BY NOAH FONTANESI STAFF WRITER Simon Stålenhag is a Swedish artist who is most known for his art books, such as The Electric State and Tales from the Loop. He often writes and draws about robots, specifically in a post-apocalyptic setting in Sweden and America.
BY ALAINA INOUYE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF With the conclusion of the holiday season, some of us lose the generous spirit the season brings; however, helping our community does not have to be confined to one month out of the year. Thankfully, MSA has Cheers for Volunteers, a club that provides opportunities to volunteer and information on how… Continue Reading →
BY ALETHEA LO STAFF WRITER Popular Christmas songs are always a hit during the holiday season. Wherever you go, you will always hear holiday songs left and right. But, there is one Christmas song that is always playing and always hits the Billboard Top 100s. That song is the classic “All I Want for Christmas… Continue Reading →
BY SAMUEL ELLINGSON STAFF WRITER There aren’t very many video games that almost everybody has heard of. Save the super famous games like Mario or Pac-Man, it’s difficult to find a game more well-known than Minesweeper.
BY ALETHEA LO STAFF WRITER The name ‘sloth’ originated around 1749 and was coined by the French. Today, sloths are considered to be one of the most unique animals in our ecosystem. But, in the 1700s, sloths were thought to be useless by the Europeans. French Naturalist Georges-Lois Leclerc de Buffon described these animals: “slowness,… Continue Reading →
BY SAMUEL ELLINGSON STAFF WRITER Infinity is bigger than you can imagine. It is the number at the end of the number line, and yet it doesn’t ever end. And as it turns out, when you place mathematics under the weight of an impossibly large number, things start to snap.
BY KAMEIL BHOLA Baby oil is a thing we have all heard of, seen, and possibly used, but what exactly is it? Most people don’t question what it’s made of, its uses (besides moisturizing babies’ skin), or where it came from. Baby oil was first commercially sold by Johnson’s Baby Oil in 1935 as a… Continue Reading →
BY ASPEN LODERMEIER AND KATE YANG STAFF WRITERS Everyone knows about the classic toy the rubber duck. They come in many different colors, sizes, and shapes. These ducks are also known around the world and are very fun to collect. But where did this fun toy come from? Many claimed to have made the first… Continue Reading →
BY CAROLINE STEURY STAFF WRITER Afternoon, everyone. Might I interest you in a linguistics lesson? Too bad. It’s really interesting to some people, trust me. If you, like me, enjoy going down weird Wikipedia rabbit holes, then this is the article for you. After all, it’s about learning languages–the REALLY hard way.
BY NOAH FONTANESI STAFF WRITER All names are made up, which includes fictional people, and sometimes it’s hard to think of them. Therefore, I have come up with some helpful tips for making up names and how to use them.
BY ALETHEA LO STAFF WRITER The blue-ringed octopus is made up of two main colors. Those two colors are yellow and blue. The blue-ringed octopus gets its name from the rings that spread across its whole body. Those rings only appear when they feel threatened. Most octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish are venomous, but the blue-ringed… Continue Reading →
BY BRIA KOEPKESTAFF WRITER Have you ever wondered why your lips are so excruciatingly dry? Well, let me inform you why. A lot of chapstick companies purposefully will make their chapstick to dry out the buyers lips. The whole point of buying chapstick is to fix the dryness and the dryer your lips are the… Continue Reading →
BY KAMEIL BHOLA AND BRIANNA KOEPKE STAFF WRITERS There are seven species of turtles in the world, 6 of them are threatened or endangered, this is extremely troubling because sea turtles are keystone species vital to marine and beach ecosystems. They help keep the jellyfish population in check, keep coral reefs healthy by preventing sponges… Continue Reading →
BY TAHLIA CAPPS STAFF WRITER Hello and welcome to the very first article of this new series! My name is Tahlia and boy, do I have something for YOU. You see, back when I first started Minecraft, around the update aquatic, griefing was my specialty. I accidentally sicked three withers on my sky base which… Continue Reading →
BY NOAH FONTANESI STAFF WRITER Plot armor is a pretty known trope and frequently used, but it seems to be only talked about in a negative sense. It comes up sometimes when talking about a story, but if it’s used poorly then we notice it. After all, why would such an obvious trope be liked?… Continue Reading →
BY ANSHI PEDDAREDDIVARI STAFF WRITER St. Patrick’s Day is an annual holiday that is celebrated on March 17th. Originating in Ireland, it has become an important holiday in the states. March 17th, 461, was believed to be the day Saint Patrick passed away.
