Through breathtaking visuals, powerful music, and heartfelt storytelling, the movies of 2024 resonated strongly with Catlin Gabel School (CGS) students.
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By Jordan Devlin ‘25
Gracie Abrams, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan became three of the most popular artists in 2024, but how quick was their rise to fame and how did they accomplish it?
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By Andy Han ‘26
As the use of social media becomes commonplace and the digital platform normalized, the time between the introduction and obsolescence of a trend seems to shorten, with novel ideas being introduced and forgotten about daily.
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By Chip Downes-Le Guin ‘25
It’s a story told many times before, every generation is different from the ones before, and speech is no different.
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By Violet Daly ‘26
With the start of a new year, Catlin Gabel School (CGS) students reflect on the highlights and experiences that made 2024 unforgettable.
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By Erin Chow ‘25
A new beauty craze known as “Sephora Kids” recently took over social media, sparking heated debates among parents, influencers, and beauty industry experts.
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Are you tired of your human teachers and their outdated teaching methods? Well, have no fear, because ChatGPT is here! The latest and greatest AI language model developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT is set to revolutionize the way we learn and communicate.
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At the end of every calendar year, music streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music offer music wrap-ups for their users. These wrap-ups provide a summary of the user's listening habits over the past year, including the top songs, artists, and genres they listened to.
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These days, it’s impossible to turn on the TV, open a computer, or scroll on social media without hearing about adolescent mental health.
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Although Catlin Gabel School (CGS) has evolved a very loose dress code, there is still an underlying stigma perpetuated through class, gender, power, professionalism, and social pressure.
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From a virtually unknown entity to a rather popular drink available throughout the United States, bubble/boba tea (珍珠奶茶) has taken the West by storm. According to Bubble Tea Supply, the drink originated in Taiwan around 1983. However, this version is not the conventional boba we picture today.
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In Raven Leilani’s novel ‘Luster,’ she paints a gritty picture of New York City, young womanhood, and how race, class, and gender intersect in one woman’s experience. This book was emotionally challenging and hard to unpack, but I felt the story was refreshing and uniquely narrated.
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This spring, Catlin Gabel’s very own theater group, which comprises a cast of 31 actors, will be producing “A Chorus Line,” a 1975 musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch lyrics by Edward Kleban. The exhilarating show is set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater. The musical is centered on seventeen Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line. “A Chorus Line” provides a glimpse into the personalities of the performers and the choreographer, and describes the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers. But only a select few can make the final cut.
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You can find him perched on a shaded bench in Catlin’s Vollum courtyard drinking out of his Contigo mug, wind at his back, gazing wistfully into the distance. Upper School History Teacher Peter Shulman is consistently himself. CatlinSpeak’s exclusive interview with him gives a look into what makes him such an icon of casual style.
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I love sad music. I love the way beautifully tragic lyrics hit me, and melancholy melodies have this otherworldly ethereal feeling to them. Still, there is a time and place for sad music. In this article, I sought out music that truly makes people happy.
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The first time I spotted Lehman Noviello’s artwork, it was adorning the walls of Focus Group, a thrift store in SE Portland. The colors were tasteful, yet explosively vibrant.
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