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Megan Mackenzie, an actress in A Christmas Carol, shows off her star talent during the play.

A Christmas Carol Charms the Crowd

Nick Cimino, Staff Writer December 16, 2016

With the holiday season in full swing, people citywide are showing off their festive spirit through many fun activities, decorations, and music. One theatrical production in particular brings families...

Five albums have been nominated for the 2016 Grammy for Album of the Year.

Battle of the Albums: 59th Grammy Album of the Year Nominees

Zoe Garden, Features Editor December 14, 2016

The 2017 Grammy’s may have 84 categories, but one category always stands above the rest: Album of the Year. The Recording Academy does a fantastic job every year by making sure multiple genres are...

Families gather around to bond and watch Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life, now exclusively on Netflix.

Four Seasons of Change; Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life

Zoe Garden, Features Editor December 4, 2016

TV show reunions have not been a stranger to modern day television. Shows such as Fuller House and Arrested Development are examples of recent reunions, both produced by the streaming giant, Netflix.  It...

AMC promotes Moana with life-size movie display.

Moana Makes a Big Splash

Kelly Chang, Staff Writer November 29, 2016

Since the release of Frozen, avid fans have been awaiting the next Disney princess. On October 20, 2014, Disney announced their newest addition to their line of royalty: Moana. The trailers and promotions...

Senior Shelby Smith reads the original Fantastic Beasts book which served as the base for the movie.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Watch it

Lizzy Botkin, News Editor November 25, 2016

No, this is not a dream: the brilliant and transcendent J. K. Rowling has actually graced the world with yet another masterpiece. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them hit screens on November 18, fueling...

Sophomore Elise Delikat makes the most of watching videos on Vine while the app is still in existence.

Saying Goodbye to Vine

Maddy Fleury, Staff Writer November 16, 2016

On Thursday, October 27, Twitter announced that Vine, the famous app for making six second videos, is shutting down. Social media users from all over the world have had different reactions to the news....

See Trolls in theaters now!

Dreamworks’ Trolls Exceeds Expectations

Sophia Williams, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 6, 2016

From the trailers alone, Dreamworks Animation’s Trolls looks like a complete and utter flop. The characters’ designs are cute but reminiscent of the colorful insanity of a children’s birthday party....

Listen to the new album on Spotify.

EVOLution means more than just science

Zoe Garden, Features Editor October 21, 2016

2016 has proved to be the year of reinventing in the pop music industry and has most recently added a new starlet to the mix. Last month,, Sabrina Carpenter released her second full length album with Hollywood...

Boys at last years Homecoming Pep Assembly.

Stuco Cha-Cha slides into Homecoming

Zoe Garden, Features Editor October 11, 2016

For everyone involved, Homecoming season is a marvelous time. Spirit week motivates students to dress up and show their school spirit; the pep assembly excites students for what’s to come in the long-awaited...

 Listen to Grace Lee’s album, Darling, on Spotify and iTunes.

Student Spotlight: Grace Lee

Nick Cimino, Staff Writer October 4, 2016

Grace Lee has a tough talent that can only be pulled off by few: singing. Lee has come far in her singing career already, and it is only the beginning. Like many singers, Lee has been singing her...

Train your Pokémon to dominate the game!

Pokémon GO or Pokémon No Go?

Kelly Chang, Staff Writer September 28, 2016

The phrase “Gotcha!” has become a common notification for players of the popular game Pokémon GO. Left and right, people are running around, trying to complete the task of capturing the wild creature...

Readers around the school devour Riggs breakout novel.

#StayPeculiar

Lizzy Botkin, Staff Writer September 27, 2016

Filled with haunting photographs accompanying an enthralling mystery, the best-selling novel, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, is making its way to the silver screen on September...

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