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Time spent together should be cherished, spent offline

Time spent together should be cherished, spent offline

Jasmine Zhang January 25, 2024

When my friends and I would hang out during family get-togethers, the first thing we’d do—without fail—was pull out the "Monopoly" board. Then we’d indulge in several hours of yelling and screaming...

The “Puffs” cast performs in a dress rehearsal for the play on Nov. 8. The play is presented by the CHS Theatre and Film department. It was a parody of “Harry Potter,” the novel series. The show is sold out and will play from Nov. 9 to Nov. 11 in the Studio Theatre.

PUFFS Photo Gallery

Abigail Lee November 10, 2023

Students, director discuss impact of extended fall break on “Puffs” production

Students, director discuss impact of extended fall break on “Puffs” production

Nora Mariano and Ivy Zhen October 4, 2023

This school year fall break more than doubled, from a long weekend to a whole week off of school; students will be gone Oct. 7 to 15 which is an arguably popular decision for anyone who plans to travel...

Why books are preferable to movies in light of new book-to-movie adaptation “A Man Called Otto”

Why books are preferable to movies in light of new book-to-movie adaptation “A Man Called Otto”

Nora Mariano February 6, 2023

The line between books and movies has become blurred as many popular books earn their own movie adaptations. The most successful recent examples are the Harry Potter series, Hunger Games and Jurassic Park.  Recently,...

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald filled with nostalgia, but lacks clear narrative

“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” filled with nostalgia, but lacks clear narrative

Riya Chinni and Da-Hyun Hong December 6, 2018

Premiering on Nov. 16, Harry Potter fans flooded theaters to watch the second Fantastic Beasts movie, which encaptivated viewers with the mysterious identity of Credence, a unique Obscurial, created by...

Long Live Hufflepuff: Students should respect Hufflepuff House, appreciate qualities it represents

Long Live Hufflepuff: Students should respect Hufflepuff House, appreciate qualities it represents

Emily Dexter November 16, 2018
But Hufflepuff has produced many amazing witches and wizards; even J.K. Rowling has called Hufflepuff her favorite house. So why the lack of respect for Hufflepuff?
Freshman Jasmine Hsu rereads Frankenstein for the third time. She expressed her admiration for classic literature’s ability to pertain to modern society.

Enduring Classics: CHS students, staff evaluate how some literary classics continue to endure in modern society

Lillian He January 25, 2018

Freshman Jasmine Hsu, who is on her third rereading of the book, was eager to persuade others into joining her inside the pages of the centuries old book in which she had found so much enjoyment. As we...

November Entertainment Briefs

November Entertainment Briefs

Kalea Miao, Entertainment Editor November 17, 2016

Junior Sofia Velasquez expresses her excitement for the new movie. She said she enjoyed the original Harry Potter series.

Fans express different opinions on J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter spin-off

Misha Rekhter, Reporter November 17, 2016

The wizarding world of Harry Potter is coming back to the big screen. Well, sort of. An offshoot of the Harry Potter world, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” will premiere tomorrow. The movie,...

Students reflect on legacies  left by recently deceased celebrities

Students reflect on legacies left by recently deceased celebrities

entertainment February 19, 2016

In the past month, the world lost singer and actor David Bowie along with actor Alan Rickman. These two deaths happened within four days of each other. Both were 69 years old. Around the world, fans came...

Welcome back to Reel Talk!

Welcome back to Reel Talk!

blogs October 20, 2015

"It's alive! It's alive!" That's right, Reel Talk is alive and back for its third year. And in honor of our third year, we have been upgraded to three contributors! Today, we'll be introducing new Reel...

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