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With the release of the new Hearstopper season students, teachers theorize on if queer media has broken into mainstream culture.

With the release of the new Hearstopper season students, teachers theorize on if queer media has broken into mainstream culture.

Nora Mariano October 31, 2024

Season 3 of “Hearstopper” dropped at the start of October and the consistently well-rated show enjoyed another good run and earned a 100% critic score. The Netflix show is an English coming-of-age...

As the anniversary of Pride and Prejudice occurs, students, librarians compare the portrayal of sisterly relationships in media to their real life counterparts

As the anniversary of Pride and Prejudice occurs, students, librarians compare the portrayal of sisterly relationships in media to their real life counterparts

Katie Maurer January 28, 2024

As senior Lindsey Dykes approaches graduation, she says she feels like she is relying on her older sister more than ever to help manage her stress and as a confidant for all her feelings. One thing they...

Senior Zachary "Zach" Mintz reads from a Siddur which contains different blessings said on a variety of occasions. It also contains some texts from the Torah which are read on a weekly basis.

As high-profile celebrities promote anti-semitism, those of Jewish faith work to combat stereotypes

Maggie Meyer January 18, 2023

Controversy around anti-semitic comments from celebrities has risen lately. Kanye West made a number of antisemitic comments and tweets late last year. While others like Mel Gibson, Nick Cannon and...

As media continues to romanticize drug use, we need to remember negative effects of drugs

As media continues to romanticize drug use, we need to remember negative effects of drugs

Hibba Mahmood March 18, 2022

Season 2 of the popular HBO series, “Euphoria,”  premiered in January and continued into last month. The show follows a group of students through their normal high school life and sometimes shows...

Junior Aleen
Zhao practices
her lines. She
said while
she thinks
progress with
representation
has been made,
there is still a
long way to go.

With Chinese director Chloe Zhao becoming the first woman of color to win the Best Director Oscar, students in “Mamma Mia: The Musical” reflect on Asian representation in media

Pallevi Pillai April 30, 2021

The Oscars made headlines this year for its diverse nominations, particularly for those of Asian descent. Steven Yeun, nominated for his performance in “Minari,” is the first Asian American to be nominated...

Youtube Playlist: A Piece of Cake [MUSE]

Youtube Playlist: A Piece of Cake [MUSE]

Grace Xu February 20, 2020

February is National Bake for Family Fun Month, and I swear that the most therapeutic activity—besides baking itself, of course—is watching baking videos. Those YouTube cooking channels (and I’m...

Media Playlist: Over the 月亮 (Moon) [MUSE]

Media Playlist: Over the 月亮 (Moon) [MUSE]

Grace Xu January 25, 2020

Happy Lunar New Year! In honor of today being Chinese New Year, I’ve compiled a list of various Chinese pop culture recommendations, from music to TV shows to YouTube channels. As a Chinese American,...

Homecoming '19: Tourist Day [MUSE]

Homecoming ’19: Tourist Day [MUSE]

Grace Xu and Shruthi Ravichandran September 23, 2019

Happy Tourist day! It's the first day of Homecoming week and we're kicking it off by wishing we were literally anywhere else but here! So grab your passport and explore some of our top picks for all things...

Junior Vivian Werstler adds to her drawing of a city street in SRT on May 9. Werstler said she found her own art by taking small pieces of inspiration from others’ work and combining them to create something unique to her.

For Your Inspiration: Art students, art department chair advise artists how to take inspiration from others without stealing art

Isabella White May 23, 2019

Imagination and creativity are two traits often found within an artist. As he or she finishes the final stroke of a masterpiece, everyone is left wondering where the idea came from. While pure artistic...

Loncharich looks back as club members enter the room. According to Loncharich, there was a large turnout for the second meeting of the year.

Trumping Expectations: Students, staff compare expectations during Trump’s campaign to those now

Angela Qian October 26, 2017

Junior Sasha Matsuki said she is generally disappointed but not surprised when she sees the latest news regarding President Donald Trump and his policies. However, Matsuki said she wanted to have positive...

Terry Ramos, CHS Media Specialist and Media and Communications Department Chair

Ask the HiLite: In today’s politically charged climate, how can students properly consume the news?

Raiha Zainab, Student Section reporter February 23, 2017

"I think that the best thing that students can do is educate themselves that each news outlet has some sort of bias, and that when consuming news, you have to be a little careful of that. So, knowing which...

Dignity in Devotion. Fans should understand that their idols are human, deserve basic respect.

Dignity in Devotion. Fans should understand that their idols are human, deserve basic respect.

perspectives May 19, 2016

Nothing is more fun than a concert. The experience of seeing a favorite group or singer live is unforgettable. As a huge fan of music, watching songs come to life on stage is a magical experience, and...

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