Book Review: How Do You Live? A Guide to Growing Up with Wisdom

By: Yunhan L., Grade 7 How Do You Live? is a short, reflective book about living one’s life morally, fairly, compassionately, you name it. The strength of this book—and why it has remained popular in Japan and worked itself into pop culture—lies in teaching by example. Through the experiences of a 15-year old boy named…
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Art Gallery: Illustration of “Brutal” (Olivia Rodrigo)

By: Teresa W., Grade 11 This illustration was inspired by the song "Brutal," sung by Olivia Rodrigo. Taking from the lyrics, I interpreted the story of the song as a teenager feeling insecure about themselves and feeling judged by everyone. The artwork depicts a student struggling with their acne–each bump on their face is magnified…
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Movie Review: Blood, Sweat, and Cymbals: A deep look into Whiplash (2014)

By: Benjamin L., 9th grade Blood, Sweat, and Cymbals In arguably the most tense psychological thriller I’ve ever watched, Damien Chazzele’s Whiplash keeps the viewer’s eyes glued to the screen with his unique screenplay, sweat-breaking interactions between characters, and electrifying musical performances.  The story is centered around Andrew Neiman, an aspiring drummer at one of…
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