Lizzo Spreads Positive Vibes at the Armory
Emma Martinez Sutton, Managing Editor
November 6, 2019
Lizzo, a hit-producing artist with countless viral moments as well as a new film star, was impossible to miss as she returned to her once home Minneapolis. Her exuberant personality and good music did not fall short in her two sold out shows at the Armory on Wednesday, October 9 and Friday, October 1...
Students Appreciate Unique Minneapolis Institute of Art
Jack Prince, Opinion Editor
November 6, 2019
Holding more than 90,000 works of art, the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) draws visitors from all across the world. Established in 1883, the museum is home to art spanning across 5,000 years of history. The museum’s free general admission, art classes for young and old, is the reason why over...
How to Carve a Pumpkin
Noor Naseer, News Editor
November 4, 2019
Step 1: You need to find the perfect pumpkin. I found this pumpkin at Cub Foods in Knollwood mall for $4.99. Others prefer a pumpkin patch, but either way, you have to find the pumpkin that speaks to you. Personally, the stem of my pumpkin spoke to me. After the cashier at Cub Foods asked me what my p...
Fall Play Cooks Up Excitement
Noor Naseer, News Editor
October 14, 2019
In response to the challenges created through construction this year, the fall play will A.R. Gurney’s “The Dining Room.” The play is a comedy that is made up of eighteen different scenes. The scenes take place at different points in time, as different families inhabit the dining roo...
Walker Art Center Exhibit Discusses Idea of Belonging
Bernadette Whitely and Emily Rotenberg
October 3, 2019
The Walker Art Center, a modern art museum located in Minneapolis, recently opened a new exhibit titled I am you, you are too. This exhibit focuses on the works from the Walker Art Center's collection. According to the Walker’s webpage, “[they] explore contemporary life through themes of citizenship a...
Big Mouth
Lucy Wolfe, Contributing Writer
April 22, 2019
The Netflix original series, Big Mouth’s laughably realistic animated depiction of puberty has binge watchers everywhere hooked. Big Mouth has caught the attention of its viewers by light heartedly highlighting the ups and downs of puberty with funny and relatable cartoon characters. Big Mouth has a diverse set ...
Weisman Museum Displays a Range of Exhibits, Artistic Collections
Emma Martinez Sutton, Perspectives Editor
March 11, 2019
The University of Minnesota’s Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum is impossible to miss with its metallic facade glimmering beside the Mississippi River. The Weisman is a free, educational museum located on the East side of the river on the outskirts of the University of Minnesota campus. Although the ...
Exploring Doodling’s Dual Purposes
Bernadette Whitely and Julia Blum
December 20, 2018
Many students have different methods to keep focused in a activities such as a long class discussion or a test. These mannerisms become automatic and natural to many students. Molly Liston ‘22, explains that doodling in class can help her stay focused especially if the doodle has to do with the topic i...
Predicting the future of Rockstar Games
Josh Power, Sports Editor
November 30, 2018
People are familiar with the major video game corporations – Activision, EA, Nintendo – that have become name brands among gamers. Quietly, Rockstar Games has emerged as a successful studio, largely because of two unique franchises: Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption. Each new ins...
Art History Class Revitalized
Caroline Hardy, Student Life Editor
November 29, 2018
Officially titled Art Now: 21st Century Art History, the “Art 21” semester class is currently running for the first time in four years. Visual arts faculty Bill Colburn designed the class after his college Art Criticism course. The junior and senior elective class travels a local museum or gallery every...
Getting Behind the Scenes of the Gallery
Zoe Wellik, Staff Writer
September 30, 2018
Grade lounges and other seating areas are filled daily with the same routine of friends in the moments before class in the morning. However, between the original Northrop building and the science wing is a beacon of the four Upper School grades as a collective: the Martha Bennett Gallery. This school...
Ben Lee ’19 ends year as National Student Poet representative, starts new chapter
Maya Chadda, Editor-in-Chief | Opinions Editor
September 9, 2018
On August 30, Ben Lee '19, the 2017 National Student Poet representative for the Midwest region, traveled to Washington D.C to welcome the incoming National Student Poets for 2018 at the National Library of Congress. The National Student Poets Program receives over 20,500 works and from the initial subm...
