Megan Tieu

Onward excites audiences with adventurous story

Megan TieuApril 23, 2020

Disney Pixar’s new movie Onward takes place in a fantasy world where magic is losing its popularity and being replaced by technology. It features an elf boy named Ian Lightfoot...

News

AUSD schools closed for rest of school year

Megan TieuApril 20, 2020

The district announced that school closure will be extended to the remainder of the school year in response to COVID-19 concerns. Instruction will continue to occur online through the school’s...

Life & Art

Guide to better posture

Megan TieuMarch 12, 2020March 16, 2020

In the era of modern technology, teens hunch over their phone screens with their neck and head extended too far forward for long periods of time. Unfortunately this phenomenon has...

Column Opinions

Passport to happiness

Megan TieuMarch 2, 2020

I remember my first time on an airplane. As any six year old would be, I was initially filled with jittery, excited energy. This feeling soon faded away after it...

Sports

Physical activity guidelines

Megan TieuFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020

With teenagers already juggling various activities, such as school work, family time, chores, and other obligations, getting a sufficient amount of physical activity might not land as a priority. However,...

Opinions

SATs: shallow measure of intelligence

Megan TieuDecember 16, 2019

The College Board advertises the SAT as being a sufficient indicator of how prepared a student is for college, and it is important to remember that SAT scores are just...

Life & Art

Frozen 2 stands out from prequel

Megan TieuDecember 11, 2019March 16, 2020

Taking place three years after the first movie, Frozen 2 follows Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel), Anna (voiced by Kristen Bell), Olaf (voiced by Josh Gad), Kristoff (voiced by Jonathan...

Life & Art

Toy Story 4 toys with emotions of viewers

Megan TieuOctober 20, 2019

When I first heard there was going to be another Toy Story sequel, I was shocked and confused. Why was there a need for another installment when Toy Story 3’s...

Focus

When diets and deities align

Megan TieuSeptember 25, 2019

As a Hindu, junior Hritika Chaturvedi was taught from a young age that “the human body is not a burial ground for animals and birds,” and that one should adopt...

Life & Art

Star Wars Land immerses guests in new planet

Megan TieuSeptember 19, 2019September 20, 2019

I am a huge fan of Disney, so when I heard the announcement of Star Wars Land: Galaxy’s Edge opening, I was absolutely ecstatic. I visited the new land within...