Gianna King - News & Artwork Editor
Senior Column: A little girl can’t ‘pull herself up by her bootstraps’
When I was younger, a family member very close to me always told me, “Don’t cry. They won’t like that, and they’ll be mad at you.” There was no wiping my tears; there was no comfort. Just the cold consolation of reality—the reality that people will not be satisfied. They won’t be okay with tears, a lack of emotions, a ton of effort, or even a lack of effort.
Podcast: Gaming Area S2 Ep 7
In this last episode of the season, podcasters Eddie Phelps, Arnesen Lasher, Gianna King, and Quinn Villanueva share their thoughts about popular games and gaming communities. Join them for the last episode of the season and the last one before staff members graduate.
Nintendo’s Princess Peach Showtime did anything but break a leg
When a game grows into a series, and that series falls into the spotlight, expectations come with the fame. One of the main expectations is that games from this series must at least be good. While many Nintendo fans feel as if the nostalgia and popularity of the Mario Brothers make each game good by default, “Princess Peach: Showtime!,” released on the Nintendo Switch on March 24 is proof that not all Mario games follow this trend. “[[A Princess Peach game made]] me excited, especially seeing modern Mario games and how far they’ve come. I’m sure it’ll be a very unique experience, yet still similar to past games. It’ll be fun to see how they can twist the usual formula of Peach being kidnapped while Mario saves her,” said senior Destiny Mendoza. The game is not terrible, of course. It is a break from the norm, of Peach being a damsel-in-distress. It is even a solid 7/10 according to IGN. The issue is it is just okay. The game feels uninspired, unoriginal, and underdeveloped, at best.
Podcast: Gaming Area S2E6
In today's episode of Gaming Area, we talk about women in gaming to celebrate Women's History Month. Video games have a complicated relationship with women, so we talk about the good and bad times of women-related characters in gaming.
OH artists display their talents for the Scholastic Arts & Writing competition
Students from OH who participated in and won awards through the Scholastic Arts & Writing competition saw their artwork displayed at Downers Grove High School from Jan. 28 to Feb. 3. In addition to having their art displayed, many were in the annual Illinois High School Art Exhibition held by ArtConnectED. Senior artists received scholarships amounting to over 2.5 million dollars in total. “For me, the Golden Key means not just getting an award but something that helps me feel much more confident in myself,” said OH senior and Golden Key winner Shyann Beasley. “[[The inspiration for my art]] was my idea of what I wanted to do. I wanted to try something very challenging like painting on glass and even doing layered glass.” Each art piece displayed the students' passions, their beliefs, and even things that fascinate them. “I wanted to create a fallen angel piece,” said OH senior and Silver Key winner Jay Dove. “It’s meaningful to me because it relates to how I felt falling from that platform of being an honors kid. It connects to the fall of Lucifer and how he used to be God’s favorite but then fell.”