Category: Social Justice
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Who Will Win: iPhone X versus Google Pixel 2
By Vyom Singh ’23 and Andrew Zhang ’22 With Apple’s iPhone event in September, Apple’s WWDC 2017 in June, and Google’s event, (Google I/O) in October, the two rival companies are trying to launch the latest and greatest electronic devices in order to get the title of the best consumer electronics company. Recently, each company…
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Bring Back the Bandana!
By Mason Kung ’22 Tired of those liquid beads sliding down your face. Those tears of hard work that don’t actually come from your eyes. What you need is a bandana. The traditional piece of cloth used to tie in whatever what you want since ancient times. Wearing a bandana is a throwback to the…
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Want Money? Sell Slime!
By Michael Pyo ’22 There has been an epidemic among children around the world, slime. Also previously known as “putty,” slime has taken most of the world by storm. Slime is a solid, and stretchy substance that is basically made with glue and an activator. Kids and adults have gotten involved in this satisfying trend…
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The Future of Princess Leia After the Loss of Carrie Fisher
by Alexandra Speck ’21, Staff Writer SPOILER ALERT! DO NOT READ THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE SEEN ALL STAR WARS MOVIES On 27 December 2016, Carrie Fisher, best known for portraying Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies, tragically passed away after suffering a heart attack. Fans of Star Wars were left in tears and questioning…
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Freshly Made Apple Products
by Ethan Susilo ‘23 Since when have you seen an actually new Apple product? The iPhone 7 and the Apple Watch 2 were so similar to their predecessors, and the 2016 MacBook Pro has not been received well. It’s time for an update – I’m talking about the Apple Watch Series 3, iPad Pro 2,…
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Hatchimal Plastic Egg Cracks the Holiday Toy Market
by Michaela Wang ‘21, Staff Writer Every holiday season, there is one specific toy that becomes so popular waitlists emerge, fights brawl, and the battle between retail stores for restock becomes limited. In 2014, the most popular toy was the Barbie Malibu Dreamhouse, it was hoverboards in 2015, and this year, it’s the Hatchimal, created by…
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Marvel(ing) at the Movies
by Boluwatife Oshuntolu ’22 WARNING: Marvel puns ahead. Recently, Marvel Studios has been a juggernaut at the box office. With movies like The Avengers and its sequel, Age of Ultron, grossing $623,357,910 and $459,005,868 respectively, it’s no surprise that the House of Ideas is already prepared for the next 9 years. With Guardians of the…
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The 2016 Election
By Ethan Susilo ‘23, Staff Writer Have you ever wondered why everyone seems to be talking about politics? Why is this election cycle so different than the others, anyway? First, though, who even are the presidential candidates this year and what do they want? So far, there have been 20 candidates that have declared that…
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The Meaning of Popularity
By Alexandra Speck ‘21, Student Writer I recently read a book that had an impact on the way I view middle school. Popular, an autobiography by teen author Maya Van Wagenen, is the story of a girl who learns the true meaning of popularity. Maya’s journey is one that most people in middle school can…
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How Swell are S’well Bottles?
By Michaela Wang ‘21, Student Writer “S’well bottles have a lot of patterns that are cute,” an anonymous middle schooler stated, as another one blurted, “It makes your drink cold for 24 hours and hot for 12!” In Newark Academy, Soho, Paris, and many other fashion districts, S’well bottles have been the buzz. These colorful…