By Nevan Shum and Theodore Gim Staff Writers Do you know League of Legends? So does the rest of the world, thanks to Arcane, a Netflix original series rated #1 in 52 different countries. The show sets off with an economic divide between two neighboring cities. Zaun, a polluted, underground district, harboring illegal activities like the running of black markets
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By Carysa Argueta and Anthony Garcia Staff Writers Art is subjective. A work of art relies on the opinions of its viewer, and whether that piece of art is considered good or bad is based almost entirely on opinion. This is especially true for members of Prep’s Art Club who gave their thoughts on art in the modern day. Students
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By Melissa Domingo Editor-in-Chief Lil Nas X released his highly anticipated debut album “MONTERO” on Sept. 17, 2021. The album had 15 tracks and the majority of these songs were collaborations with Take a Daytrip, a singer/songwriter producing duo. The songs range from being borderline ballads, pop-rock anthems, and grungy rap songs. The rap-pop star is most popularly known for
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By Alex Diaz News Editor Established in 1948, the Met Gala has been a staple in the New York fashion scene. With the rise of social media as well as an increased public interest, the Met Gala has grown bigger and bigger each year. Anna Wintour, Vogue’s editor in chief, has been in charge of everything concerning the Met Gala;
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By McKenna Seegmiller News Editor *This article will include spoilers from Phase 4 of the MCU as of October 2021* In need of saving or a prize for a man, female roles in the MCU were initially created to support the male characters; it came as no surprise that the first female Avenger was a victim of classic
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By Theodore Gim Staff Writer I’m sure you’ve heard of K-pop; a global cultural phenomenon and gateway to Korean culture as a whole. However, it becomes easy to forget that just like the US, music in Korea is not characterized exclusively by a single genre. Although pop is certainly popular as its name suggests, both American and Korean hip-hop and
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By Sarai Au-Carpio Staff Writer Brief History The term graffiti means the unauthorized marking of public space, an illegal way of creative expression through the use of aerosol cans, squeezable ink markers, and name tags. Graffiti is everywhere we go may it be a tag on a stop sign, a bomb on the highway, or even a burner on the
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By Melissa Domingo Arts Editor Taylor Swift rereleased her second studio album and renamed it as “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” on April 9, 2021; she originally released the album in 2008. After announcing her plan to re-record six of her albums to take ownership of the masters, she posted a set of photos on her Twitter, stating that “Fearless” was the
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By Skyler Sauer Staff Writer Minecraft is the second best-selling video game in history. Released over 10 years ago and more than 200 millions sales, Minecraft is an absolute masterpiece, but not without its flaws. Minecraft is an open-world sandbox game where the player starts their world in a 3D world full of uniformly-sized blocks. These blocks make up landscapes,
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By Ella Rodrigues and McKenna Seegmiller Staff Writers In a world where our actions are placed in carefully crafted boxes of good and evil, there lies a special kind of character. Carefully balanced in between the spaces is someone who is morally grey. A morally grey character walks the thin line between hero and villain, and questions societal norms
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