An interview with Beacon’s own Sam Spiders
by Julian Fuchsberg At lunch tables, in the classroom, or on the walk to the subway, Beacon seniors often find the conversation dominated by college talk. The topic is almost inescapable. Students unite under a common plight as they endure the heavy burden of encroaching deadlines and the myriad of supplemental essays. Most schools boast…
by Mira-Rose Kingsbury Lee In 2015, the US women’s soccer team won their third FIFA World Cup, scoring 5 goals against Germany in the final for a decisive victory. The game broke records- it was watched by 26.7 million viewers, becoming the most-viewed soccer game in US history. But it was a celebration marked by…
By Janet Hernandez Teenagers in black clothing chasing demons? Just another scene in the show Shadowhunters. Shadowhunters is a show based on the fantasy series written by Cassandra Clare. The show follows “shadowhunters” who are half mundane and half angelic whose mission is to protect the mundane world. During the night they go out…
Beaconnected is a weekly column that focuses on getting to know the distinct personalities, styles, and lives of Beacon students. You can nominate students to be featured in the column and/or suggest questions for interview subjects here: https://goo.gl/forms/AySjSNxTXtdC01cn1. Written by Kate Jeffrey 11/2: AAYUSHA DUWADI NAME: Aayusha Duwadi GRADE: Junior What is your favorite TV…
By: Alejandro Ingkavet I recently had the good fortune of an unknown New Yorker finding my wallet and turning it into the police department. It had been less than 24 hours since I lost it, and I was ecstatic to receive the call that my wallet, along with all the items inside and $150 in…
W By Tess Omli and Jadan Harsch Photography by Boo Elliot The subway. The MTA. Whatever you know it as, chances are that either you or someone you know uses it daily. And, although it has been around since 1904 and runs through all five boroughs, including Staten Island, there are still so many problems…
Mira-Rose Kingsbury Lee You might have seen the bright yellow signs on the way to school, if you take the unbeaten track down West 43rd. They’re certainly difficult to miss: “The Other Josh Cohen” displayed in star-studded red letters next to pictures of a cast dressed almost entirely in flannel. Intrigued, I decided to take…
by Tali Lebowitsch Earlier this month, Brett Kavanaugh was appointed to the Supreme Court. His confirmation followed an intense, highly-publicized emotional rollercoaster that has made him one of the most controversial figures talked about right now. It is no doubt that his appointment was received with immense outrage especially from the left side of the…
By Camilla Bauman Asian-American representation in Hollywood films catapulted this past summer. The most notable of these movies was this August’s Crazy Rich Asians; the first movie to have an all Asian cast since the Joy Luck Club premiered a quarter of a century ago. Movies such as Searching, which focused on a Korean American…
by Anne Isman After another aimless scroll through Snapchat, landing on a story with a slew of unfamiliar faces in it, I realized how boring it was. Maybe one image was funny or relevant to me, but given how much content people upload to their Snapchat, viewing an interesting story was a rarity. Even my…
By Ella Trager I walked into my little cousin’s glittery, pink-filled, princess decorated room, camouflaged in boy band posters, and she attacked me. Immediately bombarding me with the questions I had expected, she exclaimed, “How’s high school? Is it everything you’ve dreamed of? Tell me about the parties”. First of all, I have never “dreamed”…
