Tuesday Tunes: Five songs you need to hear
Jackson Swartz, Staff Reporter
March 17, 2020
Grateful Dead’s bassist, Phil Lesh, doesn't step up to the mike very often due to his deadpan vocals, but when he finally works up the courage, the listener is in for a real treat. This song shows Lesh’s songwriting at its prime.
Movie Monday: Emma
Olivia Cohen, Editor in-Chief
March 16, 2020
Accompanied with a bubbly staccato score, movie Emma, has hit theaters for the second time, creating two different perceptions of Jane Austen’s 1815 novel.
Tuesday Tunes: Recent releases
Jackson Swartz, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2020
Taking elements of ambient and electronica, the new Car Seat Headrest single marks a drastic change of pace for the one-man band. Veering on four years since their last album release, fans have been hungry for new material. The lyrics are as usual, combining highly personal anecdotes with a knack for sharp wit and a songwriter wise beyond his years.
Movie Monday: Parasite
Lexie Stoesz, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2020
If there’s any film that dominated the 2020 Oscars, it was “Parasite,” directed by Bong Joon-ho of South Korea.
Tuesday Tunes: Top ten Post Malone songs
David Campbell, Editor in-Chief
March 3, 2020
With over 22 million subscribers on Spotify, and numerous hits that have reached the top of the charts week in and week out, Austin Richard Post(better known as Post Malone) is a bonafide superstar. Post Malone is one of if not the biggest musical artist in the world. Here are his top ten songs according to Editor in-Chief David Campbell.
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Bennie Goldfarb, Variety Editor
February 21, 2020
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Tuesday Tunes: “No Time to Die” Billie Eilish
Mason Arneson, Editor At-Large
February 18, 2020
The first leg of Billie Eilish’s Grammy sweep victory lap just after she took the checkered flag, with her new single, “No Time To Die,” which coincides with the impending release of the new James Bond film which bears the same name as Eilish’s track.
Wild pitch: thoughts on the proposed MLB playoff format
Mason Arneson, Editor At-Large
February 12, 2020
Just when baseball fans thought that the 2019-20 MLB off-season couldn’t get any more insane, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred threw everyone for one last curve two days before pitchers and catchers reported to spring training.
Friday Fun: One Acts review
David Campbell, Editor in-Chief
January 31, 2020
On Thurs. Jan 30, Royal Productions performed the annual One Acts in the HHS little theater and to say the least, I was very impressed.
Political divisions accelerate, more Americans turning blind-eye
Olivia Cohen, Editor-in-Chief
January 29, 2020
Political energy has surges with every amendment, protocol and Tweet that has emitted from President Donald Trump and his administration. Ever since the 2016 Presidential election, the quintessential question ‘is it wrong to separate President Trump from his political policies?’ has been wrest...
Lost sense of hopefulness throughout 2010s
Olivia Cohen, Editor-in-Chief
January 29, 2020
In retrograde, a sense of hopefulness has lived within each decade, propelling us forward and integrating a mindset of prosperity into past generations. Every decade brings a new wave of social change: the 70s brought us a wave of feminism, the 80s brought Cold War protesters and pacifism, the 90s...
Unseen truth of Generation Z
Olivia Cohen, Editor-in-Chief
January 29, 2020
Whether it’s the way we dress, the language we use, our use of drugs, or the way we act, it’s a fact that our generation has been forced to grow up too quickly. We are Generation Z. We were born into the decade where crop tops revealing our midriffs are nothing new. People aren’t fazed by ...
Eve Clarkson, News Editor
May 28, 2020 • Comments closed
The titular song “Colour Green” has slight undertones of the Gregorian Chant music I grew up hearing in church, thanks to my Catholic upbringing.
The 15 greatest rap songs of all time: Number 1.
May 21, 2020
There were so many choices for my favorite Kendrick Lamar track, but the second single off his fantastic 2015 album To Pimp a Butterfly takes the cake.
The 15 greatest rap songs of all time: Number 2
May 20, 2020
The most influential song off one of the most influential albums in hip hop history, “C.R.E.A.M.” from the lauded Wu-Tang Clan has inspired a great deal of MC’s in their quest to speak on the grimy way of life in the various boroughs in New York City. It is essential for any fan of the craft, and it is no different for me.
President Obama hosts virtual graduation
May 20, 2020
On Saturday, May 16, former President Barack Obama hosted a virtual graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 graduating class.