Gianna King - News & Artwork Editor
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.
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.”
OH prom ‘24 information: celebrating Rio Carnival
OH will host 2024’s prom at a new venue, The Matrix Club in Naperville, on Saturday, April 27, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. This year’s theme, “Rio Carnival,” was decided by senior votes from the following theme options: Clue, Rio Carnival, and Boardwalk. “We meet with the Junior Class Council several times between October [[and]] January to choose three possible themes, said one of the event organizers, junior Jessica Kawulia. “Students use inspiration from past proms, proms from other schools, and ideas from Pinterest.” She explained that “[[o]]nce we choose three themes, they are sent to all seniors to vote on in January [[to]] February, and the senior class gets to pick what the theme will be.” According to an e-mail sent out to students, each ticket will allow one person in. These tickets are nonrefundable, and guests are not allowed to sell them. Although guests may enter at 6 p.m., they are welcome to arrive afterwards, however, attendees will not be allowed in after 7 p.m. Online ticket sales will begin on Tuesday, April 2, and end on Friday, April 12.
OH students place third at Prostart competition
Five OH culinary students, led by culinary teacher Thomas Dwyer, showed off their talents at the Prostart competition on March 2, 2024, and won third place at the event. “[[The]] competition helps high school students get their foot in the door when it comes to scholarships to culinary schools,” explained OH senior Phoenix Goldstein. “One section has teams cooking an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert; the other is teams pitching a restaurant concept in the fictional city of ProStartville to show their knowledge of what it takes to get a restaurant running.”