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…
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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…
The Tomcat
Ethan Horgan, Sophomore The Grumman F-14 was created during the cold war to combat soviet bombers and air-to-ship missiles. Two seats, twin engines, and swing-wing capabilities made this a revolutionary multi-role fighter that dominated against the Russian MiG-23 and SU-22. The F-14 was the predecessor of the f-4 phantom, which dominated the vietnam airspace. The…
Nuclear Fusion: A Breakthrough in Clean Energy
Katherine Twomey, Junior When people think about ways of generating energy, nuclear fusion likely isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But now, after a recent breakthrough by U.S. scientists at the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, nuclear fusion could eventually become a leading green energy source. Nuclear…
Reviewing the British Isles
Ila Bumagin, Junior Have you ever been to Ireland? Scotland? If you haven’t, you should seriously consider it. There’s ocean views, there’s castles, there’s history, there’s sheep and cows – who could ask for more! Oh wait, there’s universities. How could I forget? Over Thanksgiving break, I was lucky enough to go on vacation to…