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Senior Caleb Van Hook (center) and to his left, his younger sister -- sophomore Kensie -- along with two other "Bye Bye Birdie" cast members sing "Hymn for a Sunday Evening" Sunday, Nov. 10, at Hope International University in Fullerton. The Van Hooks and their cast mates will perform in the same comedy-musical again this weekend on Friday, Nov. 15, and Saturday, Nov. 16, at the same venue.
All the world’s a stage — and the Van Hook siblings are the actors (and singers and dancers)
Serenity Li, Copy Editor • November 13, 2024
Senior Connor Woolley (center) plays the guitar with junior Christine Choi (left) and senior Katie Handley (right) standing beside her during rehearsals for “The Old Man and the Moon” on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Woolley, Choi and Handley play Matheson; Boatswain two, Solomon and Rebel one; and Llewellyn, respectively.
LIGHTING UP THE STAGE: Lancer Theater Department prepares for heartwarming rendition of ‘The Old Man and the Old Moon’
Jenna Kim, Entertainment Editor • November 4, 2024
Lancer Regiment members senior Carlos Pineda (left) and then-senior Olive Hong perform the "Cirque Noir" on their marimbas during the Conservatory of Fine Arts Fall Festival on Oct. 25, 2023. The Regiment will return to the quad to perform after school in this year's event on Wednesday,, Oct. 30, the day before Halloween.
Want to get a head start on Halloween activities? Check out Fall Festival on Wednesday, Oct. 30, after school in the quad
Jenna Kim, Entertainment Editor • October 30, 2024
Outside Cava’s Brea location on 103 W Imperial Hwy, a small space for outdoor seating allows customers to dine outside under and a neon yellow sign at the entrance with “CAVA” written in capital letters. Cava’s Brea location opened on Friday, May 10.
WORTH THE HYPE? Cava Mediterranean Grill lives up to expectations
Aashna Dialani, Opinion Editor • October 26, 2024
Cecelia Bartin celebrates onstage after receiving the majority of the votes to win the title of Governor in Apple TV+ documentary “Girls State.”
Q&A: Three from ‘Girls State’ cast’s thoughts on presidential election
Serenity Li, Copy Editor • October 22, 2024
Two customers place their orders inside Stereoscope Coffee at 4542 Beach Blvd. on Thursday, Sept. 5.
SIP BACK AND STUDY: Top 5 local cafes to visit to increase productivity this school year
Claire Lee, Entertainment Editor • September 22, 2024
Emma Myers plays Pippa Fitz-Amobi (left), who goes on her smartphone to analyze a 5-year-old murder investigation in Episode 2 with her friend, Ravi Singh, played by Zain Iqbal.
SERIES REVIEW: ‘Wednesday’ star captivates young audience as teenage murder investigator in ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’
Claire Lee, Entertainment Editor • September 7, 2024
Those subscribed to Hulu's streaming service can watch the anime, “Go! Go! Loser Ranger!” which offers a different take on the traditional Power Ranger stories of the 1970s. In this adaptation of the Japanese manga, Sentai Daishikkaku, viewers get to see a different side of the Rangers with an anti-hero serving as the series' protagonist.
SERIES REVIEW: Hulu’s anime, ‘Go! Go! Loser Ranger!’ offers new take on the Japanese sentai genre of the 1970s
Emily Kim, Staff Reporter • June 13, 2024
Apple Original Film documentary “Girls State” records female teenagers’ experiences in a week-long simulation of democracy with elections and different cases.
DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: ‘Girls State’ succeeds in amplifying female empowerment
Emily Lee, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • June 8, 2024
The album cover of Fireworks and Rollerblades, released on Friday, April 5, depicts singer-songwriter Benson Boone skating amid fireworks.
MUSIC REVIEW: Benson Boone’s Fireworks & Rollerblades sparks emotion, making it worth listening
Katelyn Ahn, Business Manager & Spotlight Team Reporter • May 30, 2024
Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department, adds on to her list as the 11th upon its release on Friday, April 19.
