‘Kingdom Hearts III’ lives up to the hype
Alex Jowanovitz, Associate Video Editor
May 13, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Opinion
There was a point in time where the vast majority of gamers thought that Square Enix’s “Kingdom Hearts III” would never come out. Although formally announced to be in development in 2013, rumors of a third mainline entry in the “Final Fantasy”/Disney crossover video game series st...
Prom Procrastination
Grace Zhang, copy editor
April 26, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Feature, Showcase
It’s that time of year again! Summer is close enough to taste, graduation looms ahead for seniors, and Prom is right around the corner for most upperclassmen. For SHS, the prom will be this Saturday, April 27, where doors will open at 8:00 p.m. Now just like everything else in high s...
Kathie Lee Gifford says goodbye to “Today”
Kirsten Thomas, Web Editor
April 6, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
On April 5, Kathie Lee Gifford said goodbye to the fourth hour of "Today." Gifford has been a part of the fourth hour of “Today” for over 10 years, being a co-host of “Kathie Lee & Hoda.” 10 years is much longer than Gifford planned on being at “Today,” as she planned on just spendin...
The book one shouldn’t read at night
Bhaavya Jha, Copy Editor
April 5, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
Moving to a new town, feeling chills down your spine in your new house, and hearing a child’s laughs at midnight. If the book “The Haunting of Sunshine Girl” does not send you some haunting vibes, then what does? Some popular reviews about the book include one from Lev Grossman, who writes book ...
Netflix originals aim to please
Harsitha Kalaiarasan, Feature Chief
April 5, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
Netflix originals have found their niche amongst their loyal viewers and have become more diversified in their genres and subject matters. Initially, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” was not my first Saturday night pick, but being a sucker for biographical movies and admiring the scenery of the...
‘Five Feet Apart’ hits theaters
Lindsey Brinkman, Entertainment Chief
March 29, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
You have seen it before. A girl and a boy fall madly in love, only to have a disease pull them apart from being together forever. "The Fault in Our Stars," "Me Before You," "Everything, Everything." The list could go on and on. And now, there is a new movie hitting theaters with a similar plot. "Five Fe...
Why I wash my face with oil
Anisa Khatana, News Chief
March 29, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
You spit into the sink, a combination of liquefied toothpaste and saliva pooling around the drain. After rinsing your mouth out with a few sips of water, you reach for the small bottle sitting on your sink, squeeze some oil into the palm of your hand, and rub it all over your face. Smile! You’re shin...
‘Who’s She?’
Deeya Prakash, Staff Writer
March 21, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
When game night rolls around, “Guess Who," is always a favorite. Both players would have a board full of different looking characters, and would secretly choose one in their mind. The goal for the opponent was to ask yes or no questions in order to determine which character their competitor ch...
NBC series ‘The Night Shift’ canceled
Kirsten Thomas, Web Editor
March 19, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
“The Night Shift,” first known as an NBC series but now also available on Netflix, ended back in 2017. But, due to the show being available on Netflix, the relevance of the show lives on. The medical drama series takes place in an emergency room (ER) in San Antonio, Texas. The ER consists o...
Rebanded brothers release top-streaming single
Madeleine Suh, Sports Chief
March 15, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Nearly a decade after releasing a top streaming album, the pop genre received an unexpected collaboration of the Jonas Brothers. With their single, “Sucker” catching the attention of both new and old audiences, this hit landed first in the Billboard Hot 100 within days. The “Jonas” name i...
K-pop goes to Grammys
Linya Guo, Art and Photo Editor
February 9, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
From Shawn Mendes to Beyonce, hundreds of familiar superstar singers prepare for the 2019 annual Grammys. This year, thousands of K-pop fans around the world eagerly wait for the attendance of eight new faces. The seven-member K-pop group Beyond the Scene (BTS) and the Chinese K-pop singer Lay Zhang will be...