Coffee and cramming
OLIVIA DEMETRIADES, STAFF WRITER
August 18, 2017
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It’s that time of year again! Summer is just around the corner, but standing in our way of this much needed break is—you guessed it—exams. But not to fear; getting work done is much more enjoyable when in a pleasant setting. Here is your guide to the perfect study locations, apart from th...
Caring community of saints serve the needy
JOSEPHINE TU, MS STAFF WRITER
August 18, 2017
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Building homes for families and opening up blood drives: these are a few things that community service does for the community. While it helps numerous problems such as the homeless needing food or sick people needing blood, it also is a good way to build social skills, and gain empathy and generosity...
Exam survival guide
KATIE WRIGHT, MS STAFF WRITER
August 18, 2017
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It’s that time of year again when the sun is shining bright and the birds are chirping, but you can’t enjoy the start of summer because all the textbooks are piled so high that they cover your windows. Well, there is no more need for stressful study methods because we have some helpful, teacher ...
“Schooling” the middle school
MATTHEW MAPA, MS STAFF WRITER
August 18, 2017
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Switching grades is always tough. Whether it’s new teachers, more difficult subjects, the pressure or more homework, almost everyone experiences some difficulty when adjusting to the next grade level. Middle School Counselor Rylan Smith often advises students with academic problems. “They’re...
Incoming seventh grader makes his mark on the school
ZOE MYERS-BOCHNER, STAFF WRITER
August 18, 2017
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Meet the newest member of the Trinity family, Jackson Bingham. Bingham is a current seventh-grader, and the newest member of Trinity’s class of 2022. He recently moved to Florida from Baltimore, Maryland, and joined the school at the beginning of the spring semester. Unlike mos...
The movies and shows that left Netflix this month
HARPER WILCOX, STAFF WRITER
May 18, 2017
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Every day, the internet’s favorite TV and movie streamer introduces and takes away new series and films. This month, the site is taking away over 30 programs to make way for new additions. Here are five favorites leaving this April. 1. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) The loss of this cla...
Fascinatingly furious: “The Fate of the Furious” review
JEFFREY HILL, MS STAFF WRITER
May 2, 2017
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Director Felix Gary Gray brings back the Furious franchise in a new and fresh way; warning about the dangers of technology. The film begins with Dominic Toretto, a.k.a. Dom, (Vin Diesel) in Havana on his honeymoon, when a dangerous hacker named Cipher (Charlize Theron) turns his world upside down....
8th grader makes a mark on history itself
RORY DIX, MS STAFF WRITER
April 5, 2017
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Most 8th grade students play video games or watch T.V. during their spare time, while Enzo Cunanan reads history books. Enzo Cunanan, an 8th grader who attends Trinity and has all A’s in school, but after school, Enzo participates on the middle school history bee and bowl team. Enzo...
Netflix’s “Iron Fist” misses the punch with viewers
ALYSIA GARCIA, MS STAFF WRITER
April 5, 2017
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With a 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, Marvel’s “Iron Fist” is not up to par with other Netflix superhero series. Main character Danny Rand, played by Finn Jones, has been missing from his hometown for around 15 years, being presumed dead. He uses his kung-fu ability and his Iron Fist to try to reconne...
“Tale as Old as Time”: a “Beauty and the Beast” Review
JOSEPHINE TU, MS STAFF
April 4, 2017
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The Disney movie “Beauty and the Beast” was remade beautifully in live-action by director Bill Condon, the man behind movies such as “Dreamgirls” and “Kinsey.” The “tale as old as time” features actress Emma Watson as the main character Belle. The movie is viewed as a classic princess...