By: Grace Zhang Started in 1994 as a marketplace for books, Amazon has quickly grown into one the most powerful companies in the world, being one of the Big Four tech companies. But while we mostly know it as an ecommerce giant, Amazon has infiltrated almost every aspect of our lives, ranging from entertainment to…
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by Michelle Dong In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy for us to be overwhelmed with news. However, I firmly believe that the Keystone XL Pipeline is an issue that all of us should be concerned about and following. The history of the Keystone XL Pipeline is long, complex, confusing. This article…
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By Aambar Agarwal SpongeBob SquarePants. It was the show that brought meaning to my childhood. The show that offered me comfort during my worst days. The show that never failed to make me dizzy from laughter. The show that once seemed to be immortal. It’s been twenty years since the first episode aired, with SpongeBob…
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By Sarah Goraya For anyone who hasn’t read this Retrospect article, it describes the author’s beliefs that an actor’s personal culture/ethnicity should be written into their characters so their experience is more unique and relatable for people of that culture. She cites Lana Condor in the movie To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, and…
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by Zoe Zappas Everyone knows the beloved, youth-oriented book series Nancy Drew starring the female heroine Drew, but not many have heard that the CW network has once again reimagined our childhoods in an unexpected way. The CW network is known for its most popular show Riverdale, but they recently came out with a darker,…
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by Caroline Cannon To say it was a rough day would be an understatement. The missed alarm clock, the pop quiz I was not prepared for, and the gross fish sticks at lunch made school almost unbearable for me as a sixth-grader. And then, when I got home and logged onto my iPad, I found…
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Durra Al-Assaad On February 14th, it’s either the day people are looking forward to or are dreading. To some, they are waiting to go out to dinner with that special someone and get presents, chocolate, flowers, balloons, jewelry, you name it. However, for people like me, we are sitting at home watching the Notebook and…
Read MoreBy Aaryana Sethi This article was written in response to an article published in USA News. Mr. Eichhorn and Dr. Hutchinson, I recently read your article titled, “Why Medicare-for-all Is Not Good for America,” on USA News, and found it to be questionable in a couple respects. Thank you for sharing your opinion on the…
Read MoreBy: Francesca Burke With winter break quickly approaching, many students are looking for new Netflix shows to binge-watch during their time off. If you like hilarious sitcoms, look no further than “Schitt’s Creek”. This heartwarming comedy has 5 seasons; the newest and final season has just been released on Netflix. The show is about a…
Read MoreBy Olivia Mian In 46 weeks this year, there have been 45 school shootings. Every 98 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. 1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. Id. The levels of carbon dioxide in the air are the highest they…
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