“Captain Marvel” hit theaters March 8 and was a slow but important installment into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Captain Marvel is the first female in the MCU to get her own standalone movie despite other female superheroes being part of the franchise. This movie is the penultimate installment in the MCU before the final
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One action by Governor Gavin Newsom protected the lives of 737 people on California’s death row, designating they stay in prison rather than be executed. Newsom halted any further actions of capital punishment, or the death penalty, in our state. Though this argument is complex, conversations are finally taking place to rewrite and reconsidered our
Students at Harvard-Westlake (HW) are fortunate enough to have a library full of books highlighting different minority groups and a very talented group of English teachers, but these values are not reflected in our curriculum. HW can achieve diversity by introducing books that highlight women, people of color and LGBTQ+ people in their curriculum. This
Immediately after the news of ‘Operation Varsity Blues’ broke, article after article cast the parents as victims of a messed up college application system or that the parents acted out of a misguided sense of love. The overall sentiment being “Who doesn’t want the best for their kids?” However, this left me wondering: Were the
Adam Levine, The Super Bowl LIII halftime performer, took off his shirt exposing his nipples during his halftime performance. This act raised anger amongst many viewers, because Janet Jackson’s 2004 Super Bowl halftime performance caused uproar and a damaged career when she suffered from a wardrobe malfunction exposing her own nipple. During Jackson’s Super Bowl
Fortnite, a Battle Royale video game has been sweeping the nation and gaining extreme relevance for the last year and a half, but finally, after 19 months of insane success, Fortnite is declining. The primary concern for Fortnite is its Twitch viewings. Twitch is a website where one can go to watch a live stream
Sushi Note was considered the No. 1 Los Angeles restaurant to eat at by Eater Los Angeles for six months, from the time it opened its doors in July of 2018 and still remains one of the 21 Essential Los Angeles Sushi Restaurants on Eater L.A. An almost hidden restaurant that only seats 30 people,
Dear Math Department, Harvard-Westlake (HW) students complain about the curriculum introduced to them in math. Burdened with stress from other classes, students are required to memorize various formulas. However, many students admit that there is a slim chance they will apply these formulas into their future lives and forget the formulas shortly after the test.
Harvard-Westlake (HW) removed the extra GPA point for AP and honors classes at the middle school in order to take pressure off students. The removal was a mistake because it is ineffective, hypocritical and unfair. Instead, the school should focus on making sure the right students are going into AP and honors classes. Some may
Amazon canceled its plans for a second headquarters (“dubbed “HQ2”) in Long Island City, New York Feb. 14. following an unanticipated burst of denunciation by government representatives, union members and progressive leaders. A significant portion of the criticism was New York’s decision to offer $2.8 billion in tax incentives to the company, as well as