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Perfect pancakes in 15 minutes

November 15, 2015

Dear ASL students, In order for you to fulfill the ASL mission of gaining “an outstanding American education with a global perspective,” you must be able to make my vanilla sour cream pancakes....

Kanye West: More than rap

November 9, 2015

Kanye West, the man everyone loves to hate, the 2020 presidential candidate and commonly referred to (by himself) as Yeezus, has transformed himself into something more than a rapper. From designing...

A Narcos review

November 9, 2015

¿Plata o Plomo? Silver or lead? The mantra that simplistically describes the ruthless charisma of the infamous Pablo Escobar in the stunning new Netflix Original Series, Narcos. I love a little bit...

Exploring the arts

June 3, 2015

When Magnus Allan (’17) was younger, he despised art galleries. Forced to accompany their mother to exhibits, he and his brothers were never engaged by the pieces around them. Consistently searching...

On the job

May 3, 2015

If Alexandra Dell’Anno (’15) isn’t in school or doing homework, she’s working. Dell’Anno began modelling at the age of 16 when a family friend, who is a model, introduced her to a modelling booker...

The TIDAL wave

May 3, 2015

Tidal, the music streaming service created by Jay-Z, is becoming the talk of the music industry. While streaming services such as Spotify, Pandora and Soundcloud already exist, the immediate question that...

Reinventing the spinoff

May 3, 2015

It had been almost a year and a half since the heartbreak of the Breaking Bad finale. I was left in an empty feeling with my stomach after I finished the last episode and realized that the story of Walter...

Social fame

May 3, 2015

As her fingers scroll at a dizzying speed with her eyes fixed on her Instagram feed, Jackie Hess (’16) occasionally pauses to glance at a particular post. Her feed is full of photos from all types of...

Behind the curtain

May 3, 2015

When the curtains open, the quiet that spreads over the audience represents the zenith of hard work from the cues and stage direction to the  actors’ careful enunciation. The road to achieving this...

Weekend escape

March 20, 2015

It’s not the lights, the alcohol, or the girls that Archie (’15)* comes for. Sure, if he’s looking for a good time, a club will provide those, but really, it’s all about the music: That’s what...

Rocking cashmere

March 20, 2015

The lights, the crowd, the applause, the rush of adrenaline all make freshmen band Cashmere, want to perform time and time again.  The band consists of guitarist Alex Ferragamo (’18), alt-saxpophonist...

Changing the beat

March 20, 2015

When sporting Beats by Dr. Dre, the bass drop in the Lil Jon’s hit song “Turn Down For What” may sound slightly louder and a bit better than with a pair of Sennheiser headphones. Listening to...

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