St. Robert CHS Student News
Christina Zhou (9) | STAFF REPORTER
After 14 years, and 20 seasons, Keeping Up With The Kardashians is coming to an end with the final season airing in 2021. On September 8, 2020, Kris Jenner announced the news in an Instagram post, thanking the fans and parties involved for their support throughout the years.
Jing Wen (9) | STAFF REPORTER
Enola Holmes premiered on September 23, 2020, on Netflix. Based on the first book of the young adult fiction series by Nancy Springer, this film takes us on Enola’s journey to find her missing mother, taking the spotlight away from her infamous brother, Sherlock Holmes.
Faven Tesfamichael (10) | STAFF REPORTER
Often argued to be one of the best science fiction books written, Dune by Frank Herbert finds relevance to this day with its interesting plot and subplots that delve into real-world problems. In this book, Frank Herbert creates a new universe that functions in familiar yet alien ways. Dune, published in August of 1965, is a sci-fi book that is most certainly unique from the language to the monarchy involved. However, while it does create this alien universe Dune also shows how humanity always finds its own ways to balance order and chaos.
Jing Wen (9) | STAFF REPORTER
Once again, Ontario has declared a second provincial wide lockdown. Staying at home all the time can be relatively boring if you are just attending online classes, completing homework, going to sleep, then repeating the cycle everyday but here are some fun ideas that you can do to pass the time:
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!