Patema Inverted: An Animated Film About Perspective
Imagine one day you’re relaxing out in a field and you come across a girl, clinging onto a fence, and she’s hanging completely upside down, afraid of ‘falling’ into the sky.
Alex Warrender (Cal Lutheran ‘23)
Alex Warrender (Cal Lutheran ‘23)
Hello, my name is Alex, and I'm one of the Co-Senior Writers and Editors for Cal Lutheran University. I’m a sophomore Psychology Major who loves to read and write in her spare time. When I’m not on the paper, I also love to discover new music or play my favorite instruments.
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Rediscovering Reading Through Book Reviews
Thankfully in my senior year, one of my close friends proposed that we should create a book review account. I had read some classics for my AP Literature class, so I accepted her proposal, and we created our account.
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3 Reasons Why You Should Watch “The Queen’s Gambit”
Last October, Netflix released one of its newest historical dramas, The Queen’s Gambit, which became one of the most popular shows of 2020. The show follows Elizabeth “Beth” Harmon, an orphan who quickly rises to fame for becoming a chess prodigy.
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Blast to the Past: Music in the 2010s
At the beginning of this year, many were looking forward to enjoying the start of a new decade. Unfortunately, COVID struck down many of the plans for enjoying the new year, so rather than review this year, I’ll be reviewing some of the top tracks from the 2010s!
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After the Polls: Self Care Post-Election Week
"I voted!" But what now? As the nation waits for each vote to be processed, it can be stressful to watch the results trickle in, so here are some of my suggestions to help manage election anxiety.
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The Show Must Go On(line)
Instead of being able to see them at Rose Bowl, surrounded by other fans and flashing lights, I was stuck at home, with the only light being my phone as I watched from what felt like a whole different world.
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Falling Into Autumn
Everyone has their own traditions for welcoming the autumn season. For some, going to get their first pumpkin spice latte (PSL) in a year...
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A New Beginning
This time last year, I was looking forward to starting college. I was a freshman, excited to start driving off to a new campus, meet new...
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An Ode to the English Department
Being stuck in quarantine has led me to reflect on my earlier days of being in high school, and as Teacher’s Appreciation Week kicks off...
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Should Books Come With Trigger Warnings?
Imagine you’re at the movies, and before the movie begins, you watch through the never-ending trailers of all the movies coming up. However...
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Dalgona: The Whipped Coffee Trend
If you’re like me during quarantine, scrolling through social media for a majority of the day is simply inevitable. As one of my favorites...
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Polyglots: The World of Language
Hello. Hola. Bonjour. Aloha. Hallo. 안녕하세요. こんにちは. If you could read and recognize at least two of the ways to say ‘hello’ above, then...
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Top 5 Female Protagonists in Films
I’m back with another film-related article (yes, they’re becoming my ‘thing’). However, in the spirit of International Women’s Day on...
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Parasite: A Deeper Look at the Social Class Divide
Warning: This article discusses major spoilers for the film, Parasite . Please proceed with caution. As the week before the Oscars was...
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BTS: The Journey to Loving Myself
When thinking of the month of February, everyone’s first thoughts turn to the most “romantic” day of the year: Valentine’s Day. While...
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And the Oscar Does Not Go To...
Last Monday, the 2020 Oscars nominations were released and while major films, such as the foreign film Parasite, and Netflix hit Marriage...
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What Christmas Is to Me
As everyone knows, the holidays are about celebrating with friends and family, and enjoying the holiday spirit. Of course, everyone has...
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Germany and Finding Independence
After my sister and I left my mother’s arms at the security escalators, I felt an instant panic settle in. I was about to embark on a brand...
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The Sleepy World of ASMR
It’s late at night, and you’ve been stressed out studying for the last 3 hours for that exam tomorrow morning. You can’t seem to fall...
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Music, and Its Personal Impact on Me
When I was a kid, my heart always followed where the music was. From daydreaming to the music in ballet class to singing along to my iPod...
