La La Land brings old Hollywood magic into modern day reality. 4/5 stars Whiplash director Damien Chazelle is able to bring old Hollywood’s musical magic into the “best movie of 2016.” But did he cast a spell on the Academy to win all those Oscars? Or does the... More »
The Force is Strong with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 4/5 stars The force is back with a strong pull on audiences everywhere. Director Gareth Edwards brings the allure of the original trilogy, with a diverse cast of the unsung heroes. Rogue One: A Star Wars ... More »
Movie review by featured guest contributor Vedika Savalani (c/o 2018) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them welcomes you back to the wizarding world 3.5/5 stars Harry Potter veteran director David Yates and the film’s all-star cast (including Eddie Redmayne,... More »
Saying goodbye is never easy, no matter who it’s to. The same can be said for a school year that has been quite an adventure. From the jokes in my performance theater class to the fun and interesting articles I’ve written for the Beacon, it’s all been quite an... More »
Humanity claims to know a lot about the planet we have called our home, and for the most part we do know quite a bit. But recently, something rather prevailer has shown up in the depths of the Marianas Trench, one of the regions of the ocean we know very littl... More »
Well ladies and gentleman it is getting to be that time of year again. School is starting to draw to a close and the hot summer weather is starting to drive everyone on vacation. To where you may ask? Warped Tour! Ok well not really but still. Warped Tour is a... More »
Early in this semester during a unit on journalism, all English 10 students conducted interviews to investigate China in the 21st century. Afterward, they turned these into news articles, imitating the format of popular online newspapers and magazines. Some of... More »
About a week ago there was a video posted on Youtube in regards to the group known only as Anonymous and their apparent declaration of what they are calling Total War against Donald Trump. As someone who only partially follows the political campaign there is b... More »
The controversial debate of comfort vs. fashion seems to never die down. Although advocates supporting comfort may wholeheartedly believe in their comfortable clothing, they cannot deny that there are a few fashionable accessories that one must have—even if on... More »
Everyone knows the story of Alice Liddel falling down the Rabbit Hole and traveling to that odd, yet very interesting, world of Wonderland. From being captured by the Red Queen to fighting a dragon-like creature known as the Jabberwock, the blonde girl did it ... More »
With so many video games produced a year everything starts to blend together ,but after cross-referencing numerous websites on gaming, I have compiled a list of Massive Multiplayer Online Role Play Games(MMORPG) for new and seasoned gamers alike to enjoy. For... More »
Everyone has watched youtube at some point in their life but not many know about Speedpainting. Speedpainting is a recording, either on the computer or on a camera, of an artist drawing either a character they’ve made up on their own or a drawing of other natu... More »