Black Mirror: An Unsettling Reality

Violet Wright '20, Sports Editor

February 21, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

The British TV show Black Mirror first made its debut in 2011, in which each episode explored a new dark reality of advance technology. Each episode follows a different narrative or story that explore topics surrounding technology such as social media, hacking, and the government’s control though tech...

The Greatest Showman: A True Show of Talent

Emma Shaughnessy '20, Sports Editor

February 21, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

Imagine yourself attending the circus with your family. You saunter into a massive red and white striped tent, and the aroma of freshly popped caramel corn fills your nose. To your left, a 3-foot-tall man is breathing fire while riding a unicycle. To your right, an eccentric woman juggles while standing on...

Movie Review: The Post

Grace Doerfler '18, Editor-in-Chief

February 21, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

Despite the historical setting of The Post in the Nixon administration, it could not be a more timely movie. The viewer is flung headlong into the fast-paced, adrenaline-charged newsroom of the Washington Post, where journalists are in the midst of a gripping debate over the balance between freedom of ...

Decisions, Decisions: The Debate Over What Teenagers Should Read at School

Emma Holtz '20, Literary Arts Editor

February 21, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

Schools all around the world face the same challenge in their literature departments: what works should be chosen for students to read and analyze in their classes? Author Elisabeth Braw dives deeper into this dilemma and introduces her readers to Great Britain’s education secretary Michael Gove, who cla...

The Rise of Independent Films

Olivia Garver '19, Staff Writer

February 21, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

In 2017, some of the biggest movies released started out as small independent films that never expected to reach the award shows, but ended up being some of the biggest hits of the year; most of which have a common theme of tackling subjects often not talked about in the media. Movies such as The Big S...

Best Music of 2017

Annie Snyder '21, Staff Writer

February 21, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

2017 was undeniably a great year for new music: from rap to alternative and party songs to ballads.  Enjoy some of my personal favorites and some of the most successful songs of 2017. Best Songs of 2017: Playlist Style     LOYALTY. by Kendrick Lamar ft. Rihanna     Passionfruit by Drak...

Black Friday CRAZE!

Annie Snyder '21, Staff Writer

December 12, 2017

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

Another Thanksgiving here and gone, and Black Friday along with it. This Black Friday was just as lively as previous Black Fridays, with many stores in the mall staying open until 1:00 am Thanksgiving night, and reopening at 7:00 am Friday morning. After a quick Starbucks run, I arrived at Ross Park Mal...

Thor: RagnaRocked

December 7, 2017

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS for the movie Thor: RagnaRocked. Read at your own risk.

Things Are About to Get Stranger (spoilers ahead!)

Catherine Zenkevich ‘18, Staff Writer

December 7, 2017

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase

WARNING: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for season 2 of Stranger Things. Read at your own risk.

Murder on the Orient Express – Movie Review

Meghan Pavlick '21, Staff Writer

November 29, 2017

Filed under Arts & Entertainment

The movie, Murder on the Orient Express, is closely based on Agatha Christie’s novel of the same title. This movie starts out in Jerusalem during the 1930’s where we are introduced to our main character, Hercule Poirot. Poirot is widely considered to be the world’s best detective and has quite...