“Bandersnatch”: A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure That May Leave You Wanting More
Stella W. '19, Editor-in-Chief
January 15, 2019
Black Mirror fans are a particularly eager bunch. So when “Bandersnatch,” the newest installment of Charlie Brooker’s series was released on Dec. 28, 2018, theories and comprehensive flowcharts quickly filled the Internet, opinions varying wildly. The premise of the standalone film is simple: a...
Bird Box Challenge Results in Injuries
Mackenzie S. '22, Reporter
January 14, 2019
The Netflix original movie “Bird Box,” released on Dec. 13, 2018 and starring Sandra Bullock, has stirred up a new online challenge. “Bird Box” is about a woman named Malorie who has to try to survive an evil entity that is fighting against her, forcing her to wear a blindfold to avoid the evi...
International Art Event, “Art Basel,” Miami Beach 2018
Ava R. '19, Editor
December 13, 2018
Art Basel in Miami beach was held from Dec. 5th to Dec. 8th. This four day long event brings together art from all around the world with exhibitions, events, and art world talks running all day long. Art Basel is held annually in Basel, Switzerland; Miami Beach, Florida; the Wynwood Art District in Mia...
Iceland Foods Commercial Banned
Devon C. '22, Reporter
December 8, 2018
Twenty-five orangutans die daily and our shampoo, foods, and according to an advertisement for Iceland Foods, palm oil is to blame. Iceland Foods, a grocery store in the United Kingdom, attempted to release a commercial announcing that, with the intentions of protecting these animals, they are rem...
Do You Need a Break?
Esosa E. '22, Reporter
December 6, 2018
94% of American teens from ages 13 to 17 have social media and a whopping 29,400,000 of 42 million users check their platforms every day, according to the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Not only do they just visit their social media, many obsess over whether they are gaining or losing followers, m...
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Review
Brynna B. '20, Reporter
November 30, 2018
The second installment of the Fantastic Beasts series was released Nov. 16, 2018. However, “Crimes of Grindelwald” was not met with quite the same excitement as the first one. Why? Audiences fell in love with J.K. Rowling’s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”. This was thanks to thre...
The Decade of Music Students Listen to the Most
Maddy H. '21, Writer
November 28, 2018
At Padua, many students listen to music in their free time. Everyone has their own taste that they like but what decade of music do the students listen to the most? ...
The Power of Music
Esosa E. '22, Reporter
November 20, 2018
Music has power. Whether listening to a classic Hannah Montana song bringing me a wistful feeling of nostalgia or bopping to a friend’s chill playlist to get me focused, music changes me. It possesses the strong ability to easily influence the emotions, behaviors, or thoughts of a person of any age...
Bohemian Rhapsody: The Life and Legacy of Queen
Maddy H. '21, Reporter
November 13, 2018
“Bohemian Rhapsody” is a must-see movie best viewed in a theater with the music shaking your seat. The story focuses on Freddie Mercury and the struggles and successes of his band, Queen, going solo, and being diagnosed with AIDS. The movie includes many popular songs by Queen, including “Bohemian Rh...
