As the Oscars are seen as the most prestigious awards in film, winning Best Director is the pinnacle of one’s directorial career, and only a few deserve it. To win Best Director, one’s overall final product and impact must be better than the competition’s, and after directing “Nomadland,” Chloé Zhao has proven that she is […]
Nikolas Robinson
Departments produce videos for Black History Month
Each department in the high school was responsible for making videos and lectures that would feature important African Americans for Black History Month. Social studies teacher Scott King-Owen said that there was a committee of members from the district who were tasked with designing ways to educate students on influential African Americans. The committee, […]
‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’
For sophomore Nora Cahill and her family, no Christmas gathering would be complete without watching “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” while sipping on hot chocolate and decorating the Christmas tree. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” tells the story of a grumpy Grinch who plots to ruin Christmas for all the happy citizens of Whoville. His […]
Students struggle with sleep paralysis experiences
It was a night just like any other for junior Porter Neff when he was in the fourth grade. His reading light and novel were the only things protecting him from his worst nightmare, as sleep paralysis episodes had become a nightly occurrence for him. Sleep paralysis is the temporary inability to move or speak […]
High school aims to help students through series of surveys during distance learning
The high school sent out a series of surveys to all students via email to ensure their academic and emotional needs were being met during distance learning. The survey asked students to rate their academic performance from one to five, rate their stress level from one to five, and indicate if they needed to talk […]