The Beacon Beat

We Need to Fix the Subway: The MTA’s Current Problems and Potential Solutions

By Tess Olmi 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 that…

A Nice Little Twist of Fate: ‘The Other Josh Cohen’ (Review)

by 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…

Spotlight on Beacon Artists: Sam Spiders

An interview with Beacon’s own Sam Spiders

Brett Kavanaugh: What’s Changed in High Schools and What Has Not

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…

Crazy Rich Representation: A Closer Look at Asian-American Diversity in Hollywood in 2018

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…

Snap Out of It: I Deleted Snapchat and You Should Too

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…

It’s Time for A New High School Fantasy: Your Own

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”…

Bridging the Gap: The Fight for Equal Pay in American Women’s Soccer (and Why it Matters)

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…

Your Next Binge Watch: Shadowhunters

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…

The Beacon Beat

A Call to Caution

Queens, Dick, and Lobster: A Review Of The Oscar Front-runners

Getting Involved: A NYC High School Student’s Guide to the Midterms

All Politics Is Local: Council Member Brad Lander Comes to Beacon

Let’s Be Awake: The Benefits of Starting the School Day at 9am