Garden City Echo June '22

ECHO Summer 2022

Table of Contents Editors-in-Chief Isabel Taveras & Melissa Ng Assistant Editor-in-Chief Mary Grlic Manager Corinne Lafont World/National News (Page 4) Corinne Lafont, Editor Emma Rathgeber, Editor Community/School News (Page 11) Iyaa Kalra, Editor Daniel Butt, Editor Student Spotlight (Page 12 ) Maria Santos, Editor Reviews (Page 13) Mary Grlic, Editor Nicole Russo, Editor

Faculty Advisor Ms. Skolnik

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NOTE: The opinions expressed in the following articles do not represent the opinions of the administrative staff at GCHS, merely those of the writers themselves.

A Note From the Editors Dear Readers, We are very pleased to introduce our last issue of the year. We, Isabel Taveras and Melissa Ng, are officially parting ways with ECHO as we graduate with the class of 2022. It has been such an amazing journey for both of us, the best four years dedicated to our school newspaper. Before introducing everything included in this issue, we have a few things we’d like to say about our time with Echo.

Isabel: “Being part of the ECHO newspaper has been an essential part of my high school experience. I am beyond grateful for all the things that the writers and editors have taught me these past four years. Thanks to Ms. Skolnik, I was welcomed into the beautiful world of journalism and introduced to peers that shared the same passion. As Melissa and I retire our positions as Co-Editors in Chief, I can already see how successful the next few years will be under Emma and Elaine’s care. I have full faith in them and wish them all the best in the future. Once again, thank you ECHO and thank you Ms. Skolnik for these wonderful four years.”

Melissa: “I have been a part of Garden City school newspapers since seventh grade in my journalism elective with Mrs. Feerick. I can’t believe how quickly these years have gone by and I am so glad that the newspaper has been a part of my high school experience. It has been surreal working up from writer, to editor, to now Co-Editor in Chief. Ms. Skolnik gave me the opportunity to demonstrate my passion and I will forever be grateful. Working with and being surrounded by people of the same passion has been the best part of ECHO, and it will be dearly missed.”

With that being said, this issue ends the year with a variety of topics covered. Award ceremony season and festival season have arrived as Coachella and the Oscars and Grammys are covered in our World/National News section along with the Stanley Cup Finals and Elon Musk buying Twitter. Our Community News section includes topics ranging from science events to field trips, to performances, clearly demonstrating ending the year with as many fun events as possible.

We also get a review by Mary Grlic on the new Stranger Things season everybody would enjoy.

And lastly, we get two great articles about the class of 2022’s valedictorian, Emma Nagler, and salutatorian, Aidan Wu. Once again, it has been our great pleasure working for Echo for the past 4 years. We will always remember this amazing experience and the amazing people who make every issue possible.

We’re happy knowing that Echo is in good hands with Emma Rathgeber and Elaine Wang taking over as Co-Editors in Chief. Thank you all for reading through our publication and we hope you have a great summer!

Sincerely, Isabel Taveras & Melissa Ng

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Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight Valedictorian EMMA NAGLER

By Melissa Ng

Emma Nagler, class of 2022’s valedictorian, is ready for graduation. She is ecstatic for what the future holds, and rightfully so, being Harvard bound and going off of more achievements as the end of her high school years approach.

Recent achievements include playing the part of the Lilac Fairy (one of her dream roles) in her ballet company’s production of Sleeping Beauty, winning multiple awards in the recent senior award ceremony, and of course, getting accepted to Harvard. Emma definitely enjoyed

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her high school experience, she’s grateful for all the friends she made, having some of the best teachers, and she’s leaving feeling completely prepared for college.

At Harvard, she plans to major in chemistry on the pre-med track, and her goal is to become an orthopedic surgeon. When asked about why she’s pursuing that track, she expresses her passion and curiosity about surgery: she’s “always wanted to do it herself.” She also talked about how she likes the idea of being able see someone recover

from their injuries which is especially obvious in orthopedic surgery.

In addition to pursuing a career in orthopedic surgery, she intends on joining the Harvard ballet company, which is a very well established company where many go on to train professionally.

Her advice to underclassmen reminds them to stay true to themselves and “get involved in things you’re actually passionate about.”

