Coronavirus outbreak delays movies including “No Time to Die” and “In the Heights”
Isabella Truong, Anika Sachdeva, and Andrew Kang
October 2, 2020
The comforting scents of butter, soda and candy permeate the atmosphere as you make your way into the cinema. Posters for featured blockbuster movies are plastered on almost every surface available and you can’t help yourself from getting excited. This beloved process of going to the movies has been...
BTS blows up music charts and records with their newest single “Dynamite”
Alyssa Chang, News Editor
October 2, 2020
After weeks of anticipation, BTS -- the famous South Korean boy band of seven -- made headlines once again with their newest single “Dynamite” on Aug. 21. The group, consisting of members Jin, RM, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook, achieved its first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs ...
“Folklore” Review
Emily Yoon, Gaby Lesmana, and Kimberly Ayson
October 1, 2020
Taylor Swift shook the world with an unexpected album release on July 24. Contrary to her past carefully-thought-out and highly anticipated releases, Swift announced “folklore” less than 24 hours before it made its way into the homes of millions. If Swift’s record-shattering album ...
Quarantine’s top entertainment hits: video games & TV shows
Isabella Truong, Gillian Bui, and Anika Sachdeva
September 29, 2020
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been asked to stay in their homes. Spending the summer in quarantine can be uneventful and boring; however, TV shows and video games aren’t failing to entertain people. There are several TV shows and video games that have been popular over the c...
Movie Review: Extraction
June 4, 2020
Even before Chris Hemsworth’s new movie “Extraction” made it to Netflix on April 24, 2020, it was on its way to becoming the streaming service’s biggest debut; there had been quite the buzz around this movie. After all, it is one of the first Hollywood movies to take place in Banglade...
Exciting news for Percy Jackson fans: The Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series is coming to Disney+
Alexa Empleo, News Editor
June 3, 2020
After almost a decade of waiting and hoping, author Rick Riordan released that the popular series “Percy Jackson in the Olympians” will be adapted by Disney on May 14 in a statement on social media: “Hey Percy Jackson fans, for the past decade, you’ve worked hard to champion a faithful on-...
Students struggle with the 2020 online AP exams
Gaby Lesmana, Staff Writer
June 3, 2020
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 AP exams looked a little different than previous years. Students were obligated to take the exams remotely online with their own devices, though there were many variables that could have affected the results because testers were not in a formal te...
Quarantine marks a significant change in students’ academic ethics
Mia Ouyang, Staff Writer
May 27, 2020
It’s safe to say that the coronavirus lockdown has affected everybody. Work has been replaced by Zoom calls (if one’s job was kept at all), and school has been replaced by online assignments and testing. As students settle into the transition from classrooms to websites, there has been...
7 things to do during quarantine that will get you out of bed
Gaby Lesmana, Staff Writer
May 19, 2020
As we find ourselves going increasingly stir-crazy during this uncertain time, there are only so many Netflix shows to binge watch. Here are some interesting activities to cure boredom because staying home can be fun too! Fort and movie night: Watch your favorite movie inside a fort by draping blanke...
5 Disney movies that should become Broadway musicals
Emily Yoon, Staff Writer
May 11, 2020
From Broadway to local community theatres, shows adapted from Disney movies are a dependable favorite all around the world. As “The Lion King” enters its 22nd year on Broadway and “Tangled” is in talks to become a live musical, it fortunately doesn’t look like Disney will stop anytime s...
The Paw Print Reviews Eternal Atake
Noah Neri and Minjun Kim
May 1, 2020
After garnering an impressive fanbase from the drop of his album “Luv is Rage” and its sequel “Luv is Rage 2,” Lil Uzi Vert is back for more. “Eternal Atake,” Lil Uzi Vert’s latest studio album, has been long-awaited by fans for nearly two years. After being teased in a tweet made by...
Distance learning: how local students and teachers are affected by the new system
Jaeeun Park, Staff Writer
April 24, 2020
As the world’s medical workers and researchers struggle to control the COVID-19 pandemic, ordinary civilians feel the strain of this disaster in their everyday lives. A new system for education during social distancing called “distance learning” has brought with it both benefits and drawb...