MUSIC REVIEW: ‘Taylor-ing’ to her fans, Swift drops 31-song album
Yena Oh, Sports Editor • May 30, 2024
An artist’s rendering of Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine photoshoot released on Friday, March 8. The photoshoot encapsulates the ethereal aura Grande desires for her album.
MUSIC REVIEW: Ariana Grande opens up new chapter of her life with post-divorce album
Stacy Kim, Feature Editor • April 23, 2024
The main cast of “The Addams Family” dances together during the Wednesday, April 3, dress rehearsal in the Performing Arts Center of the musical comedy’s first act intro titled, “When You’re an Addams.”
‘Addams Family’ musical comedy debuts tonight, April 4, in the PAC
Irene Park, News Editor • April 4, 2024
Leanne Wilcox Plutnicki (center) and her son Trey Plutnicki hug each other after both pass the finish line in a game called Red Light, Green Light in Episode 1 of “Squid Game: The Challenge” on Netflix.
SERIES REVIEW: ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ reality game show fails to meet the hype from the 2021 original
Seowon Han, Web Editor-in-Chief • March 26, 2024
Maya Lopez (left), who has a hearing disability and takes on the moniker “Echo,” has a meeting with Kingpin to discuss Lopez’s future following the death of her father in the first episode.
SERIES REVIEW: Marvel’s ‘Echo’ uses violence to thrust the power of identity and representation on screen
Jenna Kim, Entertainment Editor • March 11, 2024
Two customers place their orders inside Stereoscope Coffee at 4542 Beach Blvd. on Thursday, Sept. 5.
SIP BACK AND STUDY: Top 5 local cafes to visit to increase productivity this school year
Claire Lee, Entertainment Editor • September 22, 2024
Emma Myers plays Pippa Fitz-Amobi (left), who goes on her smartphone to analyze a 5-year-old murder investigation in Episode 2 with her friend, Ravi Singh, played by Zain Iqbal.
SERIES REVIEW: ‘Wednesday’ star captivates young audience as teenage murder investigator in ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’
Claire Lee, Entertainment Editor • September 7, 2024
Those subscribed to Hulu's streaming service can watch the anime, “Go! Go! Loser Ranger!” which offers a different take on the traditional Power Ranger stories of the 1970s. In this adaptation of the Japanese manga, Sentai Daishikkaku, viewers get to see a different side of the Rangers with an anti-hero serving as the series' protagonist.
SERIES REVIEW: Hulu’s anime, ‘Go! Go! Loser Ranger!’ offers new take on the Japanese sentai genre of the 1970s
Emily Kim, Staff Reporter • June 13, 2024
Apple Original Film documentary “Girls State” records female teenagers’ experiences in a week-long simulation of democracy with elections and different cases.
DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: ‘Girls State’ succeeds in amplifying female empowerment
Emily Lee, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • June 8, 2024
The album cover of Fireworks and Rollerblades, released on Friday, April 5, depicts singer-songwriter Benson Boone skating amid fireworks.
MUSIC REVIEW: Benson Boone’s Fireworks & Rollerblades sparks emotion, making it worth listening
Katelyn Ahn, Business Manager & Spotlight Team Reporter • May 30, 2024
Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department, adds on to her list as the 11th upon its release on Friday, April 19.
MUSIC REVIEW: ‘Taylor-ing’ to her fans, Swift drops 31-song album
Yena Oh, Sports Editor • May 30, 2024
An artist’s rendering of Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine photoshoot released on Friday, March 8. The photoshoot encapsulates the ethereal aura Grande desires for her album.
MUSIC REVIEW: Ariana Grande opens up new chapter of her life with post-divorce album
Stacy Kim, Feature Editor • April 23, 2024
The main cast of “The Addams Family” dances together during the Wednesday, April 3, dress rehearsal in the Performing Arts Center of the musical comedy’s first act intro titled, “When You’re an Addams.”
