As a Jew, an anti-Semitic celebrity rampage is far from new to me. With every passing year, a new name is added to the long list of public figures who I am forced to avoid due to their threats against my people. For the last decade or so, the likes of Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters, Hollywood actor...
Les Misérables
“Les Misérables,” a French novel written by Victor Hugo in 1862, is a perfect read for winter break. When it was published, the novel instantly became a smashing success. To this day, it is still considered a chef d'oeuvre.
In the novel, Hugo covers the idea of social injustice...
Unwanted comments about one’s weight or appearance are certainly not limited to the holidays, but inevitably become more common as rarely-seen relatives all meet up for family reunions during winter break. Even if these statements don’t mean to put someone on the spot, they can enormously affect...
Beabadobee
British indie-rock singer and songwriter Beatrice Kristi Laus—known by her stage name, Beabadoobee—has so far released two acclaimed studio albums: 2020’s “Fake it Flowers” and 2022’s “Beatopia.” Born in the Philippines, Laus moved to London at the age of three and quickly...
When Taylor Swift first announced the release of her 10th studio album “Midnights” at the MTV Video Music Awards, I, like many other fans, had no idea what to expect. Her last two original studio albums, “Folklore” and “Evermore,” channeled a soft, indie atmosphere, while her recently re-recorded...
Long breaks from school are great opportunities to focus your energies on pursuits that you’re too busy for during the
semester. How could you possibly learn how to knit when you have a long essay question or a vocab go-around to prepare for? Thus, this winter break, take time to learn a new hobby,...
Gunn students have created various Instagram accounts dedicated to documenting life on campus, including accounts which post photos of students eating bananas, sleeping in class and behind-the-scenes shots from student-led elective classes. Along with the older and more serious accounts such as @gunn6thman,...
The passage of time, ketchup, people with large eyes, empty eye sockets and death: these aren’t elements of a horror movie, but some of Gunn students’ worst fears. Some of these fears incapacitate nearly all of us to some degree. For other, rarer fears, it takes having them to truly understand...
Actually Study
For those who find bliss in boredom, prep periods are a great time to practice productivity. Unfortunately, this productivity entails doing the DeltaMath that was due two weeks ago or finally bashing out that essay that needs to be turned in next period. By all definitions schoolwork...
As social media use has skyrocketed over the last decade, slang terms have occupied a larger place in the ways youth communicate—digital or not. Slang has also become a staple of many students’ daily jargon. While walking through campus, it is common to hear phrases such as “bro,” “dude,”...
