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How the College Application Process is Portrayed in Teen Movies and Shows

Alyssa Wend ’24 Staff Writer My first memory of watching someone choose a college was seeing Gabriella Montez in High School Musical

March 31, 2021

Arts & Entertainment

Ted Chiang and the Progressive Potential of Science Fiction

Amelie Lee ’23 Editor-in-Chief As a person who is embarrassingly intimidated by all things STEM, I’ve unsurprisingly never been drawn to the

March 11, 2021

Arts & Entertainment

Monthly Reading Recommendations: February

Amelie Lee ’23 and Mirabella Miller ’23 Editor-in-Chief and Staff Writer It’s surprisingly hard to read for fun: a practice that is

March 8, 2021

Politics

The Texas Energy Crisis Demonstrates a Lack of Sympathy for the South

Mirabella Miller ’23 Staff Writer As a winter storm wreaked havoc in Texas last week, leaving millions without power and over half

February 28, 2021

Writing

One Year of “These Unprecedented Times”

Alexandra Rivasplata ’22 Marketing Manager It begins at 10:55pm on a Sunday, and I am playing that horrible game in which I

February 27, 2021

Arts & Entertainment

In “Framing Britney Spears,” the Media Tells Her Story for Her Once Again

Mirabella Miller ’23 Staff Writer The latest installment in The New York Times Presents documentary series, titled Framing Britney Spears, began streaming

February 27, 2021

Arts & Entertainment

2020 Movie Reviews

Alyssa Leong ’23 Staff Writer At first, 2020 seems like it was an awful year for movies (as it was for pretty

February 21, 2021

Culture

Monthly Reading Recommendations: January

Mirabella Miller ’23 Staff Writer It’s surprisingly hard to read for fun: a practice that is supposed to be about leisure and

February 21, 2021

Arts & Entertainment

The Disappointing Character Arc of Moira Rose

Amelie Lee ’23 Editor-in-Chief Breaking the record for most Emmys won in a single season for a comedy, Schitt’s Creek has clearly

January 2, 2021

Politics

Kamala Harris and the Harm of the Politics of Representation

Sofia Ahmed ’21 Staff Writer Kamala Harris’s election as the first Black and Asian woman vice president of the United States marks

December 3, 2020

Arts & Entertainment

Movies to Watch on Thanksgiving

Scotland Carter ’24 Staff Writer Figuring out what to do on Thanksgiving amid the coronavirus pandemic is tricky. With the rising number

December 3, 2020

Music

A Queerer Sam Smith: Album Review and Song Ranking for Love Goes

Maddy Yardumian ’21 Editor-in-Chief Sam Smith released their studio third album, “Love Goes,” on Oct. 30. Though they’re known for their striking

November 22, 2020

Culture

“Mulan” Showcases the Culture of Disney, not of Chinese History

Alyssa Leong ’23 Staff Writer Like many other Chinese-Americans, my anticipation for Disney’s live action “Mulan” kept fluctuating from anxiety and excitement,

November 20, 2020