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With summer less than a month away, students and staff explore music for the summer. “During the summer, I tend to switch up my taste in music a little bit,” said sophomore Omaz Omeini.
Songs of the summer: What would you listen to for the rest of the summer?
Opal Kadam, Staff Writer • 5 days ago

With the start of summer approaching quickly, many students start to curate their summer playlists. These playlists represent multiple changes...

With summer less than a month away, students and staff explore music for the summer. “During the summer, I tend to switch up my taste in music a little bit,” said sophomore Omaz Omeini.
Songs of the summer: What would you listen to for the rest of the summer?
Opal Kadam, Staff Writer • 5 days ago

With the start of summer approaching quickly, many students start to curate their summer playlists. These playlists represent multiple changes...

Standing in front of a Buick Grand National Experimental, rapper Kendrick Lamar appears on the cover of his album “GNX.” The album references and builds upon Lamar’s spring 2024 rap battle against fellow rapper Drake and set the stage for Lamar’s performance at Super Bowl LIX.
The count of Compton
Will Gonsior, Opinions/A&E Editor • February 13, 2025

Reincarnated The story of titular protagonist Edmond Dantes in Alexander Dumas’ “The Count of Monte Cristo” may sound familiar. In Dumas’...

Sixpence None The Richer guitarist Matt Slocum met vocalist Leigh Nash in New Braunfels, Texas. Their new EP, “Rosemary Hill,” is named after the street Slocum grew up on and takes inspiration from his and Nash’s childhoods.
Return to roots
Will Gonsior, Opinions/A&E Editor • October 23, 2024

When guitarist and lyricist Matt Slocum, singer Leigh Nash, drummer Dale Baker and bassist Justin Cary named their Christian alt-rock band after...

On “The Joshua Tree,” U2 expressed their love for the ideals that founded the United States — and their disappointment with our country’s efforts to live up to those values. The album outlines the stark difference between America as popularly conceived and America in reality, reminding the country that we have a long way to go but delivering a hopeful message about our ability to get there.
The two Americas
Will Gonsior, Opinions/A&E Editor • September 24, 2024

Political. Religious. Activist. “The Two Americas” renamed as a National Park. U2’s career-defining album “The Joshua Tree” has a message...

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Sunglasses, Bath & Body Works body spray, floral earrings and a seashell necklace set sit on top of three chiffon head scarves, ready to complete a look.
Beating the heat in style
Ayah Zayed, Staff Writer • 6 days ago

As summer rolls in, the days start to grow longer and hotter. While most students start to pull out shorts, tank tops or T-shirts, hijabis and...

Pantone’s selection of the 2025 Color of the Year is revealed: Mocha Mousse. Ceramics teacher Ashley Drissell enjoys this year’s selection. “Maybe it’s the name but [Mocha Mousse] reminds me of chocolate and coffee. It makes me hungry. It’s very rich and decadent,” Drissell said.
A mocha moment
Yein Ahn, News Editor • February 27, 2025

On Dec. 5, 2024, Pantone unveiled the 2025 Color of the Year: Mocha Mousse, a soft, luxurious brown hue. For over 20 years, Pantone has selected...

As the leaves turn orange, the weather gets colder and a vivid cinnamon and pumpkin scent wafts in the air, you know fall is approaching.
Fall favorites: Essentials for the perfect season
Niharika Vaidya, Staff Writer • October 10, 2024

Throughout the year, the Pathfinder has welcomed an excellent addition of new stories to our site. Certain stories have especially caught viewers’ and writers’ eyes: take a look at this year’s extraordinary articles in the 2023-2024 Pathfinder Wrapped.
2023-2024 Pathfinder Wrapped
Pathfinder Editorial Board May 30, 2024

All good things must eventually come to an end, and as the 2023-2024 school year finally draws its curtains closed, students reflect on all the...

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