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Shabu Zone main foyer and buffet. The lighting and skylight add to the warm atmosphere

Celebrate love this Valentine’s Day at Shabu Zone

By Lauren Tooms, Staff Writer February 11, 2025
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching. If you haven't made plans yet, then pressure is officially on. Whether you want to hang out with friends or go on a date, you'll want to create a memorable experience for the people you love. In a mad rush to find an engaging activity for Valentine’s Day, I stumbled across a restaurant called Shabu Zone, and it blew me away.  
A copy of "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley is laid on top of other books. Shelley's novel is one of the required readings for CVHS' AP English Literature class.

“Frankenstein” Review: The best required reading out of all four years at CVHS

By Jerry Fan, Managing Editor February 7, 2025

You can turn anything into a bore by making it mandatory — as is the case for the required reading at CVHS. After four years of putting off assigned passages until the nights before they were due, I...

A visual representation of Tik Tok being banned within the United States

TikTok’s 14-Hour ban: Maybe time to touch grass?

By Charlie Smith, Staff Writer February 7, 2025

TikTok: the digital black hole where hours feel like seconds, trends come and go faster than your New Year’s resolutions, and somehow you know too much about Midwest homesteading. For 14 glorious (or...

Review: Floating away with Mac Miller’s Balloonerism

Review: Floating away with Mac Miller’s Balloonerism

By Mari Sakai, Staff Writer February 7, 2025

“No matter where life takes me, find me with a smile” These words, from Mac Miller’s “Best Day Ever,” perfectly capture the essence of an artist who found meaning in both the highs and lows...

Laufey, The Goddess Tour, marks her first international debut. Currently, she is going across the United States.

Review: Laufey the goddess — she’s just human

By Andrew Lee, Sports Editor May 7, 2024

Laufey is an Icelandic singer, who found her roots in the unique genre of jazz-pop music. Her rise to fame came from her songs going viral on different social media platforms, specifically Instagram and...

Fallout TV show cover included all major characters.

Fallout Series Review: Best video game adaption yet??

By Esteban Gallardo, Staff Writer May 6, 2024

The highly anticipated live-action adaptation of the iconic video game franchise "Fallout" has finally arrived, with the capability to transport viewers into a post-apocalyptic world filled with harsh...

Iced vanilla latte and Iced chai from Della Coffee

Della Coffee: An addition to the Montrose coffee scene

By Naadiya Walji, Staff Writer May 6, 2024

I am always looking for an opportunity to drink coffee, so as I was driving down West Gray, I saw a giant “NOW OPEN” sign in front of a coffee shop named Della Coffee.  As the weather gets warmer,...

Screencapture from "14 minutes."

Review: Dominic Fike’s ’14 minutes’ could have lasted four

By Natalia Nguyen and Kevin Pham May 6, 2024

We were doom-scrolling through Instagram when a post abruptly caught our attention: a single cropped circle of what looks to be the average roadside, albeit slightly greyer. Upon closer inspection, a lone...

An official poster for Love Lies Bleeding (2024) from A24

Love Lies Bleeding Review: A trailblazer for gritty sapphic films

By Lorena Chavez, Staff Writer May 6, 2024

WARNING! SPOILERS! Upon the announcement of a new Kristen Stewart project in 2022, excitement has only grown for last month’s A24 release, "Love Lies Bleeding". With the release of the official trailer...

Erlanger's exhibition display at the CAMH

Review: ‘If Today Were Tomorrow’: Diving into Olivia Erlanger’s new exhibition

By Anjali Martinez, Editor-in-chief May 6, 2024

A short ten minute drive from Carnegie takes you into a puzzling landscape, filled with representations of a “Home”. Home, whatever that may mean to you, is the central idea that artist Olivia Erlanger...

The movie poster for Dev Patel's directorial debut "Monkey Man".

Dev Patel’s Monkey Man: More than just an action movie

By Sasha Cabral, Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2024

The neo-noir genre has gained popularity in recent years, especially with the popularity of the well-known "John Wick" franchise which is often the standard of comparison for similar movies. As soon as...

Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" tracklist.

The Tortured Poets Department: The poets weren’t tortured, we were!

By Katheryn Consuegra and Neela Ravi May 6, 2024

Here we go again: the newest Taylor Swift album is out. It was 1 a.m. CST on April 19, and we were studying for our AP Macroeconomics test after we had finally finished listening to Taylor Swift’s...

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