She also advises to not procrastinate because it is the number one thing that will be your downfall.

Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight Salutatorian AIDAN WU

By Maria Santos

Aidan Wu, the Class of 2022’s salutatorian, has achieved great feats throughout his high school career. With a clear passion for the STEM field, Aidan has received multiple awards demonstrating his skill. Aidan was chosen to receive the underclassmen excellence awards in both AP Chemistry and Physics. His diligent work in the science research class here at GCHS won him recognition from Long Island Congress and Chemagination competitions. Similarly, his dedication to math research won him multiple medals from the Long Island Math Fair. Just this year, Aidan was named a National Merit Finalist for his high performance on the PSAT. He also received the AP Physics Excellence Award during the senior awards night.

Not only has Aidan demonstrated academic excellence, but has achieved similar distinction

in extracurriculars as well. He is an active member of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and Tri-M Music Honor Society. Aidan actively participates in several school clubs as well. He holds leadership positions as co-president of the Debate Club, vice president of both the Robotics Club and Stock Market Club, and treasurer of Paws for a Cause.

In addition, he is a member of the Chemistry Club, GIDAS Club, and Students Helping Students. His active involvement in extracurriculars extends into athletics as well. Aidan has played on the GCHS fencing and tennis teams, as well as a travel baseball team.

Outside of school, Aidan has spent his weekends and summers enriching his academic experience and helping others around the community. Aidan volunteers for miRcore, an institution in which he

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participates in research surrounding diseases and bioinformatics. He also volunteers on a weekly basis at the Community Solidarity Food Drive by distributing food to those in need. During his summers, Aidan has volunteered as a Camp Invention and Kids for Code counselor.

Through these programs, Aidan has been able to introduce STEM-related projects to young students eager to learn more about the field.

Aidan enriched his own academic experience by participating in the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth summer program in which he studied advanced chemistry with like-minded peers.

Aidan plans to further his academic career by majoring in mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech this upcoming fall. Best of luck and congrats to Aidan!

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Community News

Cancellation of the US History Regents

By Elaine Wang Compared to last year when only a few Regents exams were held, almost every Regents exam will be required for graduation and administered, except for one. The Regents Examination in United States History and Government was canceled on May 24, 2022 as a response to the recent mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.

Sadly, on May 14th, 2022, an 18-year old man killed 10 people at a supermarket in a predominantly black community. Thirteen people in total were shot, eleven of whom were Black; as of June 1st, 2022, the suspect is charged with a 25-count indictment, including charges related to murder, hate crimes, and domestic terror. The incident has had

a tremendous effect on the Buffalo community, and has led to great student trauma. In an effort to support students’ well-being, the US History Regents has been canceled for June 2022, August 2022, and January 2023 after review by the NYS State Education Department, because it contained content that could potentially compound student trauma.

All students originally scheduled to take the exam will be exempt from it.

Gun violence has been a major issue recently in the United States, raising questions about 2nd Amendment rights. In Uvalde, Texas, there was a major school shooting on May 24, 2022 resulting in the deaths of 19 students and 2

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teachers. In response, on June 1, about 100 GCHS students had a student-organized walk-out in protest of violence in schools, where some students shared their desire to not need to worry about gun violence in school.

From June 15 through June 23, 2022, the other June 2022 Regents exams will continue to be administered, including the following in chronological order: English Language Arts, Living Environment, Algebra I, Physical Setting/Chemistry, Global History and Geography II, Physical Setting/Earth Science, Geometry, Algebra II, and Physical Setting/Physics. World Language final exams will also be administered.

Community News

GCHS Students Walk Out to Protest Gun Violence

By Isabel Taveras

On June 1st, 2022, Garden City High School students participated in a walkout to protest against the upsetting amount of gun violence issues that exist in our country. Twenty-one families in Ulvade, Texas lost someone dearest to them because of the fail-

ure to regulate gun control. Garden City students, Victoria Williams and Ana Bucevic, saw this tragedy as an opportunity to bring more awareness to the issue and organize a peaceful walkout in which students expressed their concerns and grief.

