John Bender, Sophomore The James Webb Telescope’s 1st anniversary has already passed and the discoveries it has made are breaking astronomer’s predictions and views of our universe. LIke the Hubble telescope, it has produced stunning images of our cosmos. The telescope was launched on Christmas day, in 2021. The telescope is orbiting Earth’s L2 point. …
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Electronic Guts: The PCB
Michael Piper, Senior If you ever looked at the inside of a computer, you were probably amazed by the intricate field of tiny components that you saw. What you did not see, however, was a tangle of wires. But then how are all of those components electrically connected? The answer is the printed circuit board,…
Heaven’s Gate – the “Cult of Cults”
Katie Jenkins, Senior In 1997, 39 people, dressed in tracksuits, were found dead. These were the members of the Heaven’s Gate cult, founded by Bonnie Lu Nettles and Marshall Applewhite, who believed that they were angels sent to earth to help others ascend to heaven. In 1972, Bonnie Lu Nettles was working as a nurse…
Glass Onion Movie Review
Benji Boyd, Sophomore A glass onion: an object that seems densely layered, but in reality, the center is in plain sight. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is the sequel to the adventures of the world’s greatest detective, Benoit Blanc. Since his debut in Knives Out (2017), the world has been reawakened to the wildly…
Social Media in Excess
Gretchen Duros, Special to the Headlight Imagine what it would be like if everyone on the internet woke up one day and collectively decided to hate you. On the internet, people who have too much time on their hands will pick on one person. Canceling and shaming someone on the internet without a valid reason…
Spring Skiing in January
Ila Bumagin, Junior Are y’all ready to hit the slopes? Well, you may be ready, but the weather sure isn’t. This week I went skiing at Loon Mountain in New Hampshire, and it felt like spring skiing. Slush, ice, and a new layer of slush. Delightful! Whether you’re a skier or not, you may have…
Violent Video Games Don’t Equal Violence
Matthew Lewis, Special to the Headlight Have you ever played video games to relax, spend time with friends, or just have fun? Did any of those games involve violence? The Illinois General Assembly defines “violent video games” as online games that are “encouraged to perpetuate human-on-human violence in which the player kills or otherwise causes…
Raven Colored Sky (Story from a Tree Frog)
Aislin Freedman, Junior We used to live somewhat peacefully. Sure, there was always the threat of snakes and birds, but it was never like this. We all huddle in a small hole in the ground under some bark until the sound of growling has long since faded into the background sounds of buzzing, scuttling, and…
France vs. Argentina
Mona Gelfgatt This year, the World Cup has been like no other. Twists and turns were thrown at us each game, and everyone has been enthralled by it. The final was exceptional. France vs. Argentina. Mbappe vs. Messi. The fans were screaming, crying, jumping, oh it was a rollercoaster of a game. 2022’s World Cup…
People Like Us: David Byrne’s True Stories
Benjamin Burns, Senior David Byrne’s True Stories could have been a satire very easily. He could have looked down or made jokes about the fictional small town in Texas he built his first and only movie around. But he didn’t. He made an exceptional movie that does more than that. It may be built around…