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Movies Released Before the 2020s That Are Still Worth to Watch

Cindy Lam Sien, Contributor February 29, 2024

How often do you watch movies? What kinds of genres do you prefer to watch? Lately, there have been new movies released this year. Some are pretty good and some are not so good. Sequels sometimes do not...

Dating In High School... Is It A Good Idea?

Dating In High School… Is It A Good Idea?

Samantha Abraham, Contributor January 22, 2024

High school is the time of the year where relationships begin to blossom. Many high school students between the ages of 13 and 17 experience a romantic relationship. The big question is, are teen relationships...

Sounding off on Gun Violence

Sounding off on Gun Violence

Mohammad Zahid, Contributor January 19, 2024

 There were 343 school shooting incidents in 2023, 37 of which resulted in injury or death. This number has risen from 308 in 2022 and it only seems to be growing as conflicts throughout the world continue...

A screenshot showing the 'Free Roam' mode in Spider Man 2 for the Playstation 5.

Spider-Man 2: A great but safe sequel

Allan Ayala, Contributor January 19, 2024

On September 7th, 2018, Insomniac Games released Marvel's Spider-Man. The game became an instant classic with over 20 million copies sold. Insomniac Games followed up with Marvel's Spider-Man Miles Morales...

Financial Planning as a High School Student

Financial Planning as a High School Student

Diyor Mamatkulov, Contributor January 19, 2024

There's a big misconception that high school students can't prepare or do anything to set themselves up for financial security in the future. Being under 18 gives many a false sense of helplessness because...

Album cover of "New Blue Sun"

Review of Andre 3000’s New Record “New Blue Sun”

Sandro Karosanidze, Contributor January 19, 2024

Andre 3000, whose real name is André Lauren Benjamin, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. Andre is perhaps best known as one-half of the hip-hop duo OutKast, alongside...

The Art Of Music

The Art Of Music

Xan Sayfieva, Contributor January 19, 2024

Music has painted the depths of our minds with such intricate resonance. Generational adaptation to music has brought upon a collection of our inventive and creative minds through rhythmic elements. We...

Students taking a break in gym class due to excessive heat.

Too Hot to Handle

Jordanae Atkinson and Michelle Perez January 18, 2024

As the bell sounds once more, I find myself removing my hoodies, caps, and other clothing as I approach this sweltering gym due to the heat. The excessive heat in the gym has a detrimental effect on students....

Director Does It Again, Ruining Famous Horror Franchise

Director Does It Again, Ruining Famous Horror Franchise

Angel Rodriguez and Sarah Gonzalez January 18, 2024

David Gordan Green’s latest film, The Exorcist: Believer, had finally been released, resulting in mixed views from fans. After a long awaited 50 years, the expectations were set high for this sequel...

The Palestine Genocide of 2023

The Palestine Genocide of 2023

Fayija Ayni and Jia Kai Hu January 18, 2024

Albert Camus once said, “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.”  When we take his words into consideration, we think about...

Dewey students at the 2023 International Day of Peace Youth Event, which took place at the United Nations.

A Proposal for more Educational Trips

Samir Starks, Contributor January 17, 2024

According to NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks,  “School trips allow students to observe, explore, discover, and engage in hands-on experiences”. To add to this, field trips also offer real-world...

Are Test Timers Really Necessary?

Are Test Timers Really Necessary?

Davyne Walker January 17, 2024

Most of us know that feeling of looking over at our bubble sheet and seeing all the empty questions, only to look up at the timer to watch it slowly tick down. Time always seems to move faster in those...

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