Arts

Students embrace nostalgia through vinyl records

Jack Henry Richman (’24) owns a variety of vinyl records, a quarter of his collection being new ones. Yet, most of his records come from his father’s collection of older artists.
Jack Henry Richman (’24) said Generation Z has a big interest in any vintage items, gaining a sense of nostalgia for “stuff they’ve never even experienced.”
For Visual Arts Teacher Erik Niemi, the sentimental feeling of record players and vinyl transport him back to his childhood. Between the ages of five and 13, his ho...

Apple TV+ Original ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ dives into hidden American history

In the opening of Martin Scorsese’s compelling masterpiece “Killers of the Flower Moon,” the Osage people dance over their oil-rich land showering them with wealth, a prelude to a story in which white settlers ruthlessly exploit the Osage Native Americans for their black gold.
The three-and-a-half-hour-long epic tells the story of the Osage murders orchestrated by William “King” Hale. His nephew Ernest Burkhart becomes increasingly entangled in the scheme. Set in 1920 Fairfax, Oklahoma, Leonardo...

From London to Chile: Atacama Desert’s clothes pile unveils fast fashion impact

When it came time for Jack Henry Richman (’24) to buy his prom suit, he knew the first place to look would be through the racks of a second-hand shop. Richman not only opted for vintage because of its stylish appeal, but also because he has been a consistent second-hand shopper since the age of 14. Despite scouring various thrift stores, he found each suit with a price tag of 200 to 300 pounds. 
“That made me realize the primary reason that a lot of people aren’t shopping sustainably is because...

Snapchat’s MyAI feature raises concerns regarding safety, privacy

Powered by ChatGPT, Snapchat’s newest feature allows users to communicate with “MyAI,” described by the social media platform as an artificial intelligence robot that “is there to help and to connect you more deeply to the people and things you care most about.”
“MyAI” is pinned at the top of Snapchat users’ feeds, and the feature was made available to all of its 750 million monthly users in April, although it had already been used by Snapchat+ subscribers in February. 
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Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” evokes conversation surrounding monarchy, privacy

Lucy Ilyas (’26) said she ran out of class and dashed to the store to purchase the highly anticipated memoir “Spare,” by Duke of Sussex Prince Harry Jan. 12. Ilyas said she wanted to see if the many critiques were true. 
“I honestly just couldn’t wait, it looked so good, and then I read it,” Ilyas said. “It was a disappointment.”
Prince Harry’s ghost-written memoir “Spare” was officially released Jan. 10 and has sold more than one million copies, making it the U.K.’s fastest-selling nonfiction b...