Everyone did a great job with their

speeches, whether they were prepared or not. Seeing students come together in a time like this serves as a reminder that unity is what makes us stonger. Reform begins with our individual efforts and awareness is the first step towards change.

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Community News

Fresh and Fun Spring Fling: Und

By Rache Garden City High School held its annual Spring Fling event of the 2021-2022 school year on Friday, May 13th from 7p.m. to 9p.m.

Spring Fling is a school sponsored event open to freshmen and sophomore students, as opposed to Winter Wonderland for juniors and seniors.

Many of the students who attended Spring Fling were freshmen. The event was a night of music, dances, parties, and fun as students gathered into their own groups. Many groups took photos amongst themselves and with teachers, with some pictures displaying dresses coordinat-

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ed in various pastel colors. Students also dispersed to several after-party gatherings, and overall, whether attending with a partner or a group, everyone was able to have a great time.

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derclassmen Enjoy School Dance

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Community News

GC Science Research Students Inspire and Delight

By Julia D’Aloisio This year, the Garden City High School held a science research symposium, featuring students from all grade levels. The freshman science research class, which is a full period class within the school, displayed their research conducted under the guidance of Mrs. Flaherty.

Students in grades 10-12 showcased their findings as well. These students researched outside of their class periods, often attending science research before or after school or during lunch periods to work alongside Dr. Gordon on their respective projects.

At the symposium, the students showcased their research projects, which have been carefully constructed throughout the course of the year. The culmination of their work was highlighted via poster boards displaying an overview of their research. Although each poster could not fully encompass the complexities of each experiment, they were still effective in conveying the conclusions derived from each project.

The students’ research stemmed from a variety of scientific fields. Ranging from psychology to computer science, each students’ project contained valuable and intriguing findings. After the initial period of exhibitions, in which students explained their research to passersby, Dr. Gordon began the formal presentation. Through his presentation, he explained the complex journey that this year’s graduating seniors of science research

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have undergone. Dr. Gordon highlighted the events leading up to and during the pandemic, which not only challenged the students in their typical classes, but in their science research class as well. Shortly following Dr. Gordon’s presentation, a select group of seniors displayed their research. They covered topics such as hyperbaric chamber therapy, treatment for Alzheimer's disease, chaos theory, and many more.

This year’s science research symposium was one of intrigue and excitement. The projects showcased were well executed and captivating.

Whether it be a 3-D printed brain tumor or a search engine, each project had its own unique charm. All the students at this year’s symposium brought their distinct perspectives to the science research program and created a truly magnificent and unforgettable event.

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Community News

Student Receives First Place at ISEF!

By Emma Rathgeber This past month, Garden City High School student James Nagler won first place at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Atlanta, Georgia.

High school students from over 75 countries, territories, and regions complete research-based projects to showcase at this competition. Nagler’s project - a device to help the visually impaired - won first place in the Embedded Systems category, just one of twenty-one categories that students can choose from.

Nagler first got involved in this competition through the high school’s Science Research class.

Every student in this class must submit a project to the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF), and if a student does well in this competition, he can move on to ISEF. James had been working on this project for some time, but wanted to share it with more people. With this interest, and with help from Science Research teacher Dr. Gordon, Nagler got involved in LISEF, where he won first place among competitors from all across Long Island.

But, what is his project exactly? Nagler’s project, “Project Vision - Virtual Environment Through AI Recognition,” is exactly as it sounds. James built a prototype for a headset to help the visually impaired navigate their environments, which uses artificial intelligence to recognize objects and measure their distance from the device. The headset then uses a speaker and vibration to communicate that information to the person wearing it. After speaking with his grandma, who is slight-

ly visually impaired, he got the idea to create a more compact frame for the device. It was this design that he presented at ISEF to win first place.

The awards ceremony was conducted in a unique format: the second, third, and fourth place competitors for each category were announced before the first-place finishers. Nagler recalls feeling pretty confident that he had won after hearing the other podium winners from his category announced. However, he says that when he first saw the countless projects from students around the globe, he had no idea where he would finish.

