Month: January 2021

Hephaestus

BY LAASYA AKI

STAFF WRITER

Hephaestus, or Hephaistos, the Greek god of fire, is known for his way around the forge. Possessing the power of fire, he is able to create the most amazing metal items. He is the son of Hera and one of the twelve major gods. Because of his weapons and armor, the gods were able to win battles against even the most terrible creatures. Hephaestus creates tools for the gods that allowed them to harness and strengthen the forces of their powers. Greek demigods and heroes traveled miles and faced many challenges to even hold a craft of Hephaestus. Even though he is honored throughout Greece, he was rejected by his own mother first.

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New Content Announced on Disney Plus

 BY LYNNE INOUYE AND SYDNEY WESCHCKE  

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF IN TRAINING AND STAFF WRITER

During the next three years, twenty-two new series are set to be released exclusively on Disney Plus. Ten of these series will be Star Wars related, and twelve will be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Disney announced this on their Instagram and Twitter on December 10, and other posts included previews of the content. All this has many fans excited, so today we’ll look at what interesting content is being released.

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Animal Pen: How Chameleons Change Color

BY KAIA KARPE

STAFF WRITER

Chameleons can change color for multiple purposes: to intimidate predators, camouflage themselves, find mates, and possibly change their temperature. Their skin cells have microscopic crystals that are clumped together and are called photonic crystals. To change colors, they squeeze their photonic crystals, “causing different wavelengths of light to be reflected…meanwhile, the normal skin cells can expand or shrink to fill in any gaps” (Arnold). Most have thought that blue chameleons would have a blue pigment in their skin, but that is incorrect. 

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Digital Art Tips

BY ALICE FONTAENESI

STAFF WRITER

Hi, you’ve read the title and know what’s going to happen. I just want to say before I start that depending on the art program you use you might not be able to use some tips. I use ibisPaint X on android for digital art and most of the tips here can be applied to the program.

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Karthika Masam

BY VENKATA KARAVADI

STAFF WRITER

When it Begins and How Long it Lasts For:

Karthika Masam begins from Aaswayuja sukla purnima up to one month on the day after Deepavali and also marks the beginning of winter season. It begins in the eight month of the year after the sun enters Scorpio. There are several rituals and customs that have to be followed during this month.The most interesting fact is:

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Noita: A Review

BY LOGAN SCHLOSSER

STAFF WRITER

Hello you wonderful people! Welcome to another rendition of me reviewing things in my room at 12AM. Today we will be looking at a game that I have spent 80.8 hours on. Those hours were spent over the course of only one year. Anyways this game is what I have rated Game-Of-The-Year for 2020; so it’s gotta be pretty good! With all of that hype out of the way, I might as well reveal what the game is that we are talking about! This game is called Noita; A roguelike spell building game that will frustrate you for hours to come. With that out of the way, let’s get into the gameplay!

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Geometry Dash: A Review

BY LOGAN SCHLOSSER

STAFF WRITER

Howdy to all of you wonderful people! I am once again your host Logan, and welcome to another great game review. Well, great is an opinion I guess. You get to judge if you perceive this article as great or not! Anyways, today I will be talking about a game that is near and dear to my heart. I’m sure you all have at least played this game at some point in your life. Whether it be on a friend’s phone or an overkill computer. This game has caused rage in many of us, often causing “rage quits” and “chucking your controller across the room”. The game in question is of course, Geometry Dash. With that being said, let’s get into it!

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The Pandemic’s Impact on the Gaming Industry

BY LAASYA AKI

STAFF WRITER

Among Us, Minecraft, Fortnite, Roblox – you’ve probably played at least one of these games during the pandemic. Most of us have tried passing time through various methods. One of these methods is gaming, which is an easily accessible way to pass time. It also gives us a way to hang out with our friends virtually. So, we have definitely gained a lot from the gaming industry during the pandemic. But what about the gaming industry? How has it been affected by the pandemic?

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Elliot Page

BY LYNNE INOUYE AND SYDNEY WESCHCKE

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF IN TRAINING AND STAFF WRITER 

On December 1, 2020, Elliot Page posted on their Instagram with an announcement. “My friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they, and my name is Elliot,” they said in the letter. Elliot Page is most known for his role as Vanya in The Umbrella Academy, the popular Netflix show, and his role as Juno MacGuff in the movie Juno. 

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