Procrastination, Inspiration Hour on February 7th
Liliana Owen, Journalist
February 17, 2020
Are you a procrastinator? Whether or not you call yourself one, you have probably procrastinated at one point in your life. And it might have turned into a habit... So do you want some tips for kickin' it? Well, at Inspiration Hour on the seventh of February, we were joined by Mrs. Emily Gutier...
Obernewtyn (That’s Not Misspelled)
Amira Gilbert, Journalist
February 6, 2020
Ever since I was a tiny, little kid, I had this amazing book called Obernewtyn (that is not misspelled, it is ACTUALLY called that) though I was never "old enough" to read it, it was HUGE, believe me! One, because it was my mother's favorite book, like EVER, she would talk and talk ...
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker – Review from a Visual Effects Artist (Spoilers)
Matt Curtis, Journalist
February 6, 2020
Recently, I had the opportunity to watch Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Being a Star Wars fan since birth, I had high expectations. However, I was a little nervous to watch the movie after looking at some of the reviews made by critics before it was released to the public -their comments were more n...
Avatar: The Greatest Movie
Amira Gilbert, Journalist
January 29, 2020
A long, long time ago, (to be precise, eleven years ago, December 18, 2009.) an amazing, heart wrenching, beautiful, mind-blowing, technology-defying movie was released. It was, dun dun dun, AVATAR!!! It became the highest-grossing film of all time, and remained that way until annoying...
Frozen II: Movie Review
Liliana Owen, Journalist
January 29, 2020
Recently, I had the opportunity to watch Frozen II. I did not go into the theater with very high expectations. After all, I knew of only two sequels that were better than the original (Kung Fu Panda 2&3). I had been told, repeatedly, by everyone who was watching it that it was even better than Frozen...
Killing November: Book Review
Aryka Stump, Journalist
January 22, 2020
Killing November is a YA novel by Adriana Mathers. When a family emergency falls upon her family, 17 year old, November, is sent to a private Boarding School full of elite strategists training to be assassins and spies. The Academy Absconditi has no electricity, no internet, and an eye...
Les Miserables: Is It Worth It?
Liliana Owen, Journalist
November 25, 2019
Imagine a man, a holy priest, who has done nothing but good in his life. One day a criminal comes along and asks to stay the night. Being the good man that he was, he said yes. But when morning came, the man was gone, taking with him the priest’s most prized possessions: a silver tableware set, his last worldly treasure. The criminal was caught by the police and dragged back, where the priest was asked to confirm the man’s claim that it had been a gift. What does the priest do? Does he tell the truth and send the man to prison for life, or tell a lie and let the criminal go free, giving him a second chance at life?
A Review of The Regrettes
Zoe King, Journalist
February 11, 2019
I was introduced to The Regrettes earlier this week by a friend. At about 11 at night, I received a message that read “Yoooooo I think I found an extremely underrated band. They’re called 'The Regrettes' and I’m pretty sure I’m in love with them. But yeet skeet my dude Idk why I am telling you...
Mirai (2018)
Daniel Hancock, Journalist
January 23, 2019
Mirai is a 2018 Japanese animated film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda, whose other notable works include Wolf Children and Summer Wars. It tells the story of a young boy named Kun who struggles with feelings of jealousy and neglect after his parents bring home a new baby. As the story progres...
BTS: “Love Yourself”
Daniel Hancock, Journalist
October 22, 2018
Korean pop is a foreign music genre that is quickly growing into a global phenomenon. It has been influenced by a variety of styles, ranging from Western pop to hip-hop, and electronic dance to Latin. Characterized by what Vox calls “addictive melodies, slick choreography and production values,”...
Song Review: NF’s “Mansion”
LI-TE, Journalist
April 10, 2018
Lyricists are known for thinking deeply and coming up with great metaphors and this is also the main goal of rappers. There is perhaps no one as adept at this as rapper Nathan Feuerstein, A.K.A. NF. Today I will talk of one of the biggest metaphors to come out of NF’s music and that is the song “...
The Greatest Showman: A Movie to Smile About
Camden Hatch, Journalist
February 22, 2018
I first heard about The Greatest Showman exactly six days before I approached the ticket counter. In those six days, the media hype and my anticipation grew as friends told me how much they enjoyed the new movie. I listened to the soundtrack to heighten the anticipation. Sometimes, when people overly p...
Liliana Owen, Journalist
September 23, 2019 • No Comments
On Friday, September 13th, Mr. James Ure joined us for Inspiration Hour to share with us “The Phases of a Williamsburg semester.” To start, he showed us a picture of...
A.M Gilbert, Journalist
September 9, 2019 • 6 Comments
Many people believe that sharks are vicious predators that eat people at random and are a real threat we should be scared of every time we swim in the ocean. Rumours have...
Tanner Hoyal, Guest Writer
September 9, 2019 • 2 Comments
Students at Williamsburg are no stranger to social media. Sites and apps such as Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and Twitter dominate our daily lives. As of March 2019, there...
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