James reveals that the most memorable part of the entire experience was meeting people from so many different places and backgrounds. He took part in a student mixer, where he was able to play games with contestants from coun-

tries such as Zimbabwe and Saudi Arabia. Students from Ukraine even made up a virtual attendance. ISEF also organizes a pin exchange at each year’s competition, where competitors are able to trade pins that each represent the student’s home country or state. Nagler was able to collect pins from students representing fourteen different countries, and made friends from around the world as well. James recalls one German student he befriended, who ended up winning second place in his respective category.

From an idea, to winning at LISEF, to winning at ISEF, Nagler demonstrates his remarkable talent and passion in the world of science.

As he has already achieved so much as a sophomore, it is unforeseeable what else he will accomplish in his high school career and beyond.

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Community News

“Mundus est spectaculum!”

GCHS Theatre Arts Finals

by Dann Butt

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Here at the high school, many classes conduct an end-ofthe–year test or assignment to serve as one’s final grade. The Theater Arts class, offered during periods 7 and 9, is no different. Involving a process that took over two months, the TA4s of the class, or students who have taken theater arts for four years, or in their absence TA3s, are

selected to be directors of plays that they themselves choose to put on.

These directors then select a stage director, usually a sophomore or junior, who is in charge of of collecting props, writing down lines or corrections, and acting as the director if the TA4 is out. Working together, the pair would then offer auditions for their show, working

with other directors in the class who are also putting on their own separate shows to see which TA student works best in which role. Finding the roles, each group then memorizes a script, creates choreography and costumes, and rehearses nearly every day in anticipation for the 7th and 8th of June, when performances are held.

Boys Spring Track Season

By Dann Butt As the trees of Garden City were blooming green and pollen congested the throats of many, the boys Spring Track team was back in action for the 2022 season. This would be the first spring track season in two years to be almost completely uninterrupted or deterred by

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Covid-related concerns, and hence spelled out a return to normalcy.

Runners practiced under Brian McDonald and George Dreher, while throwers threw discus and shotput under Coach Johnson. The first meet of the season was on the 29th of March, 2022, with exceptional

times for an opening meet. In the 400, Andrew Rom took 1st place with a 54.0, followed by Antonios Carris in 2nd at 54.3 and John Byrne in 3rd at 56.2. In the 1600, Alex Colletti swept 1st with a 4:47.1, with his brother Dean Colletti trailing right behind at 5:40.2.

Community News

At the Push of a Button: AP Physics Builds Machines

By Mary Grlic

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After two years, Dr. Slater and AP Physics students were excited to get working on their Rube Goldberg machines. Students worked in teams to create complex machines that had one simple goal: to push a button.

Students had just about three weeks to plan, set up, and perfect their machines. The class split into three teams of seven and each group had to make a machine with at least fourteen steps. All the steps would work like a chain reaction, with one action made by the students to start the machine. AP Physics students had to get creative with supplies from all over the classroom and their homes. Some teams imple-

mented games from their childhood, balloons, magnets, hair dryers, and much more. With these simple objects, they had to make interesting and cool projects that would be fun to watch. For example, one group started by turning on a speaker so the vibration would cause a ball to move down a ramp, leading into multiple other steps of the project.

My group used a hairdryer to blow a small toy boat across a tray of water, which would trigger other steps of the process. To make things more intense, the students could only touch the project once to start the machine. If steps did not work during the process, the team would either wait or start from scratch, so

each step had to be just about perfect to ensure the success of the machine.

The three teams showcased their machines on June 6. A good machine needs to be interesting to watch, with just the right balance of slow and fast movements, as well as a show-stopping start and finish.

Luckily the task of “pushing a button” was quite open-ended, so teams could practically end their projects with anything from taking a picture with a camera to turning on a lamp.

Students had a lot of fun completing their Rube Goldberg machines and it was a great way to end the school year with a fun project!

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Community News

Snazzy Jazz Concerts at GCHS

By Mary Grlic

On May 17th, the Garden City High School Vocal Jazz and Instrumental Jazz Ensembles had two stellar performances. The two groups performed in the high school cafeteria, where parents, students, and members of the community gathered to enjoy some light refreshments as they listened to the performances. The Vocal Jazz Ensemble sang three ensemble pieces, “It Don’t Mean a Thing,” “Blue Skies,” and “I Dreamed a Dream.”

