As the rest of the room buzzes with conversation, sophomore Rocco Spampinato sits with headphones on and pencil in hand, his thoughts and ideas transforming into vivid strokes, which are brought to life...

As the drum major conducts the Revere Marching Band to start their show, the first sound the audience hears is the front ensemble. Within the small group of students at the front of the field is sophomore...

Though it’s still in development, the Netflix interactive film model may already be overdue to make its own interactive decision: whether or not it will emphasize the writer’s efforts. The studio’s...

The crowd erupts into screams of excitement as Taylor Swift makes her first appearance on stage, opening The Eras Tour, one of the most iconic concerts in 2023,  “Miss Americana & The Heartbreak...

Hazy lights dim in and out, as crowds of people wait with hushed breaths. In front of them words are spoken so loud they reverberate throughout the set. In the center of it all, the director stands, calling...

Sitting down at the piano at 4 years old, mesmerized by the realization that she could make her own music, sophomore Imogen Hendrickse realized music was going to be a big part of her life.  Her mom...

Last year, then Xavier junior Chloe Chun ‘24 submitted an artwork entitled “I Just Can’t” to The 17th Annual K12 Art Competition. On March 21, 2023, Chun was announced as a semi-finalist for the...

Earning the title of “Most Challenged Book of the Year" from the American Library Association for two consecutive years, graphic novel Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe has been the target of numerous...

In the early and mid-2000s, Disney Channel quickly taught many Indian American children, including me, that all representation is not good representation. Without an exaggerated Indian accent, extreme...

Grammy-winner Ed Sheeran released a new album on Friday, Sept. 29 titled “Autumn Variations,” which was co-written and co-produced by Aaron Dessner, and was Sheeran’s second album of the year. The...

At the time, she “put a pin in it.” In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, AP and IB English Language and Composition teacher Jennifer Blessington read an article about a local high school in...

Netflix's new thought-provoking series "Painkiller” explores the harrowing origin and impact of the opioid crisis in the United States. Starring Matthew Broderick as the leading role of pharmaceutical...

He’s received calls from the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, Hockey Hall of Fame, PGA Tour of America Hall of Fame and over 80 colleges. His work is world- renowned, yet his name is unrecognizable. He...

Pictures flash across a screen conveying a story that may only be 3 minutes long but took months for one person to produce. Welcome to the world of animation. Senior Joopsy Addison has been animating...

Ever since he was six months old, junior Ani Kumar would point up to the sky and babble the words “pay, pay!” Although his parents were initially confused, they realized that he was trying to say the...

In the interest of full disclosure, ticket broker Christopher Asher is a family friend of this reporter.  Being an artist's No. 1 fan, hanging their posters around your room and listening to their...

As Jewish text teacher Rabbi Reuvane Slater walked into a bookstore in Monsey, New York, he saw his own book sitting on the shelf. Years of dedication and hard work had finally come to fruition, and Slater...

Click. Snap. Click. The camera's shutter sound clicks rhythmically as seniors Maggie Wang and Sanjana Vallampati hold a photo shoot for their photography business, Eminence. “Maggie and I officially...

Some students like math, some like it a lot. Maybe they join the math club or tutor at middle schools. But even among that group, not many will write, design, and publish an entire book about it. But...

Having danced for over ten years, Serena Zhou ('24) started teaching her own classes earlier this year. And more recently over the summer, she added a new class to her teaching list: K-pop dance at Eva's...

Some say Olivia Rodrigo is a one-hit wonder, but her newly released album “Guts” says otherwise. Olivia shattered records with her four-time platinum debut album “Sour.” With over 50 awards...

For some, it’s been a “Cruel Summer” this year, but for those who went to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, it’s been a “Gold Rush.” Swifties, the name of Swift’s many fans, flocked in droves to...

“I wake up in the morning, I got murder on my mind.” Written by rapper Jamell Demons, better known as YNW Melly, these disturbing lyrics characterize his hit single "Murder on My Mind" released...

