On February 24, the 91st Academy Awards were held in Los Angeles, California. This year, there were a number of nominations and wins that raised eyebrows. However, the Best Picture Winner, Green Book, has caused the most controversy in the weeks following the Oscars. Some celebrities and audiences are...

Sunday night, February 3, the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams battled at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia for the title of Super Bowl LIII winner.   With a final score of 13-3, this year’s Super Bowl was indeed the lowest scoring game in this competition’s history,...

After 54 years, everyone’s favorite British nanny comes back to 17 Cherry Tree Lane in the sequel Mary Poppins Returns. The movie is like seeing something familiar, yet at the same time it’s completely new. It is just as brilliant and heartwarming as the original film. Mary Poppins Returns takes...

As of January 1, Smithtown High School East’s literary magazine, Solstice, is accepting submissions for student art and writing. Students are welcome to submit all forms of prose (creative writing in narrative), poetry, or art. Submissions will be accepted until February 14. The magazine will produce...

As of this year, Smithtown Central School District has included the high schools in Family Connect Night—a night in which teachers are not allowed to distribute homework or schedule exams the day after— in order to allow families to socialize. Even though this break affects lesson planning, the...