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Archie Yates plays Max Mercer in the new Home Sweet Home Alone movie on Disney Plus. The film was released on November 12.

“Home Sweet Home Alone”: Trying to Remake a Classic

Jane M. '23, Reporter December 24, 2021

Think back to “Home Alone” with the adorable, innocent, eight-year-old Macaulay Culkin. Remember the joy and laughter when watching that movie. When I heard Disney remade the film, I had high hopes...

Taylor Swift poses on the album cover for Red (Taylors Version).

Taylor Swift Takes Back “Red,” or Does She?

Paisley D. '25, Reporter December 20, 2021

The first song Taylor Swift song I heard was “You Belong With Me.” I had heard that song when I was eight, and ever since then I have stuck by Swift's side in every album she wrote. Then I saw she...

The Princess Switch 3 enters Netflixs Hallmark category, just in time for the holidays.

“The Princess Switch”: They Should Have Stopped at One

Bridget M. '25, Reporter December 15, 2021

It took me five days to watch “The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star,” not because I enjoyed it, but because I could not sit through more than 20 minutes at a time. In the end, this romantic comedy...

The choir performs at the annual Tree Trim celebration. Their set included Let it Snow, Emmanuel, and The Song in the Air, a holiday madrigal.

Tree Trim Kicks Off Holiday Season

Luciana T. '25, Reporter December 12, 2021

The annual Padua Academy Tree Trim brought the community together to decorate the tree located in the cafeteria. On Thursday, December 2, each homeroom decorated an ornament, and the representatives hung...

The cast of “All Together Now” sings “Human Heart” together. Ursuline senior Maggie Lober sang the lead while the other singers provided backing vocals.

SUP Theater Program Performs “All Together Now”

Madison M. '25, Reporter November 26, 2021

For the first time since COVID shut down schools, Padua, Ursuline, and Salesianum joined together for a musical performance. The past year has been challenging for theatrical organizations, but “All...

Sheet music is prepared for some songs from All Together Now! The set list includes Pure Imagination from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Human Heart from Once On This Island.

SUP Prepares for Joint Musical Performance

Paisley D. '25, Reporter October 29, 2021

After a long wait, in-person performances are back. Padua, Salesianum, and Ursuline have teamed up for this year's performance, “All Together Now!”, a concert featuring songs from popular musicals....

From left, Padua freshman Lauren Perry, Salesianum senior Carmen Rafalli, and Ursuline seniors Amina Hsi and Briarra Barnes rehearse a scene before opening night. They performed outside and masked to follow pandemic restrictions.

Salesianum Revives In-person Theater for Spring Musical

Emily M. '22 June 9, 2021

Masked and mic’d, actors at Salesianum School Theater (SST) recently stepped onto the stage in front of a live audience for the first time since the pandemic began. Although in a new setting outdoors,...

Mrs. Hudson works at her desk in the Learning Commons. As the Library Media Specialist, she said she enjoys reading and understands its importance.

Reflecting on the Benefits of Reading

Mame N. '24 June 4, 2021

Reading can be a powerful tool to expand one's mind and journey into the world of the unknown. Ten freshmen were asked how  many books they read a year at Padua. Five said five to 10, three said 11 to...

Some of the protocols that the Editors Guild, the union that Garcia and Duran are a part of, put in place to keep the cast and crew on production sets safe.

Producing Movies During a Pandemic

Emily H. '23, Reporter May 13, 2021

The pandemic has taken a toll on almost every industry. But there was one industry that was hit especially hard: the film industry. Eduardo Garcia is a film producer in Los Angeles. He was inspired to...

“Tenet” Proves Strange but Spectacular

Emily M. '22 March 11, 2021

Mind-bending, action-packed, and shocking, “Tenet” offered viewers a chance to return to the theaters for another masterpiece from director Christopher Nolan. Terrific acting coupled with meticulous...

An Analysis on Zeros by Declan McKenna

An Analysis on Zeros by Declan McKenna

Sam K. '24, Reporter March 4, 2021

Declan McKenna’s “Zeros” is an entrancing and majestic album evoking the future as well as the past. “Zeros” perfectly encapsulates 70s glam rock, but also has a taste of modern pop. It is reminiscent...

Review on Wonder

Caitlyn F. '24, Reporter March 3, 2021

Wonder is a wholesome film that follows a 10 year old boy named Auggie, played by Jacob Tremblay. This heartstopping story involves a lot of drama, suspicion, and intensity. “Wonder” brings out so...

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