Opinion

by Donggeon Kim (Grade 11) Project Hail Mary , the latest movie by directing duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, has gained critical acclaim since its release just a week ago. With an outstanding 4.4/5 on Letterboxd (making it the 89th highest rated movie btw), 8.5 on IMDb, and a 96% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, Project Hail Mary seems to be a strong contender for the Oscars next year (with ratings higher than One Battle After Another, which won Best Picture at the O

by Sophie Tsai (Grade 10) Against the backdrop of the Great Depression and two World Wars, Stoner   (1965) by John Williams recounts the story of a farmer’s son who goes on to become a literature professor. An English seminar transforms Stoner’s life. Yet unlike the typical Bildungsroman, which follows the major milestones of its characters, Stoner  is about a man whose life remains ordinary and indistinguishable.  Upon picking up the novel, I was quickly captivated by its l

By Yuki Shibata (Grade 11) and Noah Lindsay (Grade 12)