BY SAMUEL ELLINGSON STAFF WRITER If you have been paying attention to social media for the past couple of months, you would know that the internet has recently become obsessed with a new game, Wordle. The objective is simple: figure out what the five letter word is in six guesses or less. As you play,… Continue Reading →
BY TAHLIA CAPPS STAFF WRITER As far as I know, a lot of students here play video games, mainly Minecraft. As I was reading a book that made me stay up until 1:30 in the morning, making me HEAVILY tired as I was writing this, I had an idea…I will share some Gaming Hacks from… Continue Reading →
BY ALICE FONTANESI STAFF WRITER Because I am currently drowning in worldbuilding for a story that took me over half a year to strangle, let’s talk about mythos. A mythos is a culture’s myths, and it’s a pretty common trope in fantasy to have all myths be true. This trope is usually used for urban… Continue Reading →
BY ANSHI PEDDAREDDIVARI STAFF WRITER COVID-19 has impacted all of us, whether you tested positive or are staying home due to close contact, you are not alone. Being at home can be very boring and tiring, but it happens and there are many ways to deal with it. Whether you build something or try something… Continue Reading →
BY SEAN WHITE STAFF WRITER Mobile games, whether you like them or not, are the most profitable way to create a game. Particularly nowadays, since the market has been flooded with so many low-quality, ad-filled games that the only way to find good ones is to download a lot of them. This has created a… Continue Reading →
BY ALICE FONTANESI STAFF WRITER Disclaimer: Spoilers to Ghost Eyes Season 1 Horror is quite broad of a genre, and the simplest definition of horror is media that is meant to strike fear in you. But not everything that is suspenseful and fearful is horror, and there are many other genres of horror that are… Continue Reading →
BY LOGAN SCHLOSSER WEBMASTER Recently, I had found a strange fascination with vinyl and cassette tapes. In all honesty, it is not a surprise at all, considering that I already love retro game collecting. Anyways, many people reading this article might not know what a Sony Walkman is, or even what a Walkman in general… Continue Reading →
BY ALICE FONTANESI STAFF WRITER Because the spooky season has ended, here’s your daily dose of demonology. We all know how Lucifer fell from grace, but he wasn’t the only one who got thrown out of heaven. The Seven Princes of Hell are seven demons, including Lucifer, who rule hell and represent the Seven Deadly… Continue Reading →
BY SYDNEY WESCHCKE STAFF WRITER Spoiler warning for Venom: Let There Be Carnage. NO Spoilers for No Way Home The newest Spiderman movie, starring Tom Holland, was exclusively released in theaters on December 17th. This movie stars Zendaya as MJ and Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange. No Way Home is a continuation of the Tom… Continue Reading →
BY ARYAN KAMBOJ STAFF WRITER Whether it’s snow fights or maybe it’s a snow fort, snow and winter activities are very fun! So you may be wondering what are the best winter activities. Well, don’t worry because I have a few things that you will definitely love for this fast-approaching winter, and you can also… Continue Reading →
BY ALICE FONTANESI STAFF WRITER Disclaimer: Spoilers to My Deepest Secret Seasons 2 and 3. Most traditional heroes have fallen out of style now, and I’m pretty sure just about all of us have created really edgy characters at some point. Most of our heroes are flawed and troubled in many ways, and the traditionally… Continue Reading →
BY ALICE FONTANESI STAFF WRITER Hello, I am back and I shall write about writing for the rest of the year as per usual. So don’t expect anything else from me except for the occasional review.
LOGAN SCHLOSSER WEBMASTER Now, to the people who read my articles on a semi-regular basis, you might see the title of this article and get spooked. I mean, the game-review guy writing about Expo markers? However, I feel that it is important to diversify yourself in your writing. It is also nice to have a… Continue Reading →
BY CREIGHTON LEWIS STAFF WRITER Like many artistic pursuits, there’s no real right or wrong way to write a song. Each artist is different, and only telling you the way that I do it could be in the completely opposite order of what works best for you. Depending on whether you have a way with… Continue Reading →
BY ALAINA INOUYE COMMUNICATIONS EDITOR-IN-TRAINING In honor of the first International Asexuality Day, which took place on April 6th, this article will bust some of the myths about asexuality. Asexuality is a commonly misunderstood sexuality, and there is a lot of misinformation about it in the media and online. This article aims to help people… Continue Reading →
BY ALICE FONTANESI STAFF WRITER Disclaimer: All of the information regarding Toilet-bound Hanako-kun comes from the first seven volumes of the manga, so if you are an anime-only watcher you have been warned for spoilers.
