A&E – The Wolfpacket

An Inside Look At CHS ComedySportz

March 22, 2019

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As the curtains open before each match, a friendly referee introduces themself, outlining ComedySportz’s structure, and familiar faces jump, run, skip, or saunter out into the limelight as their names are announced overhead. ComedySportz is a nationwide phenomenon represented in Claremont by CHS’...

Kingdom Hearts III: A Simply Sad Nostalgia Trip

Charlie Warren, reporter

March 22, 2019

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The inception of the “Kingdom Hearts” series coincides with the childhoods of many of the video game fans of today, and it holds a central place in their hearts to this very day. “Kingdom Hearts” is a beloved crossover between the vastly different worlds of Disney movies and a Square Enix role-playing...

The Local Sounds and Rhythms of SoCal

Asiya Junisbai, reporter

March 22, 2019

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In an unassuming part of old-town Pomona sits the Glass House, a concert hall where smaller bands perform nearly every week. Though the building’s exterior is inconspicuous, inside is a whole different world. Bright, fluorescent lights bounce off the walls of the hall as people crowd together. Various...

The Emma Chamberlain Effect: Clout to Drought

Claire Judson, reporter

March 22, 2019

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“Sister WENT OFF!” a freshman girl with Doc Martens, mom jeans, two shirts, and a pink velvet scrunchie exclaims across central quad. Many CHS students might agree that such an occurrence is anything but unusual. This common style and sense of humor among the freshman population may have a 17-year-old,...

Misinformation and Undereppresentation of Mental Health in Media

ISABEL KOEPPEN, reporter

March 22, 2019

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The topic of mental health has taken center stage recently, and with it has come numerous TV shows and movies attempting to portray mental illness. However, when the public is shown a false reality of what it is like to have a mental illness, it can be potentially dangerous and undermines those who have...

Billie Eilish and How the Power of Music Can Transform People

Casey Shoultz, reporter

February 6, 2019

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If students have heard the songs “bellyache” or “idontwanttobeyouanymore” then they are probably familiar with musician Billie Eilish. Known as “music’s terrifying ‘It’ Girl” and “the powerful and inspiring phenomenon,” Eilish has been breaking boundaries with her alternative rock/electronic...

PewDiePie VS T-Series: The End of Original YouTube Content

JAIDEN CURLIN, reporter

February 6, 2019

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Within the many domains of entertainment, YouTube is one of the most popular. It is led and bolstered by the many solo creators that produce content usually on their own. PewDiePie, or Felix Kjellberg is one such creator, as he is currently the number one most subscribed to channel on the platform. However,...

Inside the CHS Theatre Program

SARAH PINO, reporter

February 6, 2019

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In order to create amazing shows that audiences young and old can enjoy, theater students from CHS devote hours of painstaking effort into perfecting each and every line and stage direction. Starting with the memorization of lines and ending with life-long friendships, theater is a unique program offered...

Teens, Don’t let Your Museums Go To Waste

Asiya Junisbai, reporter

January 11, 2019

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Masterful compositions line the walls of the Pomona College Museum of Art. Well-lit, modern rooms, beautifully showcase either the gallery’s current exhibit or a wide variety of permanent installations. At the entrance of it all, a friendly face awaits you at the front desk, ready to help and inform...

Bohemian Rhapsody: The Queen of All Films

ELIE SCHWARTZ, reporter

January 11, 2019

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Ay-Oh! Ay-Oh! The November release, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” was both a memorable and extremely enjoyable experience. The acting was excellent, the time period was believable, and the songs, were thankfully, not covers. Two members of Queen, Brian May and Roger Taylor, were producers on the film. However,...

The New Smash Bros Is Truly Ultimate

Charlie Warren, reporter

January 11, 2019

Filed under A&E, In Control With Charlie Warren

After the surprise announcement of a new entry in the “Super Smash Brothers” franchise during a Nintendo Direct in March of this year, new life was injected into one of Nintendo’s longest-standing and most popular games. This initial hype subsided after a while due to a heated debate between longtime...

Disney Sequels and Remakes, But Where is the Original Content

SEQUOIA CLARK, reporter

January 11, 2019

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Disney; just hearing the word causes many to light up with delight, and its original movies are what inspire joy in everyone’s hearts. Their original, creative, coming of age, movies are what has been keeping Disney going for 70 years. Unfortunately for the company, these classic, appealable for a...