‘Addams Family’ musical comedy debuts tonight, April 4, in the PAC
Irene Park, News Editor • April 4, 2024
Leanne Wilcox Plutnicki (center) and her son Trey Plutnicki hug each other after both pass the finish line in a game called Red Light, Green Light in Episode 1 of “Squid Game: The Challenge” on Netflix.
SERIES REVIEW: ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ reality game show fails to meet the hype from the 2021 original
Seowon Han, Web Editor-in-Chief • March 26, 2024
Maya Lopez (left), who has a hearing disability and takes on the moniker “Echo,” has a meeting with Kingpin to discuss Lopez’s future following the death of her father in the first episode.
SERIES REVIEW: Marvel’s ‘Echo’ uses violence to thrust the power of identity and representation on screen
Jenna Kim, Entertainment Editor • March 11, 2024
Benson Boone, who once auditioned for "American Idol" in 2021, releases pop folk-rock single “Beautiful Things,” a song about treasuring loved ones. It follows his November release, “To Love Someone.”
MUSIC REVIEW: After much anticipation, Benson Boone’s ‘Beautiful Things’ doesn’t disappoint
Natasha Niazi, Videographer • March 1, 2024
An artist’s rendering of a scene from rapper Lil Nas X’s music video, “J Christ,” that went viral earlier this year. The 24-year-old musician, who announced his gender preference on June 30, 2019, through a tweet on X, formerly known as Twitter, presents himself on the cross, replicating Jesus.
MUSIC REVIEW: Lil Nas X’s new single goes viral for wrong reasons
Stacy Kim, Feature Editor • February 24, 2024
The Sun family sans the patriarch gather to come up with an important plan in Episode 5, “The Rolodex.”
STREAMING SERIES REVIEW: Netflix’s action-comedy with an Asian bent packs a punch with compelling brother dynamics
Irene Sheen, Managing Editor • February 17, 2024
Angourie Rice plays Cady Heron (center) who along with her two new friends at North Shore High School finds an area on campus where they can spy on Regina George to plot revenge against her.
MOVIE REVIEW: Adaptation of Broadway’s ‘Mean Girls’ succeeds with musical that’s so ‘fetch’
Faith Jung, Spotlight Specialty Magazine Editor • February 8, 2024
Senior Logan Villanueva (left) sits with sophomore Katie Fahl on a bench during the dress rehearsal of “Almost, Maine” on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the Performing Arts Center.
SPRING PLAY PREVIEW: Premiering in the PAC on Thursday, Feb. 8, ‘Almost, Maine’ offers 9 vignettes about love
Claire Lee, Entertainment Editor • February 7, 2024
I Got My Sound Chicken, which opened in October 2023 in Fullerton’s Amerige Town Center near Sunny Hills, offers eye-catching neon lights and Instagram-worthy decorations for those looking for Korean street food.
I Got My Sound Chicken restaurant in Amerige Heights Town Center lives up to its name
Claire Lee, Entertainment Editor • January 16, 2024
Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell, "Percy Jackson and the Olympians") holds his mythical sword, "Riptide," while hiding behind a box before fighting Medusa in the third episode of the Disney+ series that premiered in December.
BRINGING BACK MEMORIES: ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ rekindles childhood dreams for actors
Irene Park, News Editor • January 9, 2024
"Oppenheimer," featuring actor Cillian Murphy, retells the creation of the atomic bomb through the Manhattan project during World War II. The movie released on Friday, July 21, gaining attention from the box office along with "Barbie" which came to theaters on the same day.
Lancers reflect on Barbenheimer summer craze
Kayla Martinez and Pricilla Escobedo • November 9, 2023
Junior Ian Kim (left) and freshman Celeste Lopez-Garduno (right) rehearse one of their many games, Expert Challenge, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, in the Performing Arts Center.
