Have you ever been watching Netflix in bed with subtitles on, turned away from the screen for one second, and questioned if what you heard from the screen was English? Or when watching something without subtitles, had to rewind three times to finally...
On November 9, 1989, the world changed forever. After half a century of the Berlin Wall dividing the German capital into two seemingly opposite worlds, half a million dissatisfied citizens gathered to make one final push against the already crumbling...
Every day, scientists at General Atomics’ DIII-D National Fusion Facility in San Diego fire millions of isotopes (atoms with extra neutrons) of hydrogen into their tokamak — an advanced thermodynamic machine. Then, for a fraction of a second, the...
“Four More Years, Four More Years, Four More Years” chants broke out during President Joe Biden’s March 7th, 2024, State of the Union Address held in Washington, D.C. During the address, a slew of actions occurred, ranging from Vice President Kamala...
Eliana Leff (‘26) drove down Draper Avenue on a bright February morning at 7:50 AM with a coffee in her cup holder. Her little sister, Ariela Leff (‘28), sat in the passenger seat and drank a cup of hot chocolate while checking her phone. The two...
Today, self-improvement is more popular than ever. New fitness trends such as the 75-Hard are constantly circulating, and the U.S. skin care market has grown to generate 20% more revenue over the past four years, demonstrating a new fixation on self-improvement....
RELIGION AND ETHICS ELECTIVES Race and Religion in America If you can't stop thinking about complex questions regarding race and religion that you touched on in history or DEIJ, consider Race and Religion in America. According to the Religion...
“Dr. Zhao is a mathematical genius, and to be able to work under his guidance itself is like a blessing and honor,” Angelina Kim (‘25) said, regarding their collaborative research. This winter break, Dr. Zhao and other students have been writing...
From the precise swings of the boys’ golf team, to the stick clashes of the boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams, ten teams anticipate and prepare for the challenges and triumphs of the upcoming spring season. Whether it's the dives of the swimming team,...
“Seeing that a big market team like the Dodgers can spend 700 million on one player was really upsetting to me because baseball is turning into a pay-to-play kind of game,” said San Diego Padres fan Sydney Mafong (‘26) in reaction to Designated...
Serena Williams, Arsenal Football Club, and the Washington Huskies. What do they have in common? They were all victims of the lack of Hawk-Eye and the controversial calls that were made against them. And the list doesn’t end there. Yet, there are mixed...
One early-spring evening in March of 2011, at an Italian restaurant nestled in Paris, Jean Todt, the president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), presented his idea of an international single-seater all-electric championship to...
View the third episode of The Tower's first-ever broadcast show. NOTE: This episode was released in 2022
View the second episode of The Tower's first-ever broadcast show. NOTE: This episode was released in 2022
View the first episode of The Tower's first-ever broadcast show. NOTE: This episode was released in 2022
As many of you have heard, the United States is facing the tragic reality of gun violence. However, it wasn’t just one incident of gun violence that shocked us; it was multiple incidences of people dying of gun violence. These incidents include the...
Dumplings are arguably one of the food groups that people all across the globe associate the most with Chinese cuisine. Enjoy these recommendations for when your next dumpling craving rushes over, but you don’t have time to wait three hours outside...
From sitcoms to psychological thrillers to reality TV, 2024 will bring us plenty more of the shows we’ve come to love. But with so many options these days, it can be hard to know where to start — here are five great shows to look forward to in the...
Everybody needs a pick-me up drink, whether it’s on the way to school early in the morning, or during a study session after school, when your stomach is grumbling and you’re just craving something. I joined La Jolla locals, including many Bishop’s...
The next few months will be met with a flood of new movies and shows by phenomenal, award-winning directors and actors. Movies that pull at every fandom’s heartstrings, whether you’re a musical theater kid, a book-lover, or someone who craves nostalgia,...