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...

Edison High School’s very own alum, Cynthia Yuan Cheng ‘13, has recently published their Babysitters Club (BSC) graphic novel debut, "Mary Anne’s Bad Luck Mystery." As the thirteenth installment...

“It must be my skin, I can't think of any other reason I win / I can't think of an explanation, it can't be the years of work I put in” — “It Can’t Be” (Track 8 of “Jackman.”) Hip-hop...

You can hear the voice of Freya, the Norse goddess of war and magic, in an unlikely place: the oboes of a high school’s symphony orchestra.  Much of award-winning composer Jordan Jinosko’s music...

When John Caliguri, orchestra teacher, listened to the contemporary musical composition “Secret History” for the first time, he was moved. “I listened to it over and over again [and] mental pictures...

Wayland native, Helen Li, was one of 18 castaways on season 44 of “Survivor.” Li has already finished filming in Fiji and is back at her current home in San Francisco, California. However, like any...

Is Print Dead? All signs point to yes. U.S. daily newspaper circulation fell from 55.8 million in 2000 to 24.2 million in 2020 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Locally, circulation of the Courier-Journal...

Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, released in theaters on May 5, 2023, released with the intention that it will be the final onscreen adventure for many of the characters that made their original...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is an action-packed animated comedy featuring a childhood favorite video game. Lovable characters Mario and Luigi return to screens as never seen before, this time in a lively...

As figures who spend their entire professional careers basking in the limelight, artists cannot always control the way they are perceived. To better shape their public identity, many artists have turned...

Apart from his schoolwork and job performing as Clover Hill’s cav man mascot, senior Andrew Orndorff has another pursuit; he writes and publishes a webcomic called “Philobar: the Pesky Monk” on the...

“Love Is Blind” is a typical reality dating show. Singles are sent on dates to test their compatibility over the season, ending with weddings where they decide if they want to spend the rest of their...

Superheroes never die. At least they shouldn't. Those behind Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe, however, have definitely tossed that notion aside after not one, but two Avengers got the ax in 2019's...

Ryan Peters has always enjoyed making and eating pasta. But it wasn’t until he became the TikTok “pasta guy,” with millions of followers on social media, that he got to make the dish at the top of...

One of the most harrowing actions that drama students must perform onstage has nothing to do with heights, fights, or other physical risks--it's the stage kiss. From Beauty kissing her Beast to the Music...

“Don’t. Stop. Me. Now. Don’t stop me,” chorused Cal’s senior band Anticus at the rally on March 31 over soft piano chords. “Cause I’m having a good time, having a good time!” Anticus’...

Perfect pitch, also known as absolute pitch, is an ability only 0.01% of the population and an estimated 4% of musicians have. From Ludwig Van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Mariah Carey and...