Tag: February 2025
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The Meaning of Valentine’s Day by Elias Frater ’26
Saint Valentine’s day. The holiday, filled with joy, appreciation, and most importantly, Love. It’s that time of year where everybody (mainly couples) get together to celebrate their affection for one another. Regardless if someone has a significant other to celebrate with, anyone can enjoy the holiday to its fullest extent. They can show appreciation by…
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January’s Southern Snowstorm by John Dean ’26
2025 is off to a crazy start when it comes to weather. As fires raged in LA, the Southeast was dealing with the opposite problem: a blizzard that brought record-breaking levels of snow to a region that often goes years without receiving a single flake. On January 20th, dangerously cold temperatures were felt as far…
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Super Bowl LIX: No Three-Peat! by Joseph Mendoza ’25
Defense, the coaches tell us, wins championships. And though the modern-day NFL sometimes makes that old saying sound silly, the Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles say otherwise. On Sunday, Feb. 9, in New Orleans that has hosted a record-tying 11 Super Bowls, the Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for history never got off the ground.…
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TikTok Was Banned… Here’s What You Should Know by Julia Robinson ’26
On January 19, 2025, the short-form video app known as TikTok was banned in the United States. Anyone in the country who tried opening the app would be met with a pop-up that read: “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now. We are…
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Nico Harrison Reveals Future Trade Deals After Recent Luka Trade by Lazarus Castillo-Lopez ’26 and Steve Gonzalez ’26
After his recent decision to trade Luka Dončić for Anthony Davis Harrison received major negative backlash, Nico Harrison called a press conference to clear up any misconceptions about the trade and reveal future trade decisions to the public. Before initiating the conversation, Harrison offered his $1,200 Golden 24 Karat American Wagyu Tomahawk Steak to a…
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Emilia Pérez: Directed by Jacques Audiard – Musical/Thriller – 2024 by Sally Mendelsohn ’25
There are two things that are undeniable about Audiard’s off-kilter musical: it is undoubtedly engaging and delivers a fascinating, novel redemption story rooted in the exploration of Trans identity. In an era of Hollywood and showbiz plagued by remakes and aboriginality, Emilia Pérez delivers an intriguing narrative. But for such a new, sensitive topic, I…
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Cupid’s Mistake by Steve Gonzalez ’26
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Are the Dodgers Ruining Baseball? by Maisie Morrison ’25
In the past 10 years, the Dodgers, the baseball team located in Los Angeles, has been utterly dominant. Winning World Series titles in 2020 and 2024, and making the playoffs every other year, fans seem to be growing tired of their continued success. Before entering the 2024 season, the Dodgers landed arguably the biggest free…