Long story short, sophomore year is fun. If that’s not enough for you, read on… Every year in high school has its milestone. Freshman year is marked by the first day of school, senior year by the last, and every day of junior year seems to be important. Sophomore year just isn’t like that. It’s…
Author: Riley Bowen
A Spoiler-Free Review of Avengers: Endgame (From Two Viewpoints)
Just a forewarning – if you want to go into the movie pure as Peter Parker, I suggest you refrain from reading this article. Now a review from a casual viewer and one from an actual fan. Riley Bowen: Unless you’ve been disintegrated by the deadly snap of Thanos, you’ll have heard news of Avengers:…
Coming Soon to an Advisory Near You…
Do you recall putting away a school Chromebook sometime in the past few years? Chances are that you do and that you’ve done it wrong. Our administration has dutifully slaved away day after day rearranging the wires and readjusting the Chromebooks so that the following day, your Chromebooks will be charged and ready to go…
Origins of All Fools’ Day
With April just around the corner, it seems only appropriate to understand the origins of the pesky little brother of holidays– April Fools’. Also known as All Fools’ Day, this holiday’s roots have been speculated upon by many a historian. While it is true that the exact origins are unknown, the holiday can generally be…
Psychology of Scary Movies
Halloween has come and gone. Rewatching classics like Poltergeist or A Nightmare on Elm Street is but a distant memory. Nonetheless, scary movies remain. Browsing through Netflix last night, I found myself binging The Haunting of Hill House. I’ve always been drawn to the adrenaline of watching terror-inducing entertainment, but many feel the opposite. Personally,…
Finals and Midterms: A Necessity?
During the first couple weeks of January stress levels sky-rocket for teens in high schools across the nation. Midterms have arrived. For years prior, schools and students have questioned how effective these tests really are. During midterms and finals, stress levels are high, morale is low, and memory retention is pushed. The real question surrounding…
Splish Splash
Marie Curie’s son-in-law won the Stalin Peace Prize. Starfish are colorblind. I don’t know how bikes work, but it turns out nobody does. Never before have you had the opportunity to discover so many new facts about so many different topics. At MIT Splash, an annual program taking place the weekend before Thanksgiving, students have…