Spice up your quarantine playlist with these albums
Natalia Berti, Jack Ging, Sophie Burns, Editor-In-Chief, and Olivia Ostrowski, Editor-In-Chief
May 10, 2020
Quarantine offers the chance to get more wrapped up in new genres of music and allows you to find a mix of songs that speak towards your personality. “I think that many people spend time listening to music in quarantine because it is a constant in our lives,” said Gabi Camara, junior. ...
Parks and Recreation hosts special quarantine episode
Zoya Anjarwala, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
May 7, 2020
Parks and Recreation, a popular sitcom that aired from 2009 to 2015, hosted a special reunion episode on Thursday, April 30. Actor Chris Pratt made his theatrical debut through Parks and Rec before he took on roles for other films such as Marvel and Jurassic Park. He played Andy Dwyer, a sweet and goofy character who polishe...
Apps to help you connect with friends
Lamis Alnatafgi, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
April 17, 2020
On April 8, to help students out during quarantine, District 86 granted a request from students to unblock Netflix, Disney+, and Netflix Party on Chromebooks with the conditions that students maintain social distancing guidelines that were outlined by Principal William Walsh. This access to the streaming ...
Irish dance like no one is watching*
Cedra Jazayerli & Ailish Lyman, Print Features Writers
April 10, 2020
The local Irish dance school prepared to compete in the upcoming World Championships before their season was cut short. It is 4:30 a.m. and sophomore Annie Morel fights off the feeling of jet lag as she prepares herself for another rigorous day of competition. She ties her dark hair into a slick bu...
Top 5 PS4 games
Jack Ging, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2020
The current generation of video game consoles (Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox One, and Nintendo Wii U) is nearing its final days. Sony and Microsoft both announced their latest consoles, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X respectively, and Nintendo has already released their next-generation console with the Nintendo Switch. To ce...
Top 5 Netflix shows to watch during quarantine
Meghan Malec, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
April 4, 2020
Now that students are forced to stay at home during quarantine, it's the perfect opportunity to start watching some new and exciting Netflix shows. Bundle up in your favorite pajamas and get ready for a marathon of Netflix. “Tiger King” First on the list is “Tiger Kling.” This new documentary series...
Childish Gambino returns with mysterious album “3.15.20”
Jack Ging, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 26, 2020
On March 15, Donald Glover (also known as Childish Gambino) held a surprise premiere of his newest full-length album by streaming it repeatedly throughout the day on donaldgloverpresents.com. The following weekend on March 22, the album was officially released on all streaming services as “3.15.20” with blank white ...
Bored? Here are five books to read while confined to your house
Sophie Burns, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 25, 2020
We are a week and a half into our quarantine, and this appears to be the first time in history students have ever said that they missed school. We are all in desperate need of entertaining ourselves, and at this point laying in bed and eating M&Ms just doesn’t seem to cut it. So, for those of you...
Gallery: Annual Variety Show
Anna Pellegrino, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2020
Lil Uzi Vert releases “Eternal Atake” after two years of anticipation
Jack Ging, Lia Reichmann, Editor-in-Chief, and Saba Ali, Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2020
On Friday, March 6, Philadelphia rapper Lil Uzi Vert finally released his long-awaited second studio album, “Eternal Atake”. The album has had quite a tumultuous release, initially being teased in 2018 with cover art that had imagery alluding to Heaven’s Gate, a cult that committed mass suicide...