Group eliminates art depictions of slave owners
March 2, 2018
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Movement group Take ‘Em Down NOLA (New Orleans, LA) continues to eliminate iconic statues and monuments of accomplished figures who owned slaves, according to The Advocate. Like any other movement, they are a group of people trying to obtain a political goal. Last summer, the group and local governments...
New series has more than meets the eye
March 2, 2018
Netflix underwent a series of changes since its founding in 1997, evolving from an online Blockbuster to an on-demand streaming service. Yet, its biggest revolution was the introduction of its Netflix Originals in 2013, and since then the site has distributed over 500 self-commissioned hits – and ...
Writer’s Club turns ‘Book Nook’ into ‘Dead Poets Library’
March 2, 2018
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This spring semester brings students new classes, new teachers and a new library. Writers’ Club, advised by English teacher Kathryn Diver, will transform the CHS library, known as the “Book Nook,” into “The Dead Poets’ Library.” The library and its existing books and shelves will move f...
Celebrities ‘sell out’ with advertisements, students understand
March 2, 2018
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From Amy Schumer's Budweiser commercials to Drake’s T-Mobile ads, celebrities partner with big name companies all the time. Whether those collaborations are considered “selling out” is something that people disagree on. “Selling out” is when celebrities exchange “their credibility for large pay...
Students find confidence in fashion
March 2, 2018
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The 19th century had the corset. The 1940s had nylons. The present day has skinny jeans and oversized sweaters. Fashion has always been an integral part of culture, dictating how people present themselves through their clothing. Despite its status as a cultural hallmark, much of society portrays an int...
Oscars still struggle to represent diversity
Rebecca Heath and Jacynth Apora
March 2, 2018
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The announcement of the Oscar nominations on Jan. 23 once again brings up conversation about award ceremonies. The Oscars highlight the controversy of fairness in competition, if it is right to vote for one film over the other, and what the significance is in the awards. More than 7,000 people vote on the Acade...
#MeToo movement empowers women
January 12, 2018
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Oppressed by numerous condescending figures in the art world, #MeToo started conversation. Internationally used, #MeToo is as a way for women to receive justice for sexual harassment over the use of social media. 2,000 women from Swedish Music Industry created an open letter concluding this online c...
MoMA puts first fashion exhibit in 70 years on display with Paola Antonelli, asking question “Is Fashion Modern”
January 12, 2018
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After 70 years, the Museum of Modern Art is re-entering the fashion world with its exhibition “Items: Is Fashion Modern?” designed by senior curator Paola Antonelli. The installation, which the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) visited on Nov. 21, is the second of its kind in the museum’s hist...
Students give back to community by creating art
January 12, 2018
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On a hot July afternoon, Sebrina Gao painted the final brushstrokes on a wall. The project, a floor-to-ceiling mural of colorful zoo animals for the Lakewood Head Start branch, is the culmination of 164 hours of work. Art serves many purposes, from communicating an idea to evoking an emotion. It ca...
Artists create in face of tragedy
January 12, 2018
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Whether they be bombings, earthquakes, mass shootings or hurricanes, large-scale tragedies are inescapable in the present day. This awareness can cause intense stress in people, whether they’re personally affected or they simply hear about these events on the news. Every time a tragedy is reported, it ...
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” puts spotlight on women in comedy
January 12, 2018
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My entire life I have never been able to stand comedies; anything involving slapstick humor or something painfully embarrassing makes me cringe in my seat. For years, I avoided watching anything labeled funny, and it was only due to extreme procrastination that I originally started watching “The Marvelo...
Summer 2018 Signifies the End of Warped Tour
January 12, 2018
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Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman announced to Twitter followers on Wednesday, Nov. 15 that Warped Tour’s 24th run next summer will be its last. Lyman is ending the tour because he recently found it difficult to compete with other music festivals, according to Spin.com. He noted that ticket sales hav...
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