By Hannah Ashtari

May 31, 2020

Despite the global pandemic that disrupted all aspects of life including the school year, seniors and their families were able to celebrate graduation with a modified ceremony at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex on Friday, May 22.  “While nothing can replace the Project [Graduation] night we would have had, I do appreciate the effort that the PTA and Staff have been putting into trying to...

By Sara Momin, Assistant Community & World News Editor

May 11, 2020

Celebrating College Commitment Day on Friday May 1, seniors ‘signed’ a virtual banner illustrating where their education will take them. The banner, showing exactly where students will be studying for the next four years, spans across three different countries and two continents. While the COVID-19 has changed the way seniors celebrate this momentous occasion, they are still excited to take this...

By Srilekha Cherukuvada, Dreamcatcher Editor in Chief

May 7, 2020

In the midst of a global pandemic that has turned their last year of high school and all its attendant rituals upside down, seniors gathered for a drive-through cap and gown pickup on Thursday, May 7 from 2 to 5 p.m. With staff wearing protective burnt-orange masks, they safely handed caps and gowns to the seniors in their cars. “I thought the pickup was very well organized. It was so great...

By Amoli Agarwal and Amy Simon

May 16, 2020

This school year was full of athletic achievements, including the varsity boys’ basketball team making it to their first regional tournament in 22 years, the varsity tennis team winning their 10th consecutive district title, and the swim & dive team taking 13 people to state. However, the year was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many sports, including track and baseball, had barely started...

By Sourav Dhar, Sports Editor

May 8, 2020

As the New York Yankees officially clinched the World Series over the Cincinnati Reds in seven games, the entire New York dugout flooded onto the diamond to celebrate their championship, their 28th in Yankees history. With Yankee Stadium erupting with cheers, the likes of designated hitter Reggie Jackson, shortstop Derek Jeter, third baseman Alex Rodriguez, and centerfielder Joe DiMaggio, as well as...

By Vikram Joshi, Horizon Editor in Chief

April 1, 2020

Since nearly every sports league in the world has canceled its regular games due to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, many regular viewers are stuck at home with an extra amount of time on their hands. Stepping in to fill that time slot are a few leagues - the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), and the BIG3 - with some interesting solutions.  The NBA...

By Hayden Swanson, Managing Editor

June 2, 2020

Greg Daniels, known for his work on iconic TV shows such as Parks and Recreation and the American version of The Office has teamed up once again with The Office alum Steve Carell with their new show Space Force, which premiered its first season on Netflix last Friday, May 29. Reception of the series has been relatively mixed, and while it’s littered with problems that may be difficult to overlook,...

By Catharine Li, Reporter

April 18, 2020

In wake of the recent uncertain times, indie folk band Bon Iver’s newest single titled PDLIF, or Please Don’t Live in Fear is the latest addition to the outpouring of love to support global efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. All proceeds will go towards Direct Relief, a non-profit organization coordinating efforts to provide personal protective equipment and essential medical items to health...

By Keana Saberi, Arts & Entertainment Editor

April 16, 2020

The new Netflix German-American show Unorthodox, based on the memoir Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots by Deborah Feldman, tells the story of young Esty Shapiro who is stuck in the stringent religious confines of the Satmar Hasidic community of Brooklyn, New York. The orthodox traditions that have controlled her life for so long have nearly suffocated her and she seeks to escape,...