It’s finally lunch. You walk up to the terrace to get in the line but something catches your attention — a tent, a few colorful posters, and a group of your peers asking if you’d like to buy a brownie. There always seems to be a bake sale set...
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...
“Feels like a dream, feels like magic. Now I can believe I can have…All the wishes come true.” Accompanied by happy animated characters dusted with pixie dust, the lyrics for this advertisement feels like a Disney promotion. In reality, the advertisement,...
In 2020, the Sonic movie came out. In 2022, the Halo TV show and Uncharted movie were released. And in 2023, Five Nights at Freddy’s, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and The Last of Us all became incredibly popular. But what do these movies have in common?...
“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...
On the Bishop’s quad, the air is filled with contagious joy as middle school and high school students watch the competition unfold. Each forceful strike against the net bounces the ball to opponents. Eager students form a crowd as the rally intensifiers....
Note: There are mentions of sensitive topics like sexual exploitation and sextortion in the following article. Please consider reading this with a trusted adult. 54% of Generation Z users said they used social media for at least four hours a day, according...
A jack-of-all-trades. That’s one way to describe Mr. Myles Bacon in the few months he’s been on the Bishop’s campus. He sings the “Star Spangled Banner” during Bishop’s sports games and coaches middle-schoolers through handball. He has...
Caitlin Clark shoots at the freethrow line, and the crowd roars. She makes it, and the crowd cheers even louder. Then, the moment they have all been waiting for has come: Caitlin Clark knocks down her second free throw and makes history once again. In...
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...
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,...