By Polina Runova Staff Editor Although she lives in San Francisco, Mung Lar Lam commutes to San Jose three times a week to make her art. She is currently an artist in residence at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, where she is developing a new medium of fabric art. “It’s kind of a cross between drawing, painting,
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By Adrian Pescatore Staff Writer Video Production is a class that a lot of people are interested in doing. There are many different things you can do in the class, like being a director, actor, editor, or slater. Being a director is directing the actors on what to do in the film and reminding them what their lines are and
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By Mark Haiko Multimedia Editor Games are associated with many stereotypes, such as being useless time-wasters to promoting negative emotions and practices. But, as reported by people that actually play them, games are a positive force of good that unites people. Not only do games introduce people to new friends, they also reinforce the friendships of people by uniting them
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By Jovani Contreras Staff Writer *In this review, there will be minor spoilers* Starting in October 1992, “Mortal Kombat” has made an impact in the fighting game industry. The iconic franchise, known for its gore and brutality, has 18 games total in its series. Their most recent addition to the series, “Mortal Kombat 11,” launched on April 23, 2019. “Mortal
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By Jovani Contreras Staff Writer In this review, there will be minor spoilers! The attention to detail and consistency in Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” is extensive. Every inch of the Kim family home looks worn, tattered and filthy. The setting encapsulates the reality of how poor laborers live in South Korea. We truly see how unfortunate the Kim’s living situation
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EDITOR’S NOTE: For the latest round of reporting at Summit Public Schools: Tahoma, student journalists were encouraged to explore the unique parts of their community. Below are the stories created by the students that highlight underreported areas of interest to the Tahoma community. Disney’s impact on the art community By Yasmeen Ali Disney has been the center of attention for
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By Jacob Kahn-Samuelson, Maxwell Taniguchi-King and Nethan Sivarapu Staff Editors For the first time, Summit Public Schools will have a film festival competition where students from all California campuses can submit short films to be judged. The festival is planned to take place in early April on Summit Rainier’s campus, with the winner of the festival receiving an iPad. On
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By Nethan Sivarapu, Kyle Fujisaka and Maxwell Taniguchi-King Staff Editors Ongoing questions remain in the Oak Grove neighborhood after two different bomb threats led to evacuations the week of Nov. 18. Following the arrest of Andrew White, who is a suspect in both bomb threats, community members reported a lack of information and expressed continued safety concerns. See below for
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By Polina Runova Staff Editor Every year, a group of dedicated artists come together to transform the Cow Palace, a warehouse in Daly City, into Victorian England on Christmas Eve. “People are coming into something that they’re unfamiliar with,” Claudia Swanson, a vendor at the fair, said. “You’re walking into London at nighttime at 10 o’clock in the morning.” Over
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By Deandra Han, Vu Nguyen and Adrian Pescatore Staff Writers To junior Tuong Nguyen, Summit Rainier has been her home for the past three years. As a student who has matured with the help of Rainier’s community, Nguyen had many mixed emotions regarding the announcement that would change many of Rainier students’ lives. On Nov. 15, Summit Public Schools Superintendent
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