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Column: For Auld Lang Syne
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“For Old Times Sake,” I had told myself, amid a long-winded contemplative breath. I anticipated what would lay on the other side of that door-the entrance to my estranged father’s home. After leaving home at 15 years old, three Christmases passed without seeing my own father. While trying to rekindle a relationship with him…
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Music Corner
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The 17-year-old Canadian singer Tate McRae stormed TikTok with her brooding bedroom pop debut single “You Broke Me First” in 2020. Her intuitive sense of what music teenagers are attracted to led to RCA Records signing her and redesigning their marketing strategy around her. However, she hasn’t always been successful using the same method…
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Which “A Christmas Carol” reigns supreme?
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Some stories are so good that they remain in the popular zeitgeist for hundreds of years. Such is the case with Charles Dickens’ classic holiday ghost story “A Christmas Carol.” The tale of miserly, old Ebeneezer Scrooge’s turn from greed to humility has been told, quite literally, hundreds of times. It is one of…
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People need to have better restaurant etiquette
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I really like my job. Being a host for a restaurant has allowed me to meet some great people, and attain solid experience in the service industry. Additionally, plenty of our customers are some of the nicest people I’ve ever met, willing to engage with me and maybe even telling me some interesting stories…
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Dedicate MLK day to service of the community
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights hero who bravely fought for equality and died trying to achieve freedom. Every third Monday in January, we celebrate this civil rights hero with a national holiday, a day off work and school, to honor his memory but this day can be so much more than…
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Students glide down the snowy mountains this season
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As students at Newbury Park High School get ready for the cold, winter weather, they look forward to strapping on their skis or snowboards and sliding down the snowy slopes of a variety of mountain resorts all over the country. Christina Michael, junior, first started skiing at the age of six, but switched to…
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Holiday adoption destroys animal’s futures
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The holiday season is often synonymous with warmth, joy, and the spirit of giving. Amidst the festivities, one trend that persists each year is the impulsive adoption of pets as surprise gifts. While the gesture may stem from good intentions, the aftermath often paints a bleak picture. Year after year, many well-meaning individuals rush…
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Podcasts are an exploited format
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During the great lockdown of 2020, podcasts were clouding online media more than ever before. As people tried to stay active while working and studying from home, podcasts were essential to walks around the neighborhood. When some YouTubers realized how heavily their content relied on leaving their residence, podcasting became an efficient format for…
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The Boy and the Heron illustrates creativity in cinema
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The Boy and the Heron delivers one of the most creative and original stories of the past year. In Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, a boy and his father move from Tokyo to his aunt’s home in the countryside, where he encounters an unusual heron and embarks on a mission. The film differs from other…
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Kate Cox faces the toll of U.S. abortion bans
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On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a five-decade old decision that protected a woman’s right to receive an abortion. With this constitutional right reversed, 14 U.S. states have enacted a near-total abortion ban with very few exceptions. Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two, filed a lawsuit against the…