BY ALICE FONTANESI STAFF WRITER From live-action movies to shojo anime, adaptations are one of the riskiest things a person can do. Despite what everyone says about adaptations, why do most of them suck?
BY LOGAN SCHLOSSER WEBMASTER Hello everyone, and welcome to another one of my completely well-thought-of articles! Today we will be discussing an issue that is near and dear to all computer gamers. Now, this is an issue that has been going on ever since COVID-19 hit but was made especially worse during the release of… Continue Reading →
BY LOGAN SCHLOSSER STAFF WRITER So I tend to recommend a lot of games when it comes to my reviews, but you actually need a system to play these on, right?! This is where this article comes in. Today I will be instructing you to the best of my abilities how to build your very… Continue Reading →
BY KAIA KARPE STAFF WRITERS The Sea Bunny is an awfully cute creature. It caught my eye because it looked like a bunny with the ears, but they weren’t normal bunny ears. Sea Bunnies genus name is Jorunna parva. Over the course of this article I will explain its “ears”, diet, method of reproduction, where… Continue Reading →
BY ALICE FONTANESI STAFF WRITER For some reason, when I was starting my first book I put in one of the most obvious plot twists in all of my years of reducing myself to half a brain cell over a fictional story. That is half the reason why I recycled that story because everything is… Continue Reading →
BY ALICE FONTANESI STAFF WRITER This is probably one of the things that irritates me the most: when the antagonist is the villain because they are evil. Like seriously, I can understand when someone does something just for fun, but what kind of motivation is that?!
BY ETHAN SEMLER STAFF WRITER Remember those shoes that had wheels in them from awhile back? What were they called again? Wheelys? Wheel shoes? Zoomers? The answer is heelys!
BY XUYING LEE STAFF WRITER Whether you want to achieve fluency of a language, or just want to learn a little, it is always great to start off with the basic greetings and phrases. French is the fifth most spoken language in the world, and here some basic greetings!
BY LAASYA AKI STAFF WRITER Athena: child of Zeus, the Greek goddess of war and wisdom. She is also associated with crafts, especially weaving. She was a natural leader and everyone feared her. Heroes often went to her for help on quests. She was full of vengeance and made enemies with Poseidon, god of the… Continue Reading →
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,… Continue Reading →
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,… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
BY LOGAN SCHLOSSER STAFF WRITER Hello to all of you wonderful ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the next installment of I Review Games While Sleep Deprived, or affectionately known as IRGWSD. So today I will be taking the time to review some of the halloween events going on in popular video games. These can be… Continue Reading →
BY YOUSEF GHARIB STAFF WRITER It sounds like the unbeatable final level of an action-packed video game. Unfortunately, it’s all too real for Xbox 360 owners — a circle of flashing LED lights around the power button that indicates a massive hardware failure.
BY VENKATA KARAVADI Diwali, also spelled Divali, one of the major religious festivals in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, lasting for five days from the 13th day of the dark half of the lunar month, Ashvina to the second day of the light half of the lunar month Karttika. A Hindu festival of lights, held in… Continue Reading →
BY ALICE FONTANESI STAFF WRITER WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS TO THE PROMISED NEVERLAND ANIME. PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK! Did this pandemic delay so many things you were looking forward to? Have you been waiting forever for season five of My Hero Academia to come out? Were you expecting the Demon Slayer movie to… Continue Reading →
BY VENKATA KARAVADI STAFF WRITER Holi is an Indian tradition that is celebrated by throwing colored (and safe) powder and liquid at each other. Holi is called the festival of colors because of the amount of colored stuff they use during the day. Holi is celebrated during the month of March (since we do not… Continue Reading →
BY ROWAN RAVERTY STAFF WRITER The world is full of some amazing creatures. They all look incredibly different from each other – like the long necked Giraffe or the large Saltwater Crocodile. Well, I’m here to tell you how you can design your own species of animals for your story needs. Step 1: Look at… Continue Reading →
BY KAIA KARPE STAFF WRITER The Nicobar Pigeon is found on Nicobar Island, right through the east of the Malay Archipelago, down to Palau and the Solomons. You may have heard of this bird as the closest living relative to the dodo. Scientists have this idea based on some cladistic analysis of mtDNA cytochrome b… Continue Reading →
