Tag: middle school
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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…