The SPECTRUM

Volume 31

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Kareem Hunt Released From Chiefs

Ben Jacoby | February 5, 2019

Kareem Hunt, the Kansas City Chiefs' Pro Bowl running back was released because of a video surfacing from TMZ, showing him kicking and harming a woman on Nov. 30. Immediately after the video was released,...

United States government shuts down amidst border wall negotiations

Tessa Augsberger | February 5, 2019

The United States government was partially shut down after Congress and President Trump failed to reach an agreement on federal spending Dec. 22. The partial government shutdown is officially the longest...

Rams vs Saints, NFC Conference Championship Preview

Ben Jacoby | February 5, 2019

With the Rams beating the Cowboy and the Saints coming out victorious against the eagles, the NFC Conference Championship is set. The Saints and the Rams both finished with a 13-3 regular season record,...

American Oil: Its Confound Effects on the Economy and Climate, and What We Have To Do To Maintain Balance

Daniel Ju | February 5, 2019

As the United States prospers, the future burns. The United States has recently become the largest producer of oil, resulting in massive booms in the oil industry, but with analysts and environmentalists...

Spider-man: Into the Spider Verse Disappoints

Ariana Azarbal | February 5, 2019

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse offered impressive animation, plenty of action and a diverse set of characters, but ultimately relied on a wildly unbelievable, messy plot in an attempt to create something...

Q&A Advice Column

Amelia Scharff | February 5, 2019

Dear Q&A, It's too cold in the morning to wear shorts, but after PE it's too hot to wear pants. What do I do? Please help.Q: Hi. I totally understand what you are going through. When the weather changes...

Jonathan Martin called to trial on multiple felonies

Will Sheehy | February 5, 2019

Jonathan Martin has been called to trial on felony charges in connection to a threatening Instagram post on Feb. 22, 2018. The post read, “When you’re a bully victim & a coward, your options...

Tariffs, Economy, and Trade Relations: How the G20 Agreement is a Ceasefire

Daniel Ju | February 5, 2019

President Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping reached an agreement to momentarily halt the placement of tariffs on each country’s goods at the G20 summit at Buenos Aires on the first day of December....

Poet and HW Senior Sophie Kim Visits the Middle School Campus (online)

Ava Fattahi | February 5, 2019

Poet Sophie Kim '19 visited the middle school campus to answer questions and discuss poetry with Harvard-Westlake (HW) middle school students on Jan. 15. Students from grades seven through nine gathered...

Benjamin Netanyahu calls a snap election

Jason Morganbesser | February 5, 2019

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu has called a snap election for April 9, in the midst of a concurrent corruption investigation into the Prime Minister's personal affairs. The investigation was...

If Beale Street Could Talk: How adaptations can destroy a story

Jason Morganbesser | February 5, 2019

"If Beale Street Could Talk," based on the book by James Baldwin, exemplifies the pitfalls of director Barry Jenkins’ literary, sprawling directorial style. Even with his great passion and purpose,...

LA Opera Review

Kate Hassett | February 5, 2019

"Hansel and Gretel" the opera was featured at the Los Angeles Opera this Fall and Winter season. It starred Susan Graham as the witch, Sasha Cooke as Hansel and Liv Redpath as Gretel. The production used...

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