On April 11 in Fairfax, Virginia, the defamation lawsuit Johnny Depp filed against former wife Amber Heard came to trial. And the public went crazy. Posts and reposts with hashtags #MePoo, #JusticeforJohnnyDepp, and #Amberturd went viral, making fun of...
On Wednesday May 25, 2022, I sent my mom a text that read as follows: “Things I will NOT be able to do on my 18th birthday: have a drink, smoke a cigarette, rent a car. Things I will be able to do on my 18th birthday: buy an AR-15.” This was prompted...
I don’t remember many things from my middle school days—I tend to block out the most painful and embarrassing memories in an act of self-preservation—but I do remember this: as every May approached and the school year drew to a close, my grade and...
Issue 05 of The Tower is out now! Pick up a copy on campus or read online at http://issuu.com/thebishopstower.
Welcome to Harry’s House. In other words, welcome home. On May 20, 2022, the Grammy-award-winning pop phenomenon Harry Styles released his third studio album, titled Harry’s House. Atmospheric and lush yet intimate and sweet, Styles has dropped...
“I’m literally going to die,” says your friend before a big test. Even though the way they used the word ‘literally’ meant that they were going to die, the next morning, you see them alive and well and not the least bit dead. Jean Berko Gleason,...
In February, Bishop’s Seniors began sporting fashionable floaties around their arms or ankles, marking the beginning of the yearly game of Senior Assassin. For those unfamiliar, Senior Assassin is a competition between seniors in which players...
You can see the chemistry between Kasie Leung (‘23) and Eli Browne (‘23) even in a normal conversation. They’re one of those pairs that quite literally finish each other’s sentences. Throughout their Speech and Debate careers, that chemistry...
On Wednesday, May 18th, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Mr. David Thompson hosted a Town Hall for Bishop’s students “in light of recent gun violence in our country,” according to a school-wide email Mr. Thompson sent out on...
Finding a way to incorporate science and creativity to build a fully functioning and versatile vehicle is difficult. Qualifying and attending a national level competition is even harder. Being the first ones at Bishops to make a national competition is...
Boys Volleyball: “Trust the process.” This was the theme for the 2022 season that Head Coach Kevin Pratte gave to the Bishop’s Boys Volleyball team. “It sounds cliche, but it is important to have great hope, keep the faith and trust the process,”...
This past season the Bishop’s girl’s golf team saw their first win in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division Two San Diego Section match by two strokes; it was their first CIF win, but not the last. The team is led by two...
Tom Brady was already set to be remembered as possibly the greatest quarterback of all time and his decision to retire seemed to come at the perfect time, leaving the game on top after winning the 2021 Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady,...
20 hours or no hours, or maybe just 10: it’s clear that community service requirements have shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic. A lot of students have found it difficult to work with their normal service organizations, and the hour requirement was...
Students in disposable masks wince as feedback shrieks from the speaker of a helpless substitute teacher. At home, their classmates laugh awkwardly. The online teacher rolls their eyes as the substitute struggles to mute their computer. Another day of...
As colorful lights adorn bare fir trees, as the weather drops a few frosty degrees, as the ghost of Thanksgiving still lives on, the holiday season arrives. Due to the current state of the world, it is safe to assume that the celebrations this year will...
Tacos are like great stories. The perfect combination of ingredients that pair beautifully, a hint of surprise and acid to balance it out, and an element that wraps it all together. Over my time living in California, I’ve tried a fair number of tacos....
Refreshing and spicy. Crunchy and garlicky. Chewy and sweet. These are just a few words to describe some of the dishes from some of my favorite Chinese restaurants in San Diego. After living here for almost eight years now, I’ve tried a bit of...
Winter Break is great for three reasons; no homework, cumulative are done, and lots of time to read and buy out Barnes & Noble. Thus, my winter break was filled with reading poolside and whatnot. Of course, that meant I had lots of books to come back...
What’s your ultimate comfort food? A grilled cheese sandwich with hot tomato soup that just melts all your worries away (yes, pun intended)? A carne asada burrito stuffed full with grilled steak and creamy guac? For me, it’s hands down, Chinese hotpot. I...
