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Do New Year’s Resolutions Really Matter?

By Owen Ritger, Staff Writer
Feb 14, 2025

New year's resolutions are a popular tradition across the United States where individuals set personal goals so they can grow, change, and have a fresh start for the new year. Whether it is adopting...

Inspired by a 19th century movement known as Transcendentalism, the Going Phoneless project in American Literature challenged students to experience the world free of electronic devices. (Photo Contributed)

Going Phoneless Project

By Natalie Thill, Staff Writer
Feb 10, 2025

Imagine waking up one morning, and reaching for your phone to endlessly scroll. Oh wait, you don't have your phone. No social media, no news stories, and no texts keeping you online. For three days,...

Set firmly within the experiences of the Taiwanese-American community, Sean Wang’s biographical Didi sets the coming-of-age story within a new cultural frame.  (Photo Credit: Unapologetic Projects)

2024 Films Worth Watching

By Marshall Lisenby, Staff Writer
Feb 10, 2025

Now that 2024 has come to a close and the Oscar nominees for the year are beginning to be announced, let’s look at some of the most impactful and excellent film releases from the last calendar year. The...

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Is Conclave Truly Anti-Catholic?

By Luke Childs, Staff Writer
Feb 6, 2025

So far, a strong contender for Best Picture in 2025 is Edward Berger’s political drama Conclave, a film that brilliantly explores the inner workings of the election of a new Pope. It powerfully showcases...

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Top 3 Albums of 2024

By Ryan Hewitt, Staff Writer
Feb 6, 2025

From innovative alternative rock albums to deeply personal pop and hip-hop albums, 2024 gave us some of the best music of the decade. As always, some albums stood out above the rest, showcasing the artist's...

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Open Letter from David Owens to the The NCAA Board of Governors

By David Owens, Staff Writer
Jan 30, 2025

It was an exceptional week to be a Fighting Irish fan. After seeing Notre Dame defeat the Louisville Cardinals, a long-time rival ranked twenty-second in the nation at the time, I could not feel more excited...

Marist Young Men's Club (MYMC) is our school's organization where students come together to acknowledge life's challenges and support one another.

Open Letter to High School Administrators

By Bennett Lord, Staff Writer
Jan 14, 2025

Dear Administrators, I’m Bennett Lord, a senior at Marist School and co-founder of the Marist Young Men’s Club, a fledgling affinity group that supports young men struggling with the problems of...

An Open Letter to United States Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona

An Open Letter to United States Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona

By Maddie Bozzelli, Staff Writer
Jan 6, 2025

Dear Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona, Hello, I am Maddie, a high school senior at Marist School in Atlanta, Georgia. As an almost college student expected to be an adult soon, I have realized just how...

Directed by Michel Gondry and released in  by Universal Studios in 2004, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is worth a second look. (Universal Studios)

The Unique Structure in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

By Luke Childs, Staff Writer
Dec 10, 2024

At its core, Director Michel Gondry’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind explores the emotional complexities of relationships and the human desire to forget pain while holding on to the fleeting moments...

A huge draw during the Thanksgiving holidays, Wicked opened in theaters on November 22. (Universal Pictures Canada)

Wicked: A Cinematic Spell

By Olivia Sowers, Staff Writer
Dec 9, 2024

Recently, there has been a surge of new movies hitting the big screen, leaving many wondering which ones are truly worth the money. Wicked is a new movie musical based on the popular book and Broadway...

Radiohead appears at TD Garden Arena in Boston, Massachusetts. Photographer: Kenny Sun, Creative Commons 2.0

Radiohead’s OK Computer: 27 Years Later

By Ryan Hewitt, Staff Writer
Nov 15, 2024

In 1992, Radiohead released their debut single, "Creep, "off of their first album, Pablo Honey. The song and album were not popular upon release, but in 1993, "Creep" rose to number two on the U.S. rock...

Joker: Folie à Deux

Joker: Folie à Deux

By Marshall Lisenby, Staff Writer
Nov 6, 2024

Joker: Folie à Deux is Todd Philips's most recent installment in the Joker series. The latest film follows the chaos the Joker, played by Joaquin Phoenix, unleashed on New York City in the 2019 original. Helpless...

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