YouTube’s New Sub-count is Hurting the Community
Matthew Italo, Staff Writer
November 21, 2019
If you’ve surfed YouTube within the past month, you may have noticed a new abbreviated sub-count feature. While at first one may think this change is insignificant, its effects may inflict lasting damage on the future of the website. In this new update, all sub-counts have been edited to display an ...
Clue: 2019: “IT’S NOT JUST A GAME… ANYMORE”
Angelina Blankson, Staff Writer
November 21, 2019
This coming November, Walt Whitman’s Performance Arts Center Stage will be presenting Clue, a play that is perfect for anyone who enjoys dark comedies or murder mysteries. If you find yourself not having bought a ticket before the weekend of the play, you should really make it your mission to p...
Aquaman – No Better Fish in the Sea
Gabriel Gonzalez, Writer
February 11, 2019
(Minor Spoilers for Aquaman) James Wan’s Aquaman was a movie that many felt was the DCEU’s (DC Extended Universe) last hope. Sure, the DCEU may have Shazam! coming out on April 5th of 2019 and ...
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Miles of Smiles
Gabriel Gonzalez, Writer
February 11, 2019
I personally expected Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse to be a way for younger viewers, whose parents would not allow them to see a PG-13 movie, to experience the Marvel craze that has been occurring for the past 11 years. There was no expectation for a movie that could possibly be the best Spider-Ma...
Venom Review
Gabriel Gonzalez and James Steigerwald
November 9, 2018
Venom was released by Sony on October 5 of this year with atrocious reviews, spotting only a 30% on Rotten Tomatoes. This caused many viewers, such as myself, to go into the movie disheartened and expecting a massive flop. However, it got an audience score of 88% which is a fantastic score considering ...
Marvel’s Spider-Man – What Makes it so Good?
November 9, 2018
For some, Marvel’s Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4 is arguably so far the best game of 2018. In a year filled with masterpieces such as Detroit: Become Human, God of War, Monster Hunter: World, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and many others, that’s a hard title to claim. However...
BTS at Citi Field
Jessica Joy
November 9, 2018
On October 6th of 2018, Korean pop group BTS, also known as Bangtan Sonyeondan, performed at Citi Field stadium for their LOVE YOURSELF tour. The concert was considered a huge success being the group was able to sell out the stadium. The concert is not only successful for BTS, but it is also a huge accom...
Is Nintendo Switch Online Worth It?
November 9, 2018
In the past, Nintendo has offered its gamers free online multiplayer access across many games on their consoles, and with the success of the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo has decided to launch its long awaited paid online service to the public on September 18th. This is the company’s first attempt to implemen...
Nintendo Labo: Revolutionizing the Gaming Industry with a Piece of Cardboard
Efrain Citle Palestino and Ben Joseph
February 10, 2018
Cardboard does not often cross one’s mind. After all, it lacks much presence in our lives outside of the occasional boxed shipment. In the minds of children, however, the stiff material is often regarded quite differently. Simply asking around will elicit childhood memories of the inventive ways in which ...
2017 in Review
Ashar Farooq, Managing Editor
January 31, 2018
As we ring in 2018, it is time to reflect on 2017. This was for sure a year of great happenings. The year started out with the transfer of power in Washington as President-Elect Donald Trump took the oath of office on Friday, January 20th. With President Trump’s presidential term came a litany of cabinet a...
2018 Preview
Ashar Farooq, Managing Editor
January 31, 2018
With 2017 now over, here is what 2018 may hold for the world. The 2018 Winter Olympics are going to unite the world and feature great sporting events in Pyeongchang, South Korea. These games will be held in February, but will not feature Russia after an unprecedented ban due to a doping scandal. ...
8 Songs From “Hamilton” That Will Help You Ace APUSH
Joseph VanGostein, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2018
Let’s face it: early American history is boring. The clothes are stuffy, everything is called the Treaty of Paris, and there are like six Johns. It’s easy to mix up our Federalist Papers with our Kentucky Resolutions, and did Jefferson come before or after Adams? Luckily, there is a wildly-popular Broad...
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