By Keegan Priest In the mid-1950s, French Film Magazine Cahiers du Cinéma was home to many notorious film critics who were well-known for being outspoken against the horridity they saw in film at the time. They viewed much of French and American film, as Françious Truffaut said it, “unimaginative, oversimplified and usually an immoral adaptation […]
By Allie Skalnik I first read Red, White & Royal Blue only days after its release, amid a flurry of glowing reviews that proclaimed it “The Next Big Thing.” I find I very much agree, and today I consider it among the best books that I read in 2019. However, I didn’t adore this book […]
“I met a guy 2 weeks ago in one of my classes, and I had no idea that he was a junior until after I started to have feelings for him. I am a freshman btw! I have had a few conversations with him and he seems very nice, we have also studied together out […]
By Keegan Priest In the mid-1950s, French Film Magazine Cahiers du Cinéma was home to many notorious film critics who were well-known for being outspoken against the horridity they saw in film at the time. They viewed much of French and American film, as Françious Truffaut said it, “unimaginative, oversimplified and usually an immoral adaptation […]
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By Allie Skalnik I first read Red, White & Royal Blue only days after its release, amid a flurry of glowing reviews that proclaimed it “The Next Big Thing.” I find I very much agree, and today I consider it among the best books that I read in 2019. However, I didn’t adore this book […]
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By Ryan Ricks When I was a kid, I always looked forward to my family’s semi-regular trips to the mall. We’d go maybe once a month, but having a couple of malls around, with all their nifty and versatile little stores, ensured that I would never grow bored with what they had to offer. Of […]
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By Ryan Ricks SpongeBob SquarePants is getting a spin-off. The new prequel, Kamp Koral, was announced by Nickelodeon in June 2019. So yes, this 20-year-old cartoon about a talking sea sponge and his nautical friends that has no aspects whatsoever that would warrant a spin-off, is getting a spin-off. But let’s rewind a little bit. […]
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By Allie Skalnik Karen Wang founded Robotics at University in her freshman year and participated in VEX Robotics for two years before starting an FRC team (The F.I.R.S.T Robotics Competition) just last year. Meredith Hogan also started as Lead Mentor last year. Andy Tang and Karen Wang served as Team Captains for the 2018-2019 season […]
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“I met a guy 2 weeks ago in one of my classes, and I had no idea that he was a junior until after I started to have feelings for him. I am a freshman btw! I have had a few conversations with him and he seems very nice, we have also studied together out […]
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By Karen Wang A question has been plaguing the staff of the U Post. A dark and frightening question. “I don’t know where they’re coming from,” said editor Sarah Naidu. “They just keep appearing and appearing.” “It’s really weird,” said co-editor-in-chief Ryan Ricks. “Like, super weird. I don’t like it.” “What are you even talking […]
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By Geri Mishra Anyone who has not spent a day inside the walls of this great school, or who has not gone through the attention seminar known as the Freshman Retreat, would think that University High School is a cult. This is why they don’t spend another day inside these glorious walls. The very suggestion […]
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By Avani Papadopoulos Dogs and humans are more alike than you may think. Have you noticed that your dog gets antsy when you’re feeling stressed, or maybe they will know when to comfort you? It’s complicated because a dog’s cerebral cortex is better developed than that of many other animals, but still much less developed […]
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