Christmas: A Holiday Rooted in Tradition
Angelina Berkey '22 and Anna Niggemeyer '22
December 9, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year, is approaching! Over the years, Christmas has become a holiday of giving and receiving presents, however, it is important that we remember the roots of this beloved holiday. Christmas is a Christian festival held on December 25 to celebrate the birth of Je...
A Quest For Oakland’s Best Hot Chocolate
Isabella Viator '22, Staff Writer
December 8, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
With this crazy Pittsburgh weather and the Holiday season coming up, people are getting back into their winter routine. When you’re an Oakland Catholic student, walking around in the snow is inevitable, and sometimes all that sounds good is a festive cup of hot chocolate. Luckily, we are in the center o...
The Hate U Give
Nyiah Lance ‘22, Staff Writer
December 8, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Starr Carter, a junior in high school, lives in the low income community of Garden Heights. She attends the predominantly white school, Williamson, leaving her to have “two lives.” There’s the “Williamson” Starr and a “Garden Heights” Starr. One weekend while attending a party with her...
Crimes of Grindelwald Review
Alyssa Fredette '20, Staff Writer
December 8, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
*Warning: Contains spoilers for previous Fantastic Beast movie* It’s time to dive back into the Wizarding World. Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald picks back up six months after Grindelwald was captured in New York. Newt Scamander is back in England, where he has been forbidden from internation...
Queen: A Cultural Phenomena
Isabella Viator '22, Staff Writer
December 8, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
“You will remember, when this is blown over And everything's all by the way When I grow older, I will be there at your side, to remind you How I still love you I still love you” -Love of My Life (Queen) On July 13th, 1985, Freddie Mercury and the dazzling band of Queen lit up the stage ...
Wish You Were Here: Travis Scott Electrifies PPG Paints
December 7, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Let’s just say that, if you were not there, you wish you went to Travis Scott’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ concert. The long-awaited return to Pittsburgh did not disappoint. The concert was postponed two hours from the original start time, with doors opening at 8:30. While I had friends who waited ...
The World Mourns the Loss of Pittsburgh-Native Star, Mac Miller
Annie Snyder '21 and Caitlyn Berl '20
October 14, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Pittsburgh native and top charting artist Mac Miller died of a supposed overdose on September 7, 2018. He was found unresponsive in his Los Angeles home and later pronounced dead. Social media poured out their heart to him and his family. Multiple artists such as Kendrick Lamar, G-Eazy, Travis Scott, an...
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Mania
Vanessa Moats '22, Staff Writer
October 13, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
For ten years, we have “had a dream” about this long awaited sequel, and now it has finally arrived. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again did not disappoint the imagination of all the fans who have looked forward to the sequel. The movie takes the viewers back to the island where Sophie (Amanda Seyfried)...
The Incredible Incredibles 2
Brooke Mlecko '22, Staff Writer
October 13, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Disney Pixar’s Incredibles 2 has been a long time in the making. Since the release of The Incredibles on November 5, 2004, fans had been awaiting news about a possible second film, and finally received confirmation from Bob Iger, Disney CEO and Chairman, that a sequel was being produced. The first trai...
Fall Out Boy Concert to be Remembered for Centuries
Alyssa Fredette '20, Staff Writer
October 13, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Fall Out Boy’s latest Pittsburgh concert was quite a success. The M A N I A tour’s second US circuit is their biggest to date, and they’re certainly putting all of their effort into giving fans a good show. The punk rock band, hailing from Chicago, has been around since 2001. Quite impressi...
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