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By Eliza Peddi Recently North Springs Theatre put on Hamlet, a play by William Shakespeare. The play follows Hamlet, who seeks revenge after his uncle kills his father so that he could marry Hamlet’s mother and become king. The Hamlet cast started rehearsals in mid-August and they went on to have their first show on October 6th. As an actor in North Springs’ production of … Continue reading Getting To Opening Night – The Hamlet Process
By Sarah Meiselman A few weekends ago, I saw the movie “Don’t Worry Darling” in theaters, directed by Olivia Wilde. It stars Florence Pugh as Alice and Harry Styles as Jack and portrays them as a happy couple living in a utopia known as Victory. Victory is a town of identical homes surrounded by a desert, and in the desert is the office where to … Continue reading “Don’t Worry Darling” Movie Review
By: Jordan Bartlett The recent High School Musical series on Disney Pus has exposed viewers of a whole new generation to this popular series. It also invites revisiting the original series’ run. For many years, the infamous character of Sharpay Evans drew scrutiny as the real villain of the High School Musical films. Some people have said that Sharpay, who was played by Ashley Tisdale, … Continue reading High School Musical Revisited: Is Sharpay Evans Really the Villain?
By: Phoenix Rivera Stranger Things is a supernatural, horror fiction TV series that includes the fan favorite, Eleven, also known as Jane Hopper, with her signature nosebleed and Eggo waffles. The plot of Stranger Things is not solely about the vanishing of Will Byer and the powers of a girl named Eleven to tap into the parlous, supernatural world crashing into theirs to stop the … Continue reading Stranger Things Are Happening: Stranger Things Season 4 Review
By: Mairen Brown School tells us that we should dream big. Follow our dreams and reach for the stars. As much as we should do jobs that bring us happiness, we also need to know about the jobs that are going to provide stability and financial freedom. The jobs that are going to allow us to build and support families, retire early, and if we … Continue reading Let’s Talk Money
by Winfred Odhambo Netflix, safe to say you’re on thin ice right now. You’ve been around for a while and have continued to produce content for your viewers for more than 2 decades, you have been feeding us well……. up until recently. Time and Time again, Netflix has been cancelling shows that has been showered with love by critics and audience. FYI, I am not … Continue reading Winfred’s Window: Don’t Get too Attached, Netflix Doesn’t Like Happiness
By: Phoenix Rivera Encanto is a whimsical, colorful animated movie produced by Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer and directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard. The plot line is based around 15-year-old Mirabel Madrigal. Her family, The Madrigals, are a family with many “gifts” that aid around the rural village in early 20th century Colombia. The Madrigal’s magic starts to fade, and gift-less Mirabel is … Continue reading Encanto’s Food, Culture, and Trauma
By: Mairen Brown Critical Race Theory. The dictionary defines Critical Race Theory (“CRT”) as, “A framework of analysis and an academic movement of civil-rights scholars and activists who seek to examine the intersection of race and law in the United States and to challenge mainstream American liberal approaches to racial justice.” Now because this is a “dictionary definition” it is very wordy, let me simplify … Continue reading CRT’s Important Impact
By: Mairen Brown The North Springs Sandwich Project has done it. Since November, the North Springs Sandwich Project has made over 1500 sandwiches, and delivered them to Solidarity Sandy Springs, a shelter right here in our community. The President, Anna Baylin, a senior at North Springs, and teacher sponsor, as well as Teacher of the Year, Ms. Kelly Olson. After asking a few questions about … Continue reading Club Spotlight: Sandwich Making Club
by Gabriela Linehan Miraculous Ladybug is a TV series about a girl named Marinette Dupain-Chang and a boy named Adrien Agreste who are normal teenagers with a secret identity. They were chosen to be heroes of Paris after a villain named Hawkmoth gets a hold of two kwamis. In each episode, Marinette and Adrien go about their normal lives, when a character of the episode … Continue reading Don’t Discount It: Miraculous Ladybug And The Joy Derived From This “Childish” T.V. Show