UNSCRIPTED: Improv team takes the stage with live performances
Kevin Lee, Assistant News Editor • November 5, 2023
In the second episode of Netflix's take on Edgar Allan Poe's gothic short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher," an unexpected visitor shows up to haunt one of the children of main character, Roderick Usher. The eight-episode series -- rated TV-MA -- was released Thursday, Oct. 12, just in time for those looking for a Halloween treat.
REVIEW: Netflix’s adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic short story ‘ushers’ in an intriguing horror-verse
Pricilla Escobedo, Data Team Leader • October 30, 2023
Junior Alexxa Berumen stands in front of the SoFi Stadium billboard that projects the Eras Tour concert information on Monday, Aug. 7.
The Eras Tour experience: ‘It was rare, I was there’
Alexxa Berumen, Editor-in-Chief • October 18, 2023
The eight-episode limited series, "The Fall of the House of Usher," has reached No. 2 on Netflix's Top 10 TV shows worldwide as of Monday, Oct. 16, behind only to "Lupin." Despite using the same title as that of Edgar Allan Poe's short story that's a required reading among sophomores, the adaptation strays from the original though uses the same main characters' names.
Netflix’s take on Poe’s ‘Usher’ showing Halloween appeal among some who’ve read the original
Julie Jung, Staff Reporter • October 17, 2023
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres (left), singer Lizzo and Jimmy Fallon, the host of “The Tonight Show,” are among those who have faced accusations of mistreatment by their staff. So far, only DeGeneres and Fallon have apologized for their actions.
COLUMN: Canceling cancel culture — despite sexual harassment charges, Lizzo deserves fair shake
Aashna Dialani, Opinion Editor • September 28, 2023
Nami (left), Monkey D. Luffy and Zoro stand victorious after a battle against marine soldiers and captain Morgan, also known as Axe-Hand Morgan, in episode one of Netflix’s newest live action adaptation of the anime series “One Piece.”
Netflix’s live-action adaptation of popular anime and manga series, ‘One Piece’: a treasure to watch
Jaimie Chun, Editor-in-Chief • September 5, 2023
Sabrina Teitelbaum’s debut album Blondeshell worth coming out of shell for
Sabrina Teitelbaum’s debut album Blondeshell worth coming out of shell for
Chris Lee, Staff Reporter • May 23, 2023
“Bad Habit” singer Steve Lacy will be among four others performing Friday, June 2, at the re:SET show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Tickets can be purchased at resetconcertseries.com.
‘Bad Habit’ singer Steve Lacy to headline at Pasadena Rose Bowl June 2
Alexxa Berumen, Editor-in-Chief • May 19, 2023
Despite the absence of the Caped Crusader in CW's new series, "Gotham Knights," viewers may get to see the origin story of how the town's district attorney, Harvey Dent (actor Misha Collins, center) eventually turns into DC's famous villain, Two-Face. The prosecutor is joined by others from the community at Bruce Wayne's funeral in the series' pilot episode.
TV REVIEW: With no Batman, will viewers stay tuned to watch the CW’s ‘Gotham Knights’? Maybe
Jenna Kim, Entertainment Editor • May 11, 2023
Notorious assassin and MK’s highest-ranked killer Gil Bok-soon (left), played by Jeon Do-yeon, makes a grand entrance into the company’s training grounds.
Newest Netflix film ‘Kill Boksoon’ makes a refreshing stab at representing female assassins and motherhood
Irene Sheen, Managing Editor • April 24, 2023
Super Nintendo World, Universal Studios Hollywood's new theme park, presents an immersive game-like experience in the colorful Mario world on a Monday, March 20, visit. The park officially opened on Friday, Feb. 17.
REVIEW: Super Nintendo World wins all stars, despite few banana peels
Jaimie Chun, Editor-in-Chief • April 13, 2023
An artist’s rendition of how j-hope and J. Cole came together to unite the music industry through their song, “on the street,” released earlier this month.
Cultural Collab: J-hope of BTS, J. Cole bring the music world together through their mutilingual hip-hop song “on the street”
Giselle Suastegui, Feature Editor • March 29, 2023
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