Author: Rahul D’Souza

  • Senior athletes move past COVID-19

    Senior athletes move past COVID-19

    Imagine a world with no movement. A world where time is stopped and there is no physical social interaction. The lack of motion and socializing takes away one aspect of society that brings people together- Athletics. No more crowds gathering on bleachers, or a game for them to see anyway. This is the world…

  • Kavita Rai keeps her cool in Quarantine

    Kavita Rai keeps her cool in Quarantine

    Quarantine is a relatively new way of life for most people. Due to COVID-19, many have had to find new ways to work, exercise and socialize, all while staying physically distant. For Kavita Rai, this lifestyle is nothing new, as she has had to practice self-isolation for several months prior to COVID-19. Rai found…

  • Emily Ho and Science Olympiad cannot compete with COVID-19

    Emily Ho and Science Olympiad cannot compete with COVID-19

    Filled with exciting opportunities, Emily Ho’s, junior, second semester is not turning out as expected. “The pandemic has closed basically all of my extracurriculars. I can’t go to state for [Science Olympiad], go to my internship, finish my [Girl Scouts’] gold award or attend any school clubs,” Ho said. As president of Science Olympiad,…

  • Calderwood copes with the COVID-19 outbreak

    Calderwood copes with the COVID-19 outbreak

    With spring approaching, students were looking forward to warmer weather, end-of-the-year activities and hanging out with friends. Jackson Calderwood, senior, was one such student. Calderwood found a routine juggling schoolwork, his job at Jamba Juice and a social life. But with the outbreak of COVID-19, all that has changed. Schools across the country have…

  • Boys’ Volleyball slaps their way into the new season

    The grind never stops for our Boys’ Volleyball team. As soon as the last school bell rings, the nets come up and the gym comes alive with the slaps of volleyballs flying around the court.  After winning league champions last year, the team is chasing that glory again. The team believes they have the…

  • Sonic dashes his way onto the big screen

    Sonic dashes his way onto the big screen

    As videogame movies go, Sonic is just your average live-action adaptation, nothing special. In terms of Hollywood, however, Sonic is entirely unprecedented. Never before has a movie been completely revamped due to input from fans. Most of the time the studio just goes ahead and disappoints everyone. This time, after a couple of months…

  • Bad Boys For Life isn’t actually bad

    It’s the familiar scene with a Porsche racing down the street, Mike Lowery at the wheel, his partner Marcus in the passenger seat. Usually, this would evolve into a gunfight of some sorts, but not this time. This time, Marcus Bennet is arriving at the birth of his first grandchild.  Just that scene should…

  • LA mourns the loss of Lakers Legend

    LA mourns the loss of Lakers Legend

    For the past few weeks, the world has been mourning the loss of an icon, an idol to many, a husband, and most of all, a father. On the morning of Sunday, January 26, Kobe Bean Bryant and his daughter, Gigi, passed away in a helicopter crash along with seven other passengers on board.…

  • Skywalker doesn’t rise to all the expectations

    Skywalker doesn’t rise to all the expectations

    JJ Abrams returns to direct his second Star Wars movie, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Fans have been anticipating this movie since the release of “The Force Awakens” in 2015. After nine films, three full trilogies, and three generations of actors, the saga finally comes to an end. Critics tore the movie apart, giving…

  • Are you still watching?

    Are you still watching?

    Yes, Netflix. We’re still watching.  As we pull into the next decade, many might be making new resolutions to stop watching so much Netflix, but we all know those won’t last long. So might as well inform you on the new updates to help break your weak-wills.  In terms of good drama films, Netflix…