The Future of Tik Tok
Sarah Meadows, Section Editor
December 10, 2019
Millions of teenagers across the globe spend hours and hours on the app Tik Tok. It has become one of the most popular social media platforms with its unique setup that differentiates itself from other apps such as Instagram or Twitter. Drawing masses and masses of young, impressionable teens to the app...
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Movie Review
Kylie de Best, Photojournalist
December 10, 2019
Warning: The following article contains spoilers to the movie Maleficent: Mistress of Evil In the movie Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, fans get to reunite with the majestic land of Moors, and the wonderful fairies and royalty that inhabit it. It starts off a few months after the first movie, Mal...
LINE Webtoon: A Summary
Emily Eslao, Photojournalist
December 1, 2019
It is a common complaint that people spend too much time on their phones. Oftentimes they choose to spend that time surfing social media, doing homework, or simply browsing the internet. For many, though, a significant portion of their screen time is spent reading webcomics. “Webcomics” is a ...
Where Are the Asian American Artists in Music?
Stephen Serrano, Section Editor
November 13, 2019
A diverse country with numerous races and ethnicities encapsulating most of the world’s nations, the United States is full of various ideas, cultures, and backgrounds. With the variance of people, entertainment in America represents the very people who make up the population. But a huge sum, 5.6% of the pop...
Hamilton’s Benefit on Kids Education
Karina Shah, Photojournalist
October 22, 2019
Alexander Hamilton, one of America's founding fathers, left a legacy that he never thought he would to steal the hearts and minds of children and adults across the world. Hamilton is an American musical that is a sung-and-rapped musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander...
“We’re not in Hawkins Anymore”
Emily Eslao, Photojournalist
October 22, 2019
The much anticipated season four of Netflix’s Stranger Things begins filming this October. Since the season was first confirmed on Twitter on September 30, fans have waited anxiously for its release. Fortunately, recent updates on Twitter reveal that the twin directors and creators Matt and Ross Du...
Cast Member Cast Off: Saturday Night Live’s New Hires
Kobi Khong, Photojournalist
October 14, 2019
It has become a household name-- from their cold opens to their recurring characters and celebrity hosts; Saturday Night Live (SNL) is celebrating it’s 45th season on the NBC channel with the addition of three new cast members. On September 12, NBC’s Saturday Night Live announced three new cast m...
Why Frozen is Monumental for Disney
Karina Shah, Photojournalist
October 14, 2019
Frozen, a Disney Animation Studios movie released in November 2013, is a computer animated fantasy film inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Snow Queen”. The film’s voice actors consist of Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel as the lead women, along with Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, and ...
Super Late Night
Abbie Muther, Photojournalist
October 14, 2019
From being behind a small camera in a bedroom to being in front of a live studio audience can be a huge change. Lilly Singh is taking the change with open arms and is not letting anything slow her down. She is handling the change like a real “Superwoman.” Lilly Singh currently has 14.9 million subsc...
Mental Health: Musical Effects on Teens
Claire Koltura, Photojournalist
October 7, 2019
Mental health continues to be a major talk across the nation. Teenagers face mental health dilemmas every day. In numerous ways, mental health executes complicated brain simulations that cause teens to have diverse emotions. Every teen looks for a route to relax these emotions. Typically, teens may find...
Adding Disney Plus
Caitlyn Truong, Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2019
The influence of Disney seems to have no end, and the supercompany continues to expand by entering the domain of streaming services with Disney+. Disney+ plans to present competition for services such as Netflix and Hulu by not only providing Disney movies and TV shows, but also offering exclusive con...
From High-End Brands to Thrift Stores
Janet Han, Section Editor
September 25, 2019
After years of ignoring the guilt about buying from Forever 21, H&M, Urban Outfitters, and all those other corporate brands whose clothes associated with fast fashion, a new trend is finally pushing for change. Youtubers, actors, and influencers alike are promoting sustainable fashion, or “clothin...
