When one thinks of Christmas movies, “Polar Express” is sure to come to mind. But for all its popularity, the film falls short on many fronts. People keep it around solely for tradition and not quality.“Polar Express” begins on Christmas Eve when Hero-Boy (confusingly played by Tom Hanks, Josh Hutcherson and Daryl Sabara) wakes up to find a train outside...

Girls water polo went 1-2 overall in the preseason, losing to Long Beach Wilson 9-7 on Nov. 30 and Mater Dei 8-7 on Dec. 7, but won against Mira Costa 8-4 on Dec. 3. Veronica Mnatsakanian ’26 said the team was able to bounce back from their loss against Long Beach Wilson by staying focused throughout the entire match. “We...

The school reported a record-breaking 344 sick absences in November this year, the most since March 2019, according to Student Discipline and Attendance coordinator Gabriel Preciado. In the most recent Chronicle Poll, 67% of students said they were recently sick.65 students were absent due to illness on Nov. 7 alone, according to data retrieved from the number of absence forms...

We all have that one friend or family member who starts watching Hallmark movies the day after Halloween. Lost in a world of wintry excitement, they put Christmas sweaters under their Halloween costumes and tear down the spiderwebs the next morning. Netflix’s newest holiday movie "Falling for Christmas" is perfect for that person, but it’s actually not as bad as...

The Faculty Academic Committee (FAC) voted to include weighted GPAs on student transcripts starting with the class of 2024, following a proposal from the Upper School Dean Team on Dec. 8. The school considered adding weighted GPAs to transcripts in September but decided to postpone the decision so it would not affect current seniors’ application process, as reported by The...

Forbes magazine selected six alumni for its annual 30 Under 30 North America list announced Nov. 29. The six chosen alumni are Lukas Czinger ’12 in the Manufacturing Industry category, Vivien Mao ’12 in Hollywood & Entertainment, Dominque Gordon ’15 in Games, Dillon Rosenblatt ’16 in Sports, Chase Rosenblatt ’18 in Social Media and Amelie Zilber ’20 in Social Media....

The English, History and Math Departments are removing several Advanced Placement (AP) courses from their offerings following changes to the school's approach to AP courses, beginning in the 2023-2024 school year. The English Department is discontinuing all of its AP courses, the History Department is discontinuing AP United States History (APUSH) and the Math Department is discontinuing AP Computer Science....

"Home Alone" (1990) and its sequel "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" (1992) rank among the highest-grossing Christmas films of all time. However, while the first film perfectly blends the holiday spirit with the antics of 8-year-old Kevin McCallister, "Home Alone 2" falls short of creating a new and intriguing storyline and instead just seems like an attempt to...

Fresh off of a preseason win, the girls soccer team has gained momentum heading into the regular season. Although losing its first match of the season to Huntington Beach 2-1 Nov. 30, they prevailed against Downey on the road Dec. 3. Girls soccer Head Coach Richard Simms said the Mission League added two competitors. He said this will allow the...

In classrooms, auditoriums and the library, Prefect Council, students and teachers hosted screenings of the 2022 FIFA World Cup between Nov. 28 and Dec. 2. The Prefect Council collaborated with Technical Director & Performing Arts Teacher and Department Head Aaron Martin to display the U. S. versus Iran game in Rugby Auditorium on Nov. 29. Gemma Ozturk '25 said she...