Vocal Jazz director Mrs. Hauser

and the students chose to dedicate “I Dreamed a Dream” to Molly Madigan, who was a very dedicated and beloved member of the Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Following the group pieces, each student sang a solo piece that they had worked on for the entire school year. It was enjoyable to see each of the students’ talents and made for a very exciting Afternoon of Jazz!

Later that night, the Jazz Ensemble set up to perform at Jazz Night. Led by Mr. DellaMonica, the

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group performed several jazz pieces, including “La Fiesta,” “Another Star,” and “April in Paris.” Back in March, the jazz band also had the opportunity to attend the Five Towns College Jazz Invitational, where they received high accolades for their amazing performance.

The jazz students brought their hard work and dedication to the Garden City community on Jazz Night, making for an amazing performance enjoyed by all!

A Field Trip to the Noguchi Museum

Community News

By Mel Doughtery

I, along with a group of eleven English students in the senior class, attended a field trip to the Noguchi Museum last month, located in Long Island City. The Noguchi Museum is the former studio of artist Isamu Noguchi and displays his sculptures as well as several works by different artists with Japanese ancestry. Recently, the Museum opened an exhibit focusing on the Japanese internment camps from 1942-1946. Many people from this time learned skills in art, using it to cope with the torture they went through. This caught the attention of Ms. Skolnik and her English 12R classes. Our classes read Snow Falling On Cedars by David Guterson, a novel about the aftermath of the

internment camps. Alongside the novel, we studied the works of Ruth Asawa, learning the historical context behind what the characters deal with in the novel. Asawa created looped-wire sculptures, partially inspired by the barbed wire that kept her and several others trapped in these camps. Her work was brought to this museum, which encouraged our classes to visit. When I walked in, I was immediately fascinated by the Noguchi sculptures I saw. Each structure is very carefully constructed with incredible detail. When looking at some of the sculptures up close, I could see individual crystals and marks. I could tell through their art how passionate each artist was.

One particular structure by Isamu

Noguchi stood out to me: The Roar (1966). This sculpture is one of the larger ones in the museum, and the perspective would change ever so slightly depending on where I stood.

To me, it looks like the skull of a bear or a deer; it reminds me of the vulnerability one can feel when they’ve lost their power. I love how many different sculptures let the viewer interpret what they are seeing, allowing the viewer to make their own connections and interpretations.

While much of the museum is indoors, there is a beautiful outdoor garden area with a few sculptures, as well as a fountain. It’s a very small museum, but it contains lots of creative works holding much historical significance.

Pictured: A series of Isamu Noguchi’s sculptures, drawings, models, and designs. Courtesy of: noguchi.org

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World/National News

Elon Musk Wavers on a $44 Billion Twitter Purchase Since April of 2022, Elon Musk has been the star of many news headlines and financial podcasts. Founder of SpaceX and owner of Tesla, Elon Musk has caused many concerns after backing out of a legally binding agreement to buy $44 billion worth of Twitter shares.

The amount of returns he would make on this 330 million-user social media platform is massive. So why hasn’t he agreed already? To start, it is important to look at the bigger picture.

Musk wants to step back on his offer because of Twitter’s negligence in providing information on their system’s spam bots.

These annoying “spam bots’’ are fake accounts that disrupt the Twitter experience by circulating misinformation. Right off the bat, this turned into a legal problem rather than a financial one. It can be detrimental for businesses who use Twitter for profits off of monetizing Twitter ads, resulting in potential customers getting false information about their company. Since the monetization of posts also reflects the value of Twitter shares, Elon Musk fixated on this issue to justify his second guesses about the deal.

The problem was not so much about the money he could potentially lose from these bots, it is about finding ways to escape the fine print written in the contracts that Elon Musk had agreed on. Thus, started the crossfire between Twitter’s PR team and Musk’s lawyers. Rooting from Twitter’s hesitance to provide more information about these “bots”,

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they created suspicion and Musk’s lawyers used this to shift the focus to Twitter instead. Because of this delay in retrieving requested information, which is confidential and not meant to be shared even to the wealthiest person’s lawyers, Musk’s team made this an official legal issue.

