“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” these iconic lines ran through my head as I walked into the Xavier High School entryway, shivering from the biting New York cold. On its surface, Xavier appears nothing like Jesuit, each space optimized to serve countless functions, missing the sprawling athletic fields characteristic of 12345 Inwood Road....
In no other place can racism project itself across so many people’s minds. Movies captivate young and old, man and woman, black and white. Viewed by millions upon millions and telling a wide variety of stories, movies have passed on the ideologies of their makers or the stereotypes of peoples, inadvertently or not, throughout history. In this way, movies...
Without paying careful attention, you can walk right past the America media headquarters on West 56th Street. The nameplate, worn and faded through years of exposure to weather, blends seamlessly into the charcoal entryway. Who knew that a doorway so humble would hold within it the creative engine behind one of the most popular magazines in the media capital...
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As the white shower curtains are drawn back, and the awaiting outline of the shady attacker wields his knife aloft, the iconic shriek of violins paired with the scream of sheer terror of has encapsulated cinema fanatics and casual movie watchers alike for decades. Everyone has...
The Oscars are Hollywood’s night to celebrate great accomplishments in film over the past year, and every year the film industry’s elite gather inside the Dolby Theater to participate in the ceremony. This year’s Oscars was full of surprises, one of the largest being the fact that nearly all of the nominees were white. Even with the threat of...
You've been there: a bright green screen with firm white lettering flashes on the previously dull-white screen, reading "The following preview has been approved for all audiences" and denotes that the feature is rated PG-13. Immediately, you recline in the red, faux leather movie theater seat, naturally curious to see the imminent movie trailer. As expected, dramatic violins, heavy sound...
Drunk driving is responsible for the deaths of over 10,000 people a year. Despite corny television ads and the flashing road signs informing drivers that “buzzed driving is drunk driving” on their daily commute, the statistics for drunk driving remain staggeringly high, so much so that it’s almost unfathomable to think that those numbers are more than half of...
Fast food only takes a front seat in our cars and lives at the last minute. Whether grabbing a quick snack before practice, eating lunch on-the-go, or picking up a family sized meal for dinner, fast food rarely texted precedent as our first food option in life. Because of this, discussion of the health ramifications and negative trends in...
