exception. One of the things I look for in movies are little details that show that t...
Finding Note-Worthy Music
Tori Armitage, Web Editor in Chief
April 13, 2018
With 159 million active users as of late February this year and tens of thousands of songs added every day, Spotify has become many people’s go-to app for streaming free music. Users can create their own playlists or subscribe to their friend’s; they can even follow Discover Weekly or similar algo...
Reputation Album Review
Ellie Guanella, Managing Editor
December 13, 2017
Taylor Swift’s first album in 3 years, Reputation, was released on November 10, 2017. By November 16, one week after the release date, Reputation sold approximately 1.2 million copies and debuted at number 1 on the charts, and was named the #7 best album of the year by Rolling Stone magazine. The album ...
Summer To-Do List
Aidin Velick, Student Life Editor
May 24, 2017
If you’re worried that your summer may be boring, there is no need for despair. Summer is a time to have fun, and the littlest things could turn a boring summer upside down and into a great one. Here are some simple ways to have a great summer. 1. Pool time. Going to the pool or going to...
Senior Checklist
Carmen Harris and Sarah Schemmerling
May 17, 2017
As many of you know, this is the seniors' last week, and it isn’t exactly typical. With the last week comes many traditions, fun activities, and stress. There are many things that need to get done before seniors can graduate, including: Signing yearbooks Everyone has their friends write one last t...
Beauty and the Beast Review
Carmen Harris, Culture Editor
May 17, 2017
The adaptation of Beauty and the Beast was released into theaters on March 17, 2017. The first Beauty and the Beast movie was animated and released in 1991. The 2017 movie was live action and featured revered actors like Emma Watson, Josh Gad, and Sir Ian McKellan. For many people like me, the revival was lik...
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Movie Review
Kevin Wu, Multimedia Editor
May 9, 2017
*WARNING* Minor Spoilers Back in 2012, Marvel Studios had announced it would actively develop a film based on the Guardians of the Galaxy comics by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. The announcement was met with multiple question marks from the public, as the Guardians of the Galaxy com...
La La Land Soundtrack Review
Mikayla Dudek, Web Editor in Chief
May 8, 2017
What is a movie without a soundtrack? One movie that is certainly not lacking in the soundtrack depart is La La Land, and its not hard to see (or hear) why its music has made it one of the best movies to appear on the big screen. The exciting, but ultimately sad, relationship between Mia and Sebastian ...
Chanel Song Review
Estelle Silk, Staff Member
April 6, 2017
On March 10th Frank Ocean dropped his single, Chanel. This was unexpected, as Frank Ocean has been pretty sparse with his music lately. He dropped his most recent album last fall, but it had been four years before he had released anything up to that point. Just before dropping this track, Calvin Har...
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