BY LYNNE INOUYE AND SYDENY WESCHCKE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF IN TRAINING AND STAFF WRITER Animal companions are something that many people have. For a good reason too – pets can give you unconditional affection and support, a friend you can always rely on, or simply be something to brighten your day. Normally, such animals are cats or… Continue Reading →
BY MARKOS YIANGOU STAFF WRITER From senior living homes to prosthetic limbs, the reach of robotic technology is growing in almost every industry. When I was younger, the idea of an automated machine was in my robot dog Zoomer or my friend MIP. Who could have ever imagined that such efficiency from this type of… Continue Reading →
BY LAASYA AKI STAFF WRITER People in general have mixed feelings about social media. Some only concentrate on the benefits of social media, viewing it as a way to connect with their friends. Others focus only on the cons, seeing it as a threat to our health and society. Either way, many people spend a… Continue Reading →
BY KAIA KARPE STAFF WRITER The Hammerhead Worm is an invasive species. It is also known as Broahead planarian, & the Arrowhead Worm. The Hammerhead Worm’s scientific name is Bipulam. There are around 830 species of the Hammerhead Worm. It’s known to eat soil invertebrates. Also, bits of them that are cut off can reproduce… Continue Reading →
BY KAIA KARPE STAFF WRITER Staff Writer Tardigrades are eight-legged micro-creatures with four to eight claws on each hand, also known as Water Bears. Tardigrades can live in water, moss, and lichens on trees. They can survive space, years of dehydration, and asteroid impacts. They may be able to survive asteroids like the ones that… Continue Reading →
BY BHAVYA KODALI STAFF WRITER The answers are at the bottom of the page. As you were walking to the park, you saw seven men with seven wives each, who were carrying seven sacks each, which held seven cats each. The cats weighed exactly seven pounds each, and they had exactly seven kittens each, who… Continue Reading →
BY SAM WURDEMANNEDITOR-IN-CHIEF IN TRAINING When you’re not up for it, music as a concept can be a pretty daunting task. It’s formed as math and works like a science. Every brain processes it in a different way. It takes all sorts of forms for all sorts of people. There are some professionals who spend… Continue Reading →
BY XUYING LEESTAFF WRITER 1. The Angora Rabbit The Angora Rabbit is one of the oldest types of domestic rabbit. It is bred for its long furry coat. They originally come from Ankara, Turkey. Their lifespan is an average of 7-12 years or more. They usually weigh about 2.0–3.5 kg (4.4–7.7 lbs.). Their coat colors… Continue Reading →
BY BELLA TRINKO AND LYNNE INYOUE STAFF WRITERS Manipulation is probably something everyone has experience with. Individuals who use guilt, pressure or other methods to take advantage of people to seize power. Manipulators will make you doubt yourself and use you to benefit themselves. It seems simple, but people like this are surprisingly hard to… Continue Reading →
BY LYNNE INOUYE AND SYDNEY WESCHCKE STAFF WRITERS Hanukkah, or the alternate spelling Chanukah, is a Jewish holiday celebrating the Maccbees’s victory over the Greek army and them restoring the menorah, or the lamp, of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. The holiday, meaning “dedication”, begins on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar, with… Continue Reading →
BY PARIBHASHA KAFLE STAFF WRITER Acai Berries Acai berries grow on palm trees in the Amazon forest of South America. Many people say that this berry tastes like a cross between blackberries or raspberries with a tint of dark chocolate. Dragon fruit Dragon Fruit is a very popular fruit originally from South America and Central America. This… Continue Reading →
BY ZACHARY BARNABYSTAFF WRITER Six Sixlet Stereotypes You’re short. You forget your assignments. You won’t stop playing snake. You’re scared of eighth graders. You’re constantly late. You complain about your homework. Seven Signs You’re a Sevie You think you’re way better than sixlets. You try desperately to be popular. You get into a lot of… Continue Reading →
BY BELLA TRINKO STAFF WRITER Have you ever been watching a movie and thought “As if!” or “Why doesn’t that happen to me?”? Or, have you ever been watching one romantic comedy, only to watch another the next day and realize it had the exact same plot?! Us too! So, we compiled a list of… Continue Reading →
BY CAROLINE STEURY STAFF WRITER Birds are the 4th most common and well-liked pet in the world, and for good reason! These feathered friends have been brightening households for centuries and are used as therapy animals all over the world. They are sensitive to emotion, intelligent, and very happy to cuddle with their owners. The… Continue Reading →