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A Prayer for Owen Meany - #MyFavouriteNovel (Fiction) by lindakowen is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

‘A Prayer for Owen Meany’: a true masterpiece

Eshal Warsi, Co-section Editor December 8, 2020

“A Prayer for Owen Meany” by Academy Award-winning novelist John Irving is a modern take on timeless issues such as the paradox of war, religion and political corruption, and compels the reader to...

Christmas presents under a tree

Best Christmas gifts for parents

Esteban Garcia, Editor-in-Chief December 8, 2020

Buying Christmas gifts for family and friends can be one of the hardest things to decide. A lot of people like to slack on their gifts, and not buy anything till the last minute. Instead of going with...

Another average horror movie

Peyton Berry, Staff Critic November 23, 2020

As lackluster as this year has been, the same question has been bouncing around my mind ever since movie theaters reopened: Would it kill Hollywood to actually get back to releasing good movies? “Come...

Old War, New Rules

Peyton Berry, Staff Critic October 29, 2020

To say that 2020 has been one of the weirdest years in human history might be the understatement of the decade. Thanks to the likes of global pandemics, political protests, murder hornets and UFOs, the...

Most Anticipated Movies of 2020

Peyton Berry, Staff Critic October 27, 2020

Back in January, when I compiled my list of the Best Movies of 2019, I expressed my hope that 2020 would be a better year. I was wrong. 2020 has been one life-altering disaster after the other, and at...

Quarantine-O-Ween

Esteban Garcia, Co Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2020

After everything that’s been going on this year with COVID-19, Halloween is a big question for families who are scared of the virus and want to stay safe during this holiday. There are many activities...

The La Grande Wheel XL is quite a popular ride at the HLSR and here it is lit up at night.

Rodeo Roundup

ErinE, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2020

It’s that time of year again. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is back in town. This year the HLSR will be in town from March 3 to March 22 at NRG Stadium. First up, let’s talk about the concert...

The biggest night in Hollywood will be aired on February 9.

Who’s In, Who’s Out

PeytonB, Staff Reporter February 20, 2020

So, the Oscar nominations came out on Monday. Unfortunately, like all of us, I was stuck in school at the time of the announcements, but I was able to stay away from social media for the whole day so I...

A poster for the exceptionally bad movie, Dolittle.

101 Minutes of Absolute Torture

Peyton Berry, Staff Reporter February 20, 2020

Normally, I would say that after a month of Oscars hopefuls and massive blockbusters, it’s nice to start the year off with a sub-par movie. This is the one year that doesn’t quite fit that bill, it...

Senior Sarah Swift and Sophomore Ben Armstrong prepare to dance as Ella and Prince Topher.

Successful Retelling of a Beloved Classic

PeytonB, Staff Reporter February 5, 2020

In the past, I’ve made no bones about the fact that I’m not much of a fan of anything to do with Disney. Whether it’s Star Wars or Marvel, it’s something that I normally don’t get excited for....

The characters Professor Oberon (Black), Dr. Bravestone (Johnson), Franklin Finbar (Hart) and Ruby Roundhouse (Gillan) ready to make their way through Jumanji.

Here We Go Again

CarolineS, Content/Design Editor January 23, 2020

When Robin William’s beloved Jumanji was said to be getting a sequel, I was fairly skeptical. I loved the announced cast and pitched concept, but it seemed too real for something to go wrong. I ended...

A poster of the new movie Ford v Ferrari.

A Brilliant Mesh of Entertainment and Storytelling

PeytonB, Staff Reporter January 10, 2020

Seeing as this movie is coming from the director of Logan, audience members can expect something great. I was just praying that it was better than Midway. Ford v Ferrari is directed by James Mangold...

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