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Dan Latimer '22 Contributer The four-door car, or sedan, has become increasingly unpopular with the shift towards trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). As said by Lee Iacocca in Ford vs Ferrari, “People don’t want to drive the same boring cars their parents drove. Kids today want glamour.” The cars of the 60’s and 70’s were stylish for their time; but 50 years later, their look... Continue Reading →
Baljot Rai '24 Contributor Diving into paleotempestology—the study of past tropical cyclone and hurricane activity—, it is easy to notice that many hurricanes with the most detrimental effects have occurred after 1990. This was not long after June 23, 1988, when the United States acknowledged climate change and global warming as a serious issue. The fact that these two timestamps are so close to each other is not a coincidence. Climate change has had many negative impacts on... Continue Reading →
Yash Varma '24 Contributor Smartphones are an amazing piece of technology. They offer a variety of tools, one of which is the convenient camera attached to the back. They provide a wonderful, quick method for taking photos, whether it be mouth-watering butter chicken or a victorious hockey team. However, there are considerable shortcomings that continue to make them inferior to... Continue Reading →
Isaac Lavitt '25 Contributor Imagine that you’re in a room. You see a clock, a collection of simple machines. Wheels, gears, levers, screws, and wedges fill this mechanical wonder as it ticks every second of the day. A ballpoint pen rests on your desk. This device, containing a spring and a rotating sphere in a... Continue Reading →
Oscar Lavitt '23 Contributor The world is currently experiencing a food revolution. Alternative food sources such as plant-based meats are stepping into the forefront. From your local supermarket to international chain restaurants, alternative meats are everywhere. Currently, there are only a few mainstream alternative meat options, but the future may be more diverse than you... Continue Reading →
Daniel Latimer ’22 Contributor Getting your license as a teen is something we all look forward to. It is the first taste of real freedom many get. The first time driving yourself to school, without your parents watching you at every turn, is a feeling unlike any other. Unfortunately, what was once an exciting drive... Continue Reading →
Luca Romeo '22 Contributor On September 14, 2021, Apple held a Keynote event showcasing their lineup of new Apple products set to launch in the coming weeks. These products included the new iPad, iPad Mini, Apple Watch Series 7, and, of course, new iPhones. These devices have both major changes and improvements and some more... Continue Reading →
Baljot Rai ’24 Contributor There has been a rumour in the hallways of St. Paul’s, about nothing other than: ducks! You may have wondered why the “Quad”, the beautiful outdoor green space in the center of the school for students to relax and socialize, has been shut down, even though the weather outside is magnificent.... Continue Reading →
Oscar Lavitt ’23 Contributor First and foremost, the title; no, I never have built my own PC. Am I qualified to tell you how to? Probably not, but the multitude of YouTube videos I have watched on the subject probably qualifies me to at least talk about them.... Continue Reading →
Baljot Rai ’24 Contributor Over the past 15 months, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) of all sorts have become rather prominent objects in our day-to-day life, the most common example in our lives being masks. Since the start of this pandemic, wearing a mask in public has become a customary action, be it disposable or re-usable.... Continue Reading →
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