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Greatness of a granita

Greatness of a granita

Christian Bateman, Staff Columnist May 6, 2022

I love this dessert. It’s elegant, seductive, and incredibly flavorsome. Far too often, desserts are just... boring. While desserts should incorporate a sweet component, they should never be one-dimensional....

Let’s talk about LEGO, baby

Let’s talk about LEGO, baby

Elizabeth Chin, Staff Columnist May 6, 2022

Hello, and welcome to my exposé where I will cover all aspects of my life that I hide from the general public. Now, I should clarify that I am more introverted, but I’m working on opening up, hence...

Vertikala/Stocksy United

I “love” to read

Madeleine Brodeur, Staff Columnist May 6, 2022

Have you ever told yourself that you love to do something simply because you want to love to do it? I keep trying to convince myself that I love running. Picture it: heel-toeing it on asphalt, wind in...

Friend or food?

Friend or food?

Grant Levinson, Staff Columnist May 6, 2022

A few weeks back, my teacher told our class a story about a university professor trying to teach his students that sometimes there were negative consequences for doing the right thing. When his students...

Looking back and stepping forward

Looking back and stepping forward

Jacqui Haining, Staff Columnist March 2, 2022

I have come to believe I am of an entirely different generation from the three grades below me. As though COVID-19 caused a ripple in time itself, I find myself reflecting on the self-awareness and social...

My year’s queue in review

My year’s queue in review

Carson Eckert, Staff Columnist March 2, 2022

Nearly a year has passed since I began writing this column, and what a year it has been! I’ve had the opportunity to explore dozens of new and exciting albums and discovered some all-time favorites....

Kate McKinnon is seen at the Los Angeles Premiere of Columbia Pictures Ghostbusters at TCL Chinese Theatre on Saturday, July 9, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Blair Raughley via AP)

Kate McKinnon, you’ve gotta be kidding!

Dunia Sarkis, Staff Columnist March 2, 2022

The day has come: my final column. I’m disheartened this is the end (I have so many more shows to recommend), but I have a very special topic for you all, one I’ve been waiting to share since a year...

‘Euphoria’ offers unflinching teenage experience

‘Euphoria’ offers unflinching teenage experience

Marielle Randall, Contributing Writer March 2, 2022

The popularity of the TV show “Euphoria” is undeniable. Every demographic imaginable seems to either know about, talk about, or watch the show. When season one came out in 2019, “Euphoria”-related...

Technology leaps into future with xenobots

Technology leaps into future with xenobots

Brendyn Burkitt, Staff Columnist March 2, 2022

What’s your first thought when you hear the word robots? Maybe drones, terminators, or Boston Dynamics. I guarantee you don’t think of African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis). It’s not my first thought...

Hooked on books

Hooked on books

Daniel Katz, Staff Columnist March 2, 2022

I love books, and I admit, I definitely have a type. The books I’m faithful to all have something I can best describe as a pulse. The way they nonchalantly roll out the moments that change everything...

Letter to the Editor: School athletics miss their goal

Letter to the Editor: School athletics miss their goal

Aparajita Srivastava, Community Member February 9, 2022

The Middle School’s (MS) Athletic Department requires all students from grades six through eight to participate in the athletic program three seasons per year. A wide range of activities is offered to...

Hatred illuminates love

Hatred illuminates love

Jacqui Haining, Staff Columnist February 9, 2022

On October 9, 1996, The Vanguard released Volume 25, No. 4, a page-turner and time capsule that featured an interview with Former President Bill Clinton, a list of Knights football victories, the resignation...

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