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sally zhu Fashion, by definition ever-changing and transitory, has inevitably transformed in terms of trends and individual styles after more than a year of shelter-in-place. With students and faculty drawing inspiration from online media and friends, and with each individual’s styles ranging over a broad spectrum of colors and styles, this year’s fall fashion grows from changes from previous seasons. Spending time at home during the pandemic changed Linette Hoffman’s (11) fashion sense. Since quarantine, her latest obsession has been Japanese 80s and 90s city pop, which involves bright neon and pastel colors. Furthermore, she gained confidence in the outfits she wears when leaving her house, since opportunities to leave the house were rare.
“When I get a chance to leave my house, I find myself expressing myself in clothing that makes me feel more confident,” Linette said. Linette has found inspiration from social media trends on TikTok or Pinterest, which have introduced her to even more fashion styles, such as the “alt, or alternative, girls” style who wear darker-themed clothing. As opposed to online media, Laszlo Bollyky’s (12) fashion inspiration grew from the advice of his friends and the people around him. He has taken part in a recent trend of oversized clothing, especially jeans and sweatshirts, and has transitioned styles during quarantine, moving from polos and khakis to vintage baggy pants and Converse shoes. “My favorite fashion trend recently has been oversized stuff, just because I think it is awesome to shroud yourself in a
Junior named National Student Poet in Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Brutal and beautiful: Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album “SOUR” shamelessly floods listeners with feeling
IDENTITY IN POETRY Sarah Mohammed (11) was named National Student Poet in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Her poetry told stories related to her own culture and background.
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In late June, Sarah Mohammed (11) received the news that she was named one of five national student poets in the country after submitting to the 2021 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards poetry category. The messages Sarah expresses in her collection of five poems about family and about being Muslim in a Hindu country initally helped her find her own identity through wriitng, but she later realised that she was helping others connect to their heritage, too. “Part of poetry for me is just listening and thinking deeply and just looking into the world. I will continue to keep writing because it feels so important to me and [to] my understanding of myself and my identity,” Sarah said. Visit harkeraquila.com for full article.
“God, it’s brutal out here,” 18-yearold Olivia Rodrigo exclaims in the opening track of her debut album “SOUR,” the snappy trill of her voice mingling with bass drumming and a pounding guitar riff in the background. The song moves in a way that is unabashed in its preoccupation with melodrama—confronting everything from the pressure of external expectations to Rodrigo’s frustration with parallel parking. Throughout “SOUR,” Rodrigo communicates the multiplicity of the human experience in the album’s 11 songs, the fearless, hopeful and gloomy times. Her ability to speak about both the emotions that crush us and the ones that put us back together again draws us to her music, as if she is reminding listeners, “yes, your reaction, too, matters,” as if to say, “Yes, we are feeling the same things.” Teens related to and appreciated the lyrics entwined within the music of “SOUR,” comparing their poeticism and genuinity to Taylor Swift’s music, which Olivia Rodrigo has gained inspiration from. “I called the record ‘SOUR’ because it was this really sour period of my life. I remember being so sad, and so insecure, and so angry,” Rodrigo said in an interview with Apple Music. “I felt all those things, and they’re still very real, but I’m definitely not going through that as acutely as I used to. It’s nice to go back and see what I was feeling, and be like, ‘It all turned out alright. You’re okay now.’”
By exploring the aftermath of a teenage breakup, an event that people might see as cliche, Rodrigo amplifies the extent of feeling: even the moment of a failed relationship, often an innate part of growing up, is filled with great vulnerability. And we should not ignore or underplay this vulnerability — we should embrace it because it is part of humanity. The album investigates vulnerability through tracks that evoke these different
sleeves, platform shoes and high-waisted pants. Since quarantine started, Pianko has leaned heavily on fashion as a way to find happiness for herself, and she believes her fashion reflects her personality. Pianko also encourages students and faculty to wear clothing they want to wear and what feels best for themselves, as they return to campus this year with new fall fashion styles. “Wear what makes you most happy, what makes you comfortable, what makes you feel good about yourself, what makes you feel confident,” Pianko said. “I just want to encourage everyone to wear what makes you feel like you because we are each unique people. I think fashion is one place where outwardly, we get to express [how] we’re different.” Visit harkeraquila.com for full article.
the difficulty and loneliness that can arrive with coming of age is something that everyone experiences, like a door that needs to be passed through. But mostly, “SOUR” shows listeners what it means to be abundant and whole in their feelings as exemplified by the cover of the album: colorful stickers dazzling Rodrigo’s face, a pop of purple waving in the background like a flag, like a new anthem of sharing boldly.
“Rodrigo communicates the multiplicity of the human experience in the album’s 11 songs, the fearless, hopeful and gloomy times” emotions, allowing people to listen in on Rodrigo’s feelings as they progress and change. Having written the album during the pandemic, Rodrigo communicates the ache of growing pains and spending so much time in solitude. With little details like the “strawberry ice cream in Malibu” that Rodrigo sings of in “deja vu,” she embraces a sort of sentimentality and a way of voicing her longing. Her songs are so fearless yet so familiar in their desires, allowing her audience to come together in these feelings. Especially for youth who are still finding themselves, the story of love and grief and forgiveness narrated in “SOUR” reminds them of the universality of struggle, that
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little bit of mystery,” Laszlo said. Laszlo’s friends also introduced him to the market of buying and reselling shoes in middle school, even though now, he mostly just collects shoes to have a variety that he can wear on any given day. Recently, he has also explored the realm of shopping at in-person and online thrift stores, where buyers can purchase used clothing for cheaper prices. Thrifting and secondhand shopping has grown in popularity in recent years, due to both discounted prices and the environmental friendliness of reusing clothing instead of buying new items. Upper school history teacher Roxana Pianko enjoys thrifting to find unique items she can’t find at regular stores. At thrift stores, she searches for bright and colorful clothes, such as a bubblegum pink dress and other bold choices such as blouses with poofy
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RECORD-BREAKING Olivia Rodrigo on her “SOUR” album cover. The album surpassed Spotify’s record for the highest number of streams for an album in 2021. DESIGN BY SALLY ZHU