Somebody Get Her a Crown

March 2, 2010 • Rina So  
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You knew it was coming. I guess fans of Mirai Nagasu and Rachel Flatt won’t  be jumping out of their seats to read this, and I really bet Mao Asada’s fans will skip it, too. But I feel that after spending 16 years of my life not writing anything about Kim Yu-na, the time has come. The meaning of... Read more »

The Art of the Sliced

February 15, 2010 • Rina So  
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Let’s talk about accidents. Last week, in an unfortunate turn of events that made me laugh a little, a woman at the Metropolitan Museum of Art fell into a work of Picasso. Her fall resulted in a 6-inch tear near the bottom of the painting. Yes, it’s horrible and makes you question how protected these... Read more »

Knit Wits

December 10, 2009 • Rina So  
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The Noughties, or the 2000s, are closing their books and capping their pens. And in that time we’ve already decided a new color for the next year—turquoise. Blame it on the recession, but turquoise was chosen because of it’s relaxing appeal. It takes you on a mind trip to St. Tropez after you get... Read more »

November Issue

November 24, 2009 • Rina So  
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It seems like we’re in the home stretch of this school semester already. Teachers are squeezing in as much work as possible before the students finally get their break. Is it unreasonable, or does it just make us more appreciative during the holiday of thanks? Let’s just say the holidays are a very... Read more »

October Issue

November 11, 2009 • Rina So  
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To measure in newspaper years, all of the students at the Zeitgeist are infants. But within a month, we’ve learned how to write, reflect on, and look for stories. We’ve learned that thinking inquisitively is not unusual—it’s the one-a-day supplement for journalists. The Journalism class has decided... Read more »