Whether or not the deal will be finalized is to be determined, but the news has upset many people because of how easily Elon Musk could find pretexts to avoid follow-

ing the rules of a binding contract.

There have been many articles that either angrily disputed Musk’s actions or strongly justified them.

Nonetheless, this news has shown the world to what extent even the wealthiest people on earth can deviate from the law. Sooner or later, the truth will be told and people may begin to realize that those with a little bit too much money on their hands should not be able to break the rules everyone follows.

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World/National News

Stanley Cup Finals

By DJ McDonough

The NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing at the end of May as teams move towards their conference championships on the way to the Finals. The NHL Playoffs are made up of four rounds of best-of-seven series consisting of the best teams that year to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup. The Stanley Cup playoffs are known to be one of the toughest playoff tests in sports because of the grueling format. The NHL playoffs are known for their passion and the grit of the professional hockey players.The Stanley Cup has been around since 1892 and is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America. It was donated by the governor general of Canada Lord Stanley of Preston. The Stanley Cup itself is one of the most iconic trophies in sports. The trophy itself has all the players’ names who have won it since 1892 engraved on it.

The 2022 playoffs have teams like the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are

seeking their third straight Stanley Cup, and the Florida Panthers who were the top team in the league in the regular season. Elsewhere, the New York Rangers are trying to win their first Stanley Cup since 1994 and the Colorado Avalanche have led the Western Conference in regular season points. The playoffs have now moved into the conference finals in exciting fashion. The New York Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes by a 6-2 score in a Game 7 on Sunday night. They will face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Finals, who swept the Florida Panthers nearly a week ago and have been resting up. This matchup will include arguably the top two goaltenders in the NHL: Andrei Vasilevsky for the Lightning and Igor Shesterkin for the Rangers. The Rangers leading scorer has been Mika Zibanejad, and the Lightning are led by Nikita Kucherov. The Eastern Conference Finals began on Wednesday, June

1st at Madison Square Garden in New York. In the Western Conference, the Edmonton Oilers will be playing the Colorado Avalanche in the finals. The Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames, who had won the Pacific Division in the regular season, in five games. The Avalanche advanced to the finals by beating the St. Louis Blues in six games.

While the Eastern Conference may be decided by outstanding goaltending, the Western Conference teams are led by two of the most exciting scorers in the NHL. The Oilers are led by potential league Most Valuable Player Connor McDavid, and the Avalanche are led by All-Star forward Nathan McKinnon. The playoffs so far have been marked by exciting series play, and these matchups in the conference finals promise to bring even more as the teams march towards the Finals and the chance to raise the trophy as Stanley Cup champions.

A diagram displaying the playoff standings, courtesy of CBS Sports.

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World/National News

Drama at the Oscars

By Iyaa Kalra

It’s Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, the 94th Academy Awards! Once again, the Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are awards given out for artistic and technical merit in the film industry. This year, happily, the awards ceremony was brought back to the Dolby Theater unlike last year when it took place at the Union Station due to the pandemic. Amy Schumer began with her opening monologue by comedically dragging certain members of the audience to start off the awards ceremony.

While presenting an award, Chris Rock, known for his comedy, made a controversial joke about Will Smith’s wife, Jada Smith, by mocking her struggle with alopecia.

This took a turn in the wrong direction because Will Smith took to the stage and slapped Chris Rock across

the face who was left at an utter loss of words. After the Oscars ceremony, Will Smith took to social media with an apology to Chris Rock against his out of line response to the joke. Social media users immediately took this as an opportunity to create memes about the event.

Many theories were made debating what actually happened, and whether it was staged or not. In the end, Will Smith was banned for a total of 10 years as a disciplinary action that the actor said he respected.

The award for best actress was given to Jessica Chastain for her performance as Tammy Faye Bakker in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” Following this, the award for best actor was given to Will Smith for his performance in “King Richard” where he played Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena Williams. Finally, the award for best

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director was given to Jane Campion for her film “The Power of the Dog,” this was a historic moment since Campion is now the third director who is a woman to win best director.

To end the night, the award for best picture was given to the film CODA, produced by Patrick Wachsberger who teamed up with Philippe Rousselet. The movie is about a child named Ruby Rossi who is the child of deaf parents.

