Habits: You Can Change Your Life
Emily Chang, Staff Writer
January 2, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
On Dec. 31 of almost every year, I make a promise to myself. I tell myself that in the new year, I will cut out processed foods and start eating healthier. However, the morning of Jan. 1 rolls around and I find myself reaching for a bowl of cereal instead of a bowl of fruit. Why is this? Reachin...
Billie Eilish at The Fonda
Chika Winston, Staff Writer
December 20, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music, Top Stories
On Nov. 23, the Fonda Theater started its nightlife at 6:30 p.m, and there were already two blocks worth of people wrapping around the streets of Hollywood. People in neon green “Where’s my mind?” shirts and bucket hats, baggy, oversized clothes and combat boots anticipatedly wait for hours un...
Dear College Football Committee, Don’t Expand The Playoff To Eight Teams
Zach Singer, Sports Writer
December 17, 2018
Oct. 13, 2013: The day that college football would move on from the BCS (Bowl Championship Series) game and move into a new era with the four team playoff. At the time, excitement was rising through the roof as 2014 commenced the first year of the four team playoff. Two more tea...
“Gourmet Makes:” A Bon Appetit YouTube Series
Sydney Young, A&E Editor
December 17, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies/TV
Whether it’s Gushers, Twinkies or Cheetos, pastry chef Claire Saffitz from the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen has tried her hand at making gourmet, at-home and improved versions of these iconic snacks. “Gourmet Makes” on YouTube is a lively and problem-solving series where you can sit back in the comfort...
Stephen Hillenburg’s Greatest Legacy
Alexa Empleo, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
Filed under Movies/TV
Even though Stephen Hillenburg passed away on Monday, Nov. 26 at the age of 57, his ageless work and great legacy will remain forever. According to the National Public Radio, Hillenburg, who is originally from Oklahoma, started his career teaching marine biology at the Orange County Marine Institute ...
Music is Turning Political
Quynn Lubs, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Editorials, Music
2018 has been quite the year for America, from neo-Nazis marching through the streets to a shooting in a Pittsburg synagogue. Activists worldwide have been trying to fix this country, organizing marches and donation drives. Some activists have been raising awareness the only way they know ...
“The Princess Switch” Movie Review
Erin Eskoff, A&E Writer
December 17, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies/TV
Just a few days before Thanksgiving, on Nov. 16, 2018, Netflix released another original movie, “The Princess Switch,” to mark the beginning of the holiday season. I was just scrolling through Netflix, looking for any interesting content, when I came across a “Parent Trap” type movie starring Va...
It’s “Great Gatsby,” old sport!
December 14, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Flashy wigs, swaying costumes, projected voices and tear-jerking emotions awakened audience members to West Ranch Theater’s 1920s-based production, “The Great Gatsby.” Their extravagant performance took place in the West Ranch theater on November 14 to 16. “This play is unique in that it comes...
Anger Makes me a Modern Girl
Zoey Greenwald, News Editor
December 14, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Editorials, Music, Music Insider, Opinions
My mother was the one who taught me how to be a feminist. From the time I was small, she’d proudly place me in front of the television to watch speeches by Emma Watson at the UN or to tune into the Rachel Maddow show. In 2016, I wore her Hillary Clinton t-shirt to school on election day, and toget...
My Experience With the Avengers 4 Hype
Jay Singh, Staff Writer
December 14, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies/TV
Nov. 29 I wake up around 6 a.m. to get ready for my first-period class. I ignore the dry soreness of my throat, so I can quickly check my phone for anything important that might have happened while I was sleeping. The quick scan yields no results, so I get out of bed and prepare for the upcoming da...
Dancing With the Stars: Season 27
Chika Winston, Staff Writer
December 10, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies/TV
My, what a season this has been for “Dancing with the Stars.” Before the reality show’s 27th season premiered in September, many people attempted to make predictions, but boy, was everyone wrong in the end. The stars on the show included a lot of familiar faces: Hogwarts alumni Evanna...
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Allison Alben, Design Editor
December 7, 2018
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Movies/TV
As the surrounding theater begins to darken, moviegoers are greeted by the beloved warmth of the most famous part of the entire Harry Potter score: “Hedwig’s Theme.” The lighthearted notes give way into the theme for the movie itself, that brief moment of levity rare to find in the movie again...
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