In 1977, Star Wars debuted to the world, racking up what today would be $1.5 billion in the domestic box office alone and cementing it as the single-most important pop culture development of the second...

Mundane, old-fashioned and complicated. These are the one word responses of some Portola High students to what their perception of live classical music is. The negative perception that has gripped the...

According to GoodReads, she has read 62 books this year. Her 2023 reading goal, which she met in September, was set to 55 books. She started this goal off strong with “Demond Copperhead,” by Barbara...

Chosen as one of three high schools globally, the Redhawks percussion ensemble is taking a trip to Indianapolis to attend the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) Wednesday through...

Popular media is a double-edged sword when it comes to spreading resources regarding eating disorders. Although some outlets encourage people to seek treatment, others continue to inadvertently hurt...

It’s hard to say, but it feels like American country music is in a perpetual slump. Nowadays, really all you hear about the genre is the shiny, commercial, pop-infused sound that - together with stale...

With its irresistible humor, touching moments of sincerity, star-studded cast of guests and complete lack of structure, podcast lovers and haters alike will find something to love about “Gayotic.” ...

Senior Vidhi Goel didn’t have a sewing machine when she began designing costumes for MV Drama’s play “Still Life with Iris” last March. Instead, she had to hand-sew each colorful square on the...

The music world witnessed a milestone as Taylor Swift's concert film, "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," debuted Oct. 13, garnering an astonishing 130 million dollars at the box office by Oct. 16, according...

In the opening of Martin Scorsese's compelling masterpiece “Killers of the Flower Moon,” the Osage people dance over their oil-rich land showering them with wealth, a prelude to a story in which white...

Update: A previous version of this story credited the photos to Carter Chang. They were taken by Ryan Burke-Stevenson. At a young age, Michael Sawaqed developed an interest in various fragrances after...

Senior Prerana Dilip curls up on the couch, her head buried in a brightly colored book. As she flips the pages, a smile flits across her face as she becomes entranced by a heart-warming interaction between...

Fulton Leroy Washington, also known as Mr. Wash, is a self-taught artist who began his career in jail while serving a wrongful life conviction. The first subjects he depicted in his work were his fellow...

From childhood lemonade stands to household name brands, business shapes the world around us. This is no more apparent than among the growing population of Lincoln High School student entrepreneurs who...

Since Frederick McCullough II, senior, was in middle school, he yearned to have one thing: a diverse shoe collection. “I didn’t like looking at a whole bunch of the same shoes on the shelf,” McCullough...

The sounds of strings plucking, woodwinds bellowing and piano dampers creaking surrounded senior Amber Lea’s ears for the majority of her life. Lea is capable of playing a total of eleven instruments:...

Mike Raymer, a former teacher at Starr’s Mill, has been creating economics books for children with his former student Ashley Byard since 2021. These books feature the economic adventures of his two cats,...

Release Date: Oct. 13, 2023 Director: Sam Wrench Our Rating: A+ Those unable to get tickets for Taylor Swift's monumental "Eras Tour" recently had a second chance to experience one of the biggest...

Architecture, visual art, animation, cinematography, music and film — the products and impacts of art are visible everywhere. The people behind these art pieces are often funded or backed by a corporation....

Upper School Science Teacher Nate Cardin published a crossword in the New York Times on Oct. 10. Cardin previously had one other puzzle run in the paper. Cardin submitted the crossword in January, and...

Drift the Map is a series of complimentary walks around Atlanta neighborhoods in which artists Joel Silverman and his daughter, sophomore Mira Silverman, discuss the history of the city. Every walk...

On Oct. 13, little girls and middle-aged women were spotted walking through theater doors wearing glittery dresses and sequin jackets with sparkly makeup and gemstones on their eyes. Lines to concessions...

Senior Eleanor Madley started writing songs and singing when she was 5 years old. Around that same time, she was diagnosed with dyslexia. Madley said she often made up songs as a way to cope with dyslexia...

Some students who have read Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” as part of their sophomore English class’ required reading are looking forward to watching Netflix’s recently released...

Feb. 24, 2022, is a date that Lucas Castillo will never forget. Relaxing in his room on FaceTime with his friend J’Ryan Moore, Castillo made a deal that if he made a beat, Moore would rap on it. After...

When a time of leisure arises in class, as students go on their phones or talk to friends or read a book, just one piece of paper and a sense of creativity can leave a student to casually experiment...

“I’m excited to decorate the plow because I am really into art, and I think it would be cool to see something I made go around on a snow plow,” fifth-grader Molly Laird said.  “I love spending...

On Sept. 30, two groups from Archie Williams’ upperclassmen communications and film academy, ComAcad, won three awards at Novato High School’s Marin School of the Arts’ (MSA) One Day Film Challenge....

This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on The Dispatch. It was originally published on October 16, 2023.

A young African American child wakes up, excited for a big day ahead of her. She jumps out of bed, throws on her clothes, excitedly rushing into the bathroom — and stops abruptly, seeing the tangled...

It's every little girl's dream. To become a model and see themselves online or in a magazine. This past summer, juniors Ally and Alex Linsky were able to make their modeling dreams a reality after signing...

“Bottoms” (2023) is an unhinged, raunchy teen comedy that adds LGBTQ+ representation to the classic coming of age genre with crude jokes, cinematic filming and well-rounded actors. Directed by Emma...

Trigger warning: This article includes discussion about assault and death. We advise readers who may be sensitive about these topics to reconsider reading this piece. 25 years ago, Matthew Shepard...

Just a little less than two years after the release of its predecessors, “A Haunting in Venice'' continues the series of Agatha Christie film adaptations that star the brilliant Detective Hercule Poirot. ...

Most students at WEGO have seen those professional-quality soccer team pictures that are used to promote the players and the team, but what people do not know is that the person behind the camera is much...

With a clipboard, papers and a pen in hand, then sophomore and now senior stage manager Rachel Kim sat at the front row seats in the Performing Arts Center [PAC], her eyes scoping the stage as the actors...

Inspired by a blank wall and a desire to showcase local art, Sunny’s Pizzeria’s “Wall of Notability” showcases 22 local celebrities, granting local fame to residents and inspiring the community...

During the summer, the band got their usual month and a half break from the stressful year. Some spent it sleeping, some were on vacation, but three individuals spent it with a band. Drum Corps International...

“Look at me, look at me, you looking?” On June 16, Amala Dlamini, better known by her stage name Doja Cat, commanded “Attention” with the first look of her fourth studio album, which would be...

In the vast ocean of mediocre anime and manga, there exists a legendary treasure, a story that has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions around the globe but has never been adapted into live-action...