Warning: The following article contains spoilers for “Oppenheimer.” When news of the film “Oppenheimer” dominated the internet weeks before its release, many were waiting with anticipation to...

Inspiration coursed through the sixth-grade mind of Alston Lin as he perused the short runtime of a random Minecraft Youtuber’s latest, “Iron Apple” mod-pack showcase: a little silver subversion...

Star on hit show Criminal Minds, the voice of Simon in ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks,’known as an artist, director, and more recently as an author, Matthew Gray Gubler began his tour for the release of...

Olivia Rodrigo stole the stage with her sophomore pop album “GUTS,” released on Sept. 8, 2023. “GUTS” followed Rodrigo’s first album “SOUR,” which earned her a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal...

For the past four months, Hollywood's writers have been on strike. SAG-AFTRA, which represents Hollywood’s actors, joined the Writers Guild of America in their strike against the Alliance of Motion...

On July 21, 2023, Warner Bros released the ultimate coming-of-age and feminist film many of us have been waiting for. From director, screenplay writer and award-winning actress Greta Gerwig, “Barbie”...

In a world where social media and trends reign supreme, originality seems to be fading away. Enter dupe culture: the desire to replicate popular products, looks, styles and trends at a fraction of the...

Listen (6 minutes):    It all starts with a middle finger. Or, rather, it all starts when lead Danny Cho almost backs into the side of Amy Lau’s white SUV, prompting her to flip her middle finger...

“Is that a flip phone?” asks an enthusiastic freshman as senior Lauren Fisher walks by, her Alcatel SmartFlip in full display. Fisher is one of a few Jefferson students who has recently switched to...

Following the disappointment that was the past four years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it was high time for director James Gunn to deliver a gem with the third installment of the “Guardians...

On April 28, 2023, Respawn Entertainment released Jedi: Survivor, the long-awaited sequel to Jedi: Fallen Order. The game stars Jedi Cal Kestis, voiced by Cameron Monaghan, as he and his rebel crew fight...

From Korean facial masks and layers of concealer to stacks of transparent pimple patches, senior Gabriel Villanueva has tried a variety of ways to remedy his unpleasant relationship with acne. All of...

This review contains minor spoilers. If you had told me that I would be crying because of an anthropomorphic raccoon, I would have never believed you. But last week in the Bishop Ranch movie theater,...

Nearly 70 thousand fans erupted in screams of elation last night for Taylor Swift's final performance of her three-day "Eras Tour" weekend at Gillette Stadium, a jam-packed venue she coyly nicknamed "Foxy...

After over six years of painful anticipation, Nintendo has finally released “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.” Loyal fans and new players alike awaited the game with high expectations, and...

“And I’m gonna take, mine of you with me.” So goes the sonorous refrain of the opening track to Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd, artist Lana Del Rey’s ninth studio album,...

According to the Guinness Book of World Records’ online website, Angel Alvarez Cornejo holds the title for the largest collection of keychains after accumulating 62,257 items. That feat was set in...

An 84-second teaser for Disney’s live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid” was released on Sept. 9 and within hours, the hashtag #notmyariel went viral on social media. The tag consisted of...

On April 29, the Spartan Spotlighters took the final bow of their inaugural show, and did it to a standing ovation. The house was packed with actors’ loved ones and otyher visitors alike, and the sense...

*For the purpose of maintaining their anonymity, we will refer to the MVHS student as Student A.  Over the years, the vibrant and often provocative presence of graffiti has left its mark on the tunnels,...

When senior Ciara Carroll first signed up for classes as a freshman, her schedule included no music classes. Discouraged from trying music in middle school, Carroll enrolled instead in Business Entrepreneurship...

GRC graduate Caleb Crosby is preparing to perform tonight with one of the greatest of all time. After receiving his first kit at age 10, Crosby fell in love with the drums and spent time playing music...