Will Donahue ‘24 Opinions Editor It’s been over thirteen years since James Cameron’s “Avatar” was released in theaters, and I’ll be the first to admit that the film did not have a lot of cultural sticking power. So when the marketing campaign for “Avatar: The Way of Water” […]
Tsz Yum Yiu ’25 I was asked to watch Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) by my friends. I declined the offer because I didn’t think it would be interesting enough for me to go to the cinema. I don‘t dislike films like Puss in Boots. If […]
Tucker Scott ‘26 Staff Writer Throughout my life I have written about, researched, and studied the most controversial issues and topics of our time, from abortion to immigration to the size and scope of government, but nothing compared to my most controversial, and correct, opinion I hold. New […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Chief Opinions Editor On Thursday, January 26, 2023, the “Bringing the Holy Land Home: The Crusades, Chertsey Abbey, and the Reconstruction of a Medieval Masterpiece” exhibit opened at the Cantor Art Gallery in the Prior Performing Arts Center. “Bringing the Holy Land Home” provides insight […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Opinions Editor In the 2022 Midterm elections, the Republican Party took a narrow majority in the House of Representatives, taking back control of the chamber for the first time since 2018. The majority stands as a major force of opposition between the administration of President […]
Alexandra Berardelli ’25 Staff Writer Maverick might have flown high and low at lightning speeds, but Tom Cruise won’t be flying anywhere at the Oscars this year. Top Gun: Maverick (Dir. Joseph Kosinski), hit the box office and took the spot for the second-highest grossing movie of 2022. […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ’23 Chief Opinions Editor The first time I learned about World War I was in my 6th grade history class. It was difficult for me and my classmates to wrap our young minds around such a destructive and bloody world event at such a young age– […]
Elizabeth Baker ‘24 Congress cited President Donald J. Trump’s Jan. 6th speech, where he urged his supporters to “fight like hell,” in articles of impeachment for inciting violence. Political hostility and hateful rhetoric are the source of hate-driven violence. When the leaders we look up to, use their […]
Alexandra Berardelli ’25 Call me the grinch, but I’m not a fan of the Hallmark Christmas movies. Yet, every year I find myself caught up in a month-long binge of the Hallmark channel with my sisters. My biggest issue with these movies is that they’re so predictable. And […]
Lara Coby ’26 Staff Writer I am one of the very few people on this Earth that really loves to look within and write. I love telling people my stories when I know they can relate to them, and as my freshman fall semester is beginning to close, […]
Yum Yiu ‘25 Opinions Editor One thing that I have never understood is romantic drama. Some screenwriters just think that it is a good idea to spice up a romantic cliche with actions and words that give us second-hand embarrassment. I understand that it is normal for any […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Staff Writer Local politics has been all but shunned away. Presidential and congressional races grab the attention of nearly all media outlets, casting aside our local city council, state senate, and assembly elections. Less than half of eligible young voters cast a ballot in 2020. Voter […]
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