St. Robert CHS Student News
Seventeen-year-old actress Olivia Rodrigo, most commonly known for her lead role in Disney’s High School Musical: The Series, sets outstanding records with her debut single “Driver’s License.”
Glenda Gao (10) STAFF REPORTER
Recently, Marvel’s new show, WandaVision has taken the cinematic world by storm.
Christina Zhou (9) STAFF REPORTER
On Thursday, January 14, Selena Gomez released her highly anticipated Spanish single, “De Una Vez,” which translates to “At Once.” The rhythmic pop song discusses themes of love, self-worth, emotional growth, and empowerment, reflecting Gomez’s healing, empowerment, forgiveness, and strength to move forward with her life.
Ever since Disney Pixar announced the creation of this film, many people have been awaiting its release with much anticipation. Finally, on the 25th of December, Disney's Soul was made available for streaming on Disney+.
Anne Marie Pongonthara (11) STAFF REPORTER
Truly one of the most tear-jerking and mature films on Disney Plus; the 2020 biopic “Clouds” follows the life of Zach Sobiech, a 17 year old terminally diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a highly aggressive type of bone cancer. With only months to live, he turned to music as his source of solace and strength resulting in the hit song “clouds.”
Glenda Gao (10) STAFF REPORTER
There is nothing quite like curling up in a cozy blanket, while listening to Christmas music and reading a Christmas book or drinking hot chocolate and watching Christmas movies with the family. With the recent cutbacks on gatherings and raise in COVID cases, it is hard to find the Christmas spirit, however, here are a few fun Christmas ideas and activities to get you back in the cheerful holiday mood!
On November 22, the 2020 American Music Awards (AMAs) took place. Due to the current state of the world during the pandemic, it took place in an empty stadium with virtual appearances from artists around the world.
Anne Marie Pongonthara (11) STAFF REPORTER
After suffering a four year long silent battle against colon cancer, the 43 year old actor, Chadwick Boseman, passed away on August 28, 2020 in the sight of family. Throughout his fight, Boseman persevered and over the last four years of his life grew to be one of the most influential actors in Hollywood.
On November 24th, 2020, the nominations for the 63rd Grammy Awards were released, recognizing achievements in music released in late 2019 and 2020. The announcement has garnered much celebration within hundreds of artists, all excited at their chance to win a golden gramophone.
Christina Zhou (9) | STAFF REPORTER
16 year old TikTok star, Charli D’Amelio, hits 100 million followers on TikTok, making her the first person ever to reach 100 million followers on the app. In March 2020, D’Amelio became the most followed TikTok star in the world with over 45 million followers and her fame continued to grow rapidly in 2020, gaining over 50 million followers in one year.