Global Warming Opinion
Mehak Mehmi, Reporter
October 12, 2018
Filed under Community & World News, Environment, Opinion, World News
I think global warming is bad because glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, cloud forests are dying, and wildlife is suffering to keep pace. It's becoming clear that humans have caused most of the past century's warming by releasing gases as we power our modern lives. Called greenhouse gases,...
The Accident of Frida Kahlo
Claire Lawrence, Reporter
October 11, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Just For Fun, Opinion, People, Showcase
After surviving an accident where you should’ve died and had the husband you loved leave you, most people would be ready to give up. Not Frida Kahlo. All this happened to her, yet she still went on to make beautiful and empowering self-portraits when people told her she couldn’t. A hero needs to...
An Overview of Horror Movie Posters
Oliver Barnfield, Resident Pop Culture Writer
October 10, 2018
Filed under Art, Entertainment, Just For Fun, Opinion, Showcase
CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO SEE THE FULL GALLERY Movie posters are what catch our eye in the theatre, and before the trailer became prominent, they were all we really had. I've written about this topic several times, and this time we're going to take a look at the trends in posters from each decade from 50s to th...
Is Learning An Instrument Really Important?
Kavin Thiyagarajan, Reporter
October 10, 2018
Filed under Band, Opinion, Orchestra
In CVMS, there are two electives where you can get to learn an instrument: Band, and Orchestra. A band is mainly comprised of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments. An orchestra is comprised of string instruments. Each has different components. They both require hours of dedication and practice...
The F.O.M.O Factory
Jessie Van Den Berg, Reporter
October 10, 2018
Filed under Art, Campus News, Community News, Environment, Opinion, People, Showcase
Instagram Aesthetics, Fun settings, Lots of likes. If this describes you and how you control your Instagram account, then hop in the car and go check out the F.O.M.O Factory! The F.O.M.O Factory is a pop-up exhibition in downtown Austin. It resembles the Museum of Ice Cream in San Francisco. These m...
Warriors: Into The Wild Book Review
Yoonjoo Oh, Reporter
October 10, 2018
Filed under Books, Entertainment, Opinion, Showcase
Warriors series is a bestselling book series by Erin Hunter. It contains whole new world of...cats! Meet Rusty, a house cat who suddenly becomes a wild cat of the clans; and fights throughout the adventure, battle, loyalty, trust, and love. Into The Wild is the first book of the Warriors series. Summary Here...
All Eight Nintendo Consoles Ranked
Oliver Barnfield, Andrew Watson, Baker Tuthill, and Colin Johnson
October 4, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Just For Fun, Opinion, Showcase, Technology
Ever since Nintendo started out in the late '80s, they have kept releasing quality games. So today, we'll be taking a look at the best and worst consoles in the company's history, from the greatest to the worst. No handhelds or peripherals like Panasonic Q will be present. As the old Nintendo ads used...
BuzzFeed’s Most Popular Sub-Channels, Ranked
Lyla Boretz, Reporter
October 2, 2018
Filed under Just For Fun, Opinion, Showcase
Ah, BuzzFeed. A great news organization with the highest quality content, from eating seven-pound pizza burritos to a Russian mom feeding some unfortunate staff members a strange concoction known as meat Jello. They truly have it all. But where's the actual top-notch, 1080p, 60fps content of this amazing...
Off Campus PE – Should the Requirements be Easier?
Arsh Gupta, Reporter
September 27, 2018
Filed under Campus News, Opinion, Showcase, Sports
In Canyon Vista, there is a class all sixth and seventh graders are required to take. That class is Physical Education or PE for short. All students are required to take PE in sixth grade, and a PE class such as athletics, sports and fitness, or dance. But there is another option. That option is off-campus...
Why CVMS Should Have Hindi as a Language Choice
Ayan Momin, Reporter
September 27, 2018
Filed under Campus News, Opinion, Showcase
In our school, we teach one Asian language - which is Mandarin - but I feel like they should add Hindi as a second language. Hopefully, my argument gives you an idea of why we should add the fifth most spoken language in the world. They should add Hindi as a second language because at least 1/3 of the ...
The Lego Movie, Wreck it Ralph, The Emoji Movie and The Angry Birds Movie Are The Same Thing
September 26, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Opinion, Showcase
Well, usually Oliver is the movie guy, but I thought I would take a crack at it. After all, I already had a good idea and those article requirements were starting to catch up to me. And who am I to deny our (surely) thousands of fans from a good, high-quality article about kids movies? So here I go. I...
5 Musicals That Are Totally Basic
Charlotte Blackmon, Reporter
September 26, 2018
Filed under Choir, Dance, Entertainment, Just For Fun, Opinion, Showcase, Theatre
Recently, a lot of people have been getting into some of the newer musicals that have gone to Broadway. So naturally, there a few that even the fake musical nerds should know. Here are some of the totally basic musicals that made the cut. 1. Hamilton Hamilton is the obvious choice for number one- ...
