by Jonathan Chang ‘17 Hillary Clinton: Even with therapy, Clinton has struggled to get over one of the most shocking upsets in presidential election his- tory. After spending days eating ice cream and watching sitcoms, Clinton nally pulled herself to- gether to speak at the Children’s Defense Fund gala. She then promptly returned to watching re- runs of “West Wing” … Read More
by Natalie Murray ‘18 In the hit Broadway musical, “Hamilton,” Alexander Hamilton declares that he will “not throw away his shot.” Following in the footsteps of her idol, senior Me- lissa “Millie” Price decided to take any and every measure nec- essary to not waste her shot—that is, her shot to see the award-win- ning musical. A longtime theatre fan, … Read More
by Meghan Kimberling ‘17 While on your winter break, you may travel to different states, either to visit family or just for some fun. But be careful, because laws can change across state lines (and not always for the better). Keep in mind, there are some ridiculous bills and regulations that have made it past the state legislatures to actually … Read More
by Natalie Murray ‘18 Children of all ages had taken advantage of the warm summer afternoon, wandering around parks with their phone, sliding or vigorously tapping the screen. They were all playing Pokémon Go, a newly released app that quickly became a cultural phenomenon – one that even extended to some adults, like Science teacher Mike Miehl. Though he was … Read More
by Jonathan Chang ‘17 The upcoming presidential election currently has some of the most unpopular candidates in history. Due to this, there has been an uptick in support for third-party candidates such as Libertarian Gary Johnson. Young people still disillusioned by the Mainstream candidates are even looking beyond these candidates to the hope that flaming meteor will destroy us all. … Read More
by Alex Le ‘17 1. Make your presence known: be different. Babes are a rarity, so it’s guaranteed that you won’t be her only pursuer. While other guys may woo her with sweet compliments and nice conversation, you will do the opposite. Insult her every chance you get to stand out from the crowd. She has dozens of dudes everyday … Read More
by Lizi Thach ‘18 The aftermath of National Teacher Appreciation Day (NTAD) on May 3 drastically transformed into a teacher “Unappreciation” Day, as many teachers, behind locked classroom doors, spent several hours crying, consuming comfort food, and binge-watching baby animal videos on the Internet for self-comfort. Many teachers expected some kindness in return for their strenuous hours of hard work … Read More
by Lizi Thach ‘18 The aftermath of National Teacher Appreciation Day (NTAD) on May 3 drastically transformed into a teacher “Unappreciation” Day, as many teachers, behind locked classroom doors, spent several hours crying, consuming comfort food, and binge-watching baby animal videos on the Internet for self-comfort. Many teachers expected some kindness in return for their strenuous hours of hard work … Read More
by Natalie Murray ‘18 Sophomore May Blueberg never imagined that a disease she has had since age nine would nearly end her life. Her illness is quite common and usually not life-threatening, but when she experienced cardiac arrest on March 21, the cause was her disease: Bieber Fever. Blueberg has had “Bieber Fever,” a condition that affects millions of teenage … Read More
by Chase Wilson ‘17 Throughout the school parking lot, one finds an unusual number of luxury SUVs, muscle cars, souped-up trucks, and sports cars. But, occasionally a Nissan GTR will show itself, or a turbocharged white Mustang 5.0L will cruise around the traffic circle. A lucky student might catch a glimpse of a red Lamborghini Aventador or a matte black … Read More