Choir jazzes students, parents
by Gracie Warhurst, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 11, 2019
The normal state of the fine arts auditorium sparkles with paper snowflakes as the anticipation for the band, Sound Invention and TrebleMakers members to join the stage built. Choir director Daniel Knight informs the audience this show isn’t, in fact, a normal performance; it is an interactive jazz show ...
No present? Get a card!
by Akie Kasai
December 10, 2019
As the holiday season approaches, it’s important to take some time to appreciate loved ones: friends, family and teachers. However, gift-giving can often be overwhelming with the cost of all the presents. The frantic rush of going out to buy presents before the holiday season plagues many families. ...
Happy health
by Fatima Malik, Reporter
December 5, 2019
Exhaustion completely overtakes you after coming home from school as you collapse on the couch, lacking the strength to finish all your schoolwork. Sure, you can push through and ignore the fatigue, but you’ll probably fall asleep on your notes, so the best thing you can do is muster up all the str...
How to make your VSCO feed glow
by Isis Martin, Reporter
November 15, 2019
VSCO is a photo and video app that offers users the advantage of personalizing photos with one click. With over 50 million downloads and a 4.5 star rating in the app store for apply and google play, VSCO is one of today’s most popular picture-taking apps. The app has gained its recognition this pas...
“Joker” is no joke
by Sonali Menon, Online Editor
November 13, 2019
In April, hype began to stir over the new Joker movie trailer, which depicts the backstory of the beloved, evil jokester of the Batman franchise. Since its release on October 4th, it has earned more than a quarter of a billion dollars, making it an instant box office hit. However, F.B.I warnings over the risk o...
How to thrive on your next thrift haul
by Bree Johnson, Reporter
November 6, 2019
All of us are subject to binge-watching YouTube, whether it’s for tutorials, comedy, gaming or any other form of entertainment. If you’ve gone on YouTube at any time within the last year, then you’ve probably seen thrift hauls. Thrifting is one of the fastest growing subgenres on YouTube this year ...
Kim Petras: “TURN OFF THE LIGHT”
by Myh Seyoum, Reporter
November 4, 2019
It is officially spooky season: Halloween enthusiasts decorate their lawns with skulls and cobwebs, buy overpriced candy, and change their Twitter usernames in anticipation of the sinister holiday. But whereas December is characterized by classic winter holiday songs, few songs—besides Michael Jac...
Juliette’s Declassified School Survival Guide: September
by Juliette Roberts, Copy Editor
October 2, 2019
A few weeks ago, I woke up at 7 a.m. one rainy Thursday morning with only four hours of sleep and thought to myself, “Nope, I just can’t do this today.” Somebody could have bribed me with a dozen donuts to come to class that morning and I still would have refused to pull myself out of bed. The ...
Juliette’s Declassified School Survival Guide: August
by Juliette Roberts, Copy Editor
September 3, 2019
Imagine: you walk into class on one of the first Mondays of the school year, yawning, eyelids heavy, empty stomach aching; not really in the place to spend the energy you don’t have on listening in class. You might settle for taking notes and promising to read them over later, or maybe telling yoursel...
Juliette’s Declassified School Survival Guide: May
by Juliette Roberts, Copy Editor
May 21, 2019
Students, we’ve made it. Nearly. Even as AP tests, IB exams and finals keep everybody cramming to the last minute of the last day, sweet freedom is right around the corner. Summer may sound exciting to some and stressful for others, depending on whether you plan to spend your time taking summer courses...
