The 2019 Starbucks Holiday Drinks, Ranked
Gaby Lesmana, Staff Writer
December 18, 2019
Every year, Starbucks lovers await the red cup season for their favorite holiday drinks to return. Some may say the sweetness of these flavors overpowers the coffee, but others enjoy the more dessert-like drinks. The beverages are classics from years before, providing the comfort of the holiday seas...
How Hallmark movies are a cinematic dystopia
Emily Yoon, Staff Writer
December 13, 2019
My mother and I share many things in common. In addition to our love of seafood and our terrible eyesight, we both love making fun of badly-made films. You can probably imagine how we’ve watched oodles of Hallmark Christmas movies over the years and mocked the awkward dialogue and id...
Remembering Juice WRLD: The Voice of a Generation
Noah Neri, Staff Writer
December 12, 2019
On Sunday, Dec. 8, news broke that rapper Jarrad Higgins, more commonly known as Juice WRLD, died of a seizure at the age of 21. His tragic and unexpected death was an abrupt end to the young superstar’s career and left millions of fans worldwide thinking “too soon.” Juice WRLD was truly a voice of the rising g...
The Paw Print Reviews JESUS IS KING by Kanye West
Noah Neri, Staff Writer
December 6, 2019
Kanye West is a changed man. Over the course of about a year, the cultural icon has gone from releasing the notoriously filthy lyrics of “I Love It” and “XTCY” to creating a full-fledged gospel album, “Jesus Is King.” In this Paw Print album review, I’ll be giving my thoughts, song-by-...
Angels in Cages: The Evils of the K-Pop Industry
Jaeeun Park, Minjun Kim, and Emily Yoon
December 5, 2019
Trigger Warning: Mentions of depression/suicide. “I experienced a lot of things that typical teenagers aren't able to experience,” ex K-pop idol Kyla Massie admits. “I moved to South Korea alone when I was thirteen years old to continue training, ...
The end of an era: The Papa Louie Games
November 22, 2019
The Papa Louie games are a whirlwind of weird, upbeat music, angry customers and stupidly simple gameplay. These games are important in many people’s childhoods as one of the few easily accessible Flash games that are actually fun to play. There are fourteen different games in the series, ranging ...
Head in the Clouds II: A Review
November 12, 2019
On Oct. 11, 88rising, an Asian music collective, released its album “Head in the Clouds II”, mainly produced by Joji (George Miller) who rose to mainstream fame with his song “SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK.” “Head in the Clouds II” is a sequel to 88rising’s debut album “Head in the Clou...
Celebrating The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” 50th Anniversary Release in Hollywood
Alexa Empleo and Cynthia Rahman
November 10, 2019
The Beatles are considered to be one of the most legendary and influential bands of all time. Their music has surpassed generations and are still considered relevant to this day. Fifty years ago, on Sept. 26, 1969, The Beatles released their last-produced album, “Abbey Road,” which was the fo...
West Ranch Percussion Blows Students Away During Pep Rally
Lauren Guss, Staff Writer
November 8, 2019
On Oct. 30, West Ranch High School’s drum line performed in front of the ASB office at brunch during their pep rally. Cheerleaders rooted them on as the percussion played entertaining tunes. Many students gathered as the percussion played a variety of measures that gave students a break from thei...
Space Rat
Chika Winston, Website Design Editor-in-Chief
November 4, 2019
As the drummer starts with a beat, soon to be followed by the two guitarists, the four band members stand atop the stage — sweat trickling down their faces but cheeks engraved with smiles — where they overlook the small crowd in front of them. Today, they are here to perform. Tonight, they will bring som...
Gradient App Review
Alyssa Chang and Jasmine Wongphatarakul
November 1, 2019
The app Gradient has been significantly influencing social media users over the last few weeks with their new “lookalike” feature, and went viral after the Kardashians and other popular celebrities eagerly uploaded pictures of their own doppelgangers found on the app. To find a ce...
Horror Movies: Originals vs. Remakes
Vanessa McLaughlin, Staff Writer
November 1, 2019
The end of September and all through October is usually the time to cuddle in a blanket and watch scary movies. There are favorite Halloween classics made in the 1980s which feature black and white murders and weaponized attacks. Now, remakes are being made which have more complicated sub-plots and ...