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Decade in Review: News

Decade in Review: News

Angela Wong, News Editor December 6, 2019

Xi Jinping elected president of China (2012): Xi Jinping, the son of a revolutionary veteran, was appointed to the Communist Party’s top post as president of China. Pope Benedict resigns (2013): Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign since Gregory XII almost 600 years ago....

Decade in Review: Entertainment

Decade in Review: Entertainment

Sophia Stern, Business Manager, Social Media Editor December 6, 2019

 “Avengers: Endgame” (2018) ended the thrilling saga of the Marvel heroes that movie viewers had grown to love over a decade. The movie’s release was one of the biggest events of 2018.  “It” (2017) was dubbed one of the “scariest films of all time , but has since been the subject of...

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Decade in Review: Fashion

Genna Bishop, Lifestyle editor December 6, 2019

Sparkles (early 2010s): In the early 2010s, fashion pieces like capris and cropped shirts over tank tops paired with a sparkly headband from Justice and Gymboree were every little girl’s dream outfit.  Neon Colors (early 2010s): This was a time where patterns and bright colors were everything....

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Remake vs. Original: Sherlock vs. Elementary

Nikki Suzani, Managing Editor November 1, 2019

When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published “A Study in Scarlet” in 1887, he could have never anticipated the cultural phenomenon that his main character, Sherlock Holmes, would one day become. The book has spawned multiple TV shows and movies, including “Sherlock” (2010) and “Elementary”...

Remake vs. Original: The Karate Kid

Remake vs. Original: “The Karate Kid”

Angela Wong, News Editor November 1, 2019

In “The Karate Kid” (1984), Daniel LaRusso (played by Ralph Macchio) kept audiences at the edge of their seats as his momentous crane kick led the young martial artist to victory. Audiences were able to relive the somewhat nostalgic magic of karate kicks and roaring cheers from the crowd...

Remake vs. Original: Westworld

Remake vs. Original: Westworld

Joshua Yang, Forum Editor November 1, 2019

Watching the 1973 movie “Westworld” and its 2016 television series remake is akin to watching two completely different works: while both begin with the same premise, what each adaptation of Michael Crichton’s novel chooses to do with this premise is radically different. In the near...

Remake vs. Original: The Lion King

Remake vs. Original: “The Lion King”

Charlie Bush, Lifestyle Editor November 1, 2019

“The Lion King” (2019) is literally just a worse version of the same movie. The creators copied many of the shots exactly, and the only things that they added were pointless backstory or unnecessary bits of humor. The only actual difference in the films is the graphics. With modern-day...

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Vegetarianism provides challenges, rewards

Madison Nguyen, Features Editor October 4, 2019

My path to vegetarianism has had plenty of twists and turns over the past four years. When I first attempted vegetarianism in seventh grade, my resolve lasted eleven days. The summer before ninth grade, it lasted three weeks. Though I’ve failed many times, at my current streak of one year...

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Students, staff share experiences with vegan diets

Jessica Wang, Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2019

“How do you do it?” “I can’t believe you can live without bacon!” These are questions that sophomore Pablo Brunet is used to hearing from new acquaintances. Reportedly, he only misses fish sticks. It’s been seven years since Brunet’s parents decided to switch from vegetarianism...

Exploring facts behind conspiracy theories

Exploring facts behind conspiracy theories

Genna Bishop, Assistant Business Manager September 20, 2019

The Chemist’s War of Prohibition About three years prior to Prohibition, manufacturers of industrial alcohol started mixing dangerous chemicals into their drinks. But from 1926-1933, the government pushed them to use stronger poisons in an attempt to discourage people from consuming alcohol....

Why are people drawn to conspiracy theories?

Why are people drawn to conspiracy theories?

Charlie Bush, Lifestyle Editor September 20, 2019

For the past century, skeptics and theorists have been questioning the reality of certain events, attempting to persuade people to believe in things that oppose the normalities of society. Coined as conspiracy theories, these superstitions have infiltrated our everyday lives and gained popularity in...

Conspiracy theories attract interest: theories

Sophia Stern, Business Manager, Social Media Editor September 20, 2019

The United States Air Force facility used for military testing and training, commonly known as Area 51, was recently popularized online after a Facebook campaign to raid it on Sept. 20, 2019, to ‘see them aliens’ was posted. For many years, people have wondered what is inside of the highly classified...

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