by Angela Bueso ’22 Opinion Staff Growing up in a Central American country, I have always been very much exposed to American culture. From the movies and TV shows we watch to the toys we play with, and summer trips to the United States, I always considered myself to be very Americanized. Nevertheless, visiting a […]
by Julia Zygiel ’19 The townspeople of Emsworth hide their secrets in the marsh. Signs line the singular road which snakes around it, warning against entrance and to beware the almost ever present fog. On sweaty summer nights and cool fall days teenagers will wander around it, carefully tip-toeing across logs to avoid sinking their […]
by Katherine Belbusti ’22 Opinion Staff One semester down, and another one has arrived quicker than some of us may have liked. As course loads begin to pick up and extracurriculars are starting to take up more of our time, there are some things you can do to help yourself. Not only just for the […]
Film Adaptation of Successful War Novel Falls Short by: Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff Sometimes the book is better than the movie. This past week the movie, Ashes in the Snow, premiered, based on the book, Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys. Set in the Soviet Union during World War II, the novel is […]
by Jay Willett ’20 We start with it, or better, among it. Born into a world—it was waiting to catch us. Some of us got the pleasure of being raised along it. We never understood it then. Not until we saw him or her. Our little hearts thumped faster. It felt good. Perhaps we were […]
by Abigail Czerniecki ’19 Associate Editor-in-Chief The new year, whether we like it or not, comes with changes and adjustments. For some, these changes are easy to notice and adapt to. Yet, for others, new routines and journeys may require a roaring alarm in order to awaken the greatness within and embrace a new adventure. […]
by Connor Zimmerman ’20 “Vreeeeeeooooww…BOOM!” The dust stings my eyes as it falls from the ceiling above. Eyes that were once green have become perpetually red, but that is what happens when you’ve spent the last six years in a bunker. The bombs are a constant occurrence. They’ve become a white noise like crickets chirping […]
VenNO: Why I Prefer Paper Money In the last few years, Venmo, a money transferring app, has become increasingly popular. But the rise in the popularity of Venmo has had a tragic consequence: the phasing out of paper money. Admittedly, I have a Venmo account. I find it necessary to have one as a college […]
How Meme Culture Propagated the Netflix Original’s Success by: Brigid Walshe ’19 A&E Staff Winter break is the perfect opportunity for many of us to sit at home and binge-watch our favorite shows or movies, and it seems like this winter break there was one Netflix original movie that everyone was talking about: Bird Box. […]
by Jay Willett ’20 “No legs up-50 euro fine.” The text enraged me as I promptly took my seat on the pea green cushion. Defeated, I took a breath and in the bat of an eye, we arrived at Tara Street. Suddenly, the cabin was crowded and populated by flocks of tourists, bumping against each […]