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The Harn Museum: A Bright Sight for Sore Eyes
Written by "Bunbury" Though it was not in the best spirits that I approached the Harn Museum, I could feel upon my entrance a beauty which quickly filled me with awe and excitement. Indeed, the Harn has something to impress for everyone, with a variety of paintings, sculptures, glasswork, and a humble but lush garden of all types of greenery. Students who have taken AP Art History may remember the golden litter of “Old Man’s Cloth”; a voluminous tapestry of discarded liquor bottle caps woven t
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Artist Spotlight: Dale Chihuly
Written by "Bunbury" There is no way to begin this spotlight that really compares to Dale Chihuly’s work. When you walk into the Orlando Museum of Art, the reason for this immediately becomes clear. The mastery of abstract form and color, as well as the sheer size of the object, immediately draw your attention to the centerpiece of the room. 20 feet in height, the magnificent spire of Chihuly’s “Cobalt and Citron Tower” reaches its twisted tendrils to the skylight above. Curling royal and sk
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Student's Thanksgiving Traditions
Written by Lura Merkle, Kiana Imperial, and Julie Warren We are all familiar with the famous traditions like leaving cookies out for Santa or decorating Easter eggs. But what are some