Category: Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture, Campus Life

Michael Eby-Good: Bridging the Gap Between Math and Art

Image credit: MSC Photographer Michael Eby-Good is one of the Art Systems Technicians at McCaskey Campus. He spends most of his day with staff helping to plan out the details of any events, and his last period assisting students in the Stage and Design Production class in the JP Auditorium. Like art does with communities, he acts as a glue, connecting a variety of people. … Continue reading Michael Eby-Good: Bridging the Gap Between Math and Art

Unknown's avatarSophia Kessler
Arts & Culture, Campus Life

Hope, Kindness, and Teaching: A Conversation with Mr. Hanson

Image credit: Tim Mercandetti As a student who tries to steer clear of the school administrators, my original feelings on interviewing one were somewhat mixed. The constant negative mindset I wrap myself in when arriving at school every day is not unique to Wyatt Potter, as much as I wish that were the case. It’s much easier to present yourself as an uncaring enigma than … Continue reading Hope, Kindness, and Teaching: A Conversation with Mr. Hanson

Unknown's avatarWyatt Potter
Arts & Culture, Campus Life

Kai Rowe: The Power of Friendship and Food

For the longest time, I was adamant about not making any new friends, and keeping to myself.  I don’t know what changed that, but it started with my interest in a person in my World Cultures class. I wasn’t really sure about how to approach this, so one day I just asked to sit next to them. Since that day, we’ve been friends ever since. … Continue reading Kai Rowe: The Power of Friendship and Food

Unknown's avatarMike DonesLeave a comment
Arts & Culture

Kanye’s Misunderstood Genius

Kanye West has been receiving a lot of backlash in recent years, from his political viewpoints to his messy divorce from his soon-to-be-ex-wife Kim Kardashian. On February 16th, West released his documentary on Netflix where his life story is narrated by decades worth of unreleased and rare footage that documents how he has become so illustrious in today’s generation. The series of events that took … Continue reading Kanye’s Misunderstood Genius

Unknown's avatarEssence WintersLeave a comment
Arts & Culture, Opinion

The Severity of Kanye West’s Irresponsibility

When a person close to you says that they have become a “free thinker”, it probably fills you with dread. Kanye West’s family might feel the same. The horrible truth of mental illness is obscured, because the noise Kanye is making is much more interesting to pay attention to. The constant fashion updates, unhinged rants, and arguments with former friends are certainly a spectacle, but … Continue reading The Severity of Kanye West’s Irresponsibility

Unknown's avatarWyatt Potter
Arts & Culture, Opinion

Busting the Myths of Homeschooling

Homeschooling—what comes to mind? Most likely, you’ve heard at least one of the myths surrounding homeschooling, but as someone who has been homeschooled from kindergarten to eleventh grade, I can testify that a lot of those myths and stereotypes aren’t true. Being in public school this year has certainly been different, but both options have pros and cons. With more parents looking at other options … Continue reading Busting the Myths of Homeschooling

Unknown's avatarJanessa Reitz
Arts & Culture, Uncategorized

Pokémon Arceus: A Legendary New Take

Released back in January “Pokémon Legends Arceus” is the most recent game in the series and is easily the most ambitious Pokemon game to date. It’s completely switched up,  taking familiar elements both gameplay wise and story wise and completely flipping them on the head. It has a level of harshness in story and difficulty that has never been seen before in the series.. Pokémon … Continue reading Pokémon Arceus: A Legendary New Take

Unknown's avatarMichelle Lam
Arts & Culture

Are We Evolving Past Identity Labels?

Especially in this generation, labels, specifically identity labels, have become a topic of great importance. From the second people are born they are assigned a label. Categorized. Numbered. Girl. Boy. Healthy. Unhealthy. Weight. Height. Wealth.  And from these labels come assumptions, which are often used to turn large groups against each other, unintentionally or not. You may have been taught to avoid people of lower … Continue reading Are We Evolving Past Identity Labels?

Unknown's avatarSophia Kessler
Arts & Culture, Opinion

Black Americans’ Mental Health Matters

Trauma. A deeply distressing or disturbing experience. A Greek word for “wound,” which in present time refers to emotional wounds.  Slave. A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.  Oppression. A prolonged cruel and unjust treatment or control. Neglect. Failure to care for a being or thing properly, to be uncared for.  Segregation. The action or state of … Continue reading Black Americans’ Mental Health Matters

Unknown's avatarEssence Winters
Arts & Culture

Understanding Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is growing more prevalent among children and youth, but many remain uneducated about what it is and how it affects daily life for those who have it. A lot of people also don’t realize how it is different from type 2 diabetes. An understanding of this chronic illness will help to clear up common misconceptions. As a type 1 diabetic myself, responding … Continue reading Understanding Type 1 Diabetes

Unknown's avatarJanessa ReitzLeave a comment
Arts & Culture

The Stock Market and Teenagers: What to Know

When thinking about investing in the stock market or wanting to buy stocks, there is a lot to know and a lot of little details that can make or break your experience. Hopefully, after reading this, you will have a better idea and understanding of the ins and outs of investing and investing as a teenager.  So what exactly is stock? Stock is where you … Continue reading The Stock Market and Teenagers: What to Know

Unknown's avatarMarlo Houser
Arts & Culture, Opinion

Respectability Politics and the Black Body

Assimilationism and Respectability Politics, perhaps the same theory when bound to the black body, are both relative to the concept Dr. W.E.B DuBois coined as “double consciousness”. However, his claim “One ever feels his twoness, — an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder,” can be … Continue reading Respectability Politics and the Black Body

Unknown's avatarTiyya Geiger
Arts & Culture

The Isolated Immigrant: A Narrative

Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year. Or that one holiday you don’t know anything about but support awkwardly anyway. Lunar New Year is supposed to be a season of celebration but for me it’s just a culmination of all of the aspects of my culture that I can’t appreciate. That culture, the Vietnamese community who travelled by sky and sea to get to a … Continue reading The Isolated Immigrant: A Narrative

Unknown's avatarThùy Nguyễn
Arts & Culture

The Glowing Man: A Masterpiece of Progressive Rock

The current scarcity of quality rock music within the mainstream during the last decade has certainly been felt. Although there are many rock-influenced fusions that produce quality music, it seems that the self proclaimed “rockstars” of this generation are cash-grabbing derivative clowns that attempt to tear a piece of cloth away from a bygone era of music. Many critics claim that the lack of sonic … Continue reading The Glowing Man: A Masterpiece of Progressive Rock

Unknown's avatarWyatt Potter
Arts & Culture

One Asian American’s Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is the most significant holiday for those that celebrate the lunar calendar. It’s different from the calendar we are used to and was used before the 12 month calendar. Depending on where you celebrate it, the duration of the holiday varies from country to country. As for me, I had spent most of my Lunar New Year’s Day alone. I had not … Continue reading One Asian American’s Lunar New Year

Unknown's avatarMichelle Lam