The story takes you through her life and day to day actions and obstacles with having deaf parents. Interestingly, the deaf parents, Jackie and Frank Rossi, are played by deaf actors Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur. This film makes history as it represents the deaf community and takes on a new form of representation, through film. It won in all three categories it was nominated.

World/National News

Celebrating Coachella

By Riya Katriyar

After a two year hiatus of Coachella, the festival came back in 2022. Coachella is a popular music festival at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valley. It took place over two weekends starting on April 15th and ending on April 24th. Coachella is known as the place where people dress up in free flowy, hippie-type clothing. The average age range for those attending Coachella is from 18 to mid 20s. The majority of people who attend are influencers who usually “vlog” or video tape their experience. With the rise

in popularity of the app TikTok, the influencers share their experiences via short videos created on the app.

Coachella attendees were ecstatic to hear the music lineup this year of Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, The Weeknd, Doja Cat, Brockhampton, and more big name artists. Harry Styles brought out special guest stars Shania Twain and Lizzo to perform with him. Billie Eilish brought out Khalid and Gorillaz, sharing the importance of Gorillaz to her music career. Along with all the exciting components of Coachella, complaints were also present. To start,

the conditions were not ideal, with extremely hot daytime weather in Coachella Valley accompanied by extensive walking. On top of that, since the event is in the desert, it is very dusty. As a result, some people wear masks or bandanas around their face to prevent inhaling dust.

However, those who didn’t cover up usually get sick by the end of the event. Weather further became an issue with temperatures dropping at night. Nonetheless, Coachella 2022 overall was a success, leaving music lovers eager to attend next year!

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Reviews

Stranger Things IV Review

By Mary Grlic

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After a long wait, Stranger Things 4 finally released on Netflix!

The new season of the hit series contains two volumes, the first of two containing seven episodes. Volume II will air on Netflix on July 1, but for now, Stranger Things fans are excited to enjoy the first part of season 4. If you have not seen ST4 yet, what are you waiting for? But seriously, it was a fantastic watch, and beware of the spoilers ahead!

Stranger Things 4 starts with the original kids in their first year of high school. Viewers were left with a big cliffhanger in ST3, and what made it even worse was the two year wait to see whether or not Hopper is still alive. Spoiler alert: he is, and the quest to save him is chilling, suspenseful, and totally worth

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the wait. Stranger Things 4 has a few storylines that focus on certain groups of the characters but are all interconnected. This lets the viewers enjoy multiple plot points at once, with a crew at Hawkins, Eleven in the lab, the Russian plot line, and the boys in California. With plot twists and ingenious writing, the show was really fun to watch and there was never a dull moment.

One of my personal favorite things about Stranger Things as a whole is the attention to detail. Just about every moment has a purpose, and when the writers finally connect the dots on screen, I am always stunned at how beautifully the segments piece together. The cinematography and special effects are jaw dropping; every scene feels so real.

It is one of those shows that you cannot take your eyes off even for a second because there is always so much going on and it is so enjoyable to watch!

ST4 Volume I ends with a huge cliffhanger: Nancy gets trapped in the Upsidedown, Hopper is finally saved, the identity of Vecna is (suspensefully) revealed, and the California boys are headed to save El. There were so many plot twists in episode 7 that literally left me speechless. I could not believe that was the end of this release, as I was hooked and wanted to keep on watching. Luckily, like many Stranger Things fans who are on the edge of their seats, we only have one month left until Volume II comes out!

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Northeastern University Adelphi University Southern Methodist University New York University Fairfield University Marist College Loyola University Maryland University of Delaware Clemson University University of Rhode Island University of South Carolina Clark University SUNY Stony Brook Wake Forest University Clemson University University of Georgia Harvard University University of South Carolina University of Virginia SUNY University at Buffalo Fordham University Emerson College Southern Methodist University Gap Year SUNY Oneonta University of New Hampshire TBD Quinnipiac University University of Virginia SUNY Albany Middlebury College Hofstra University SUNY Binghamton New York Institute of Technology Trinity College University of Georgia University of Arkansas University of Richmond SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Georgetown University Clemson University Cornell University Molloy College Union College United States Air Force Academy University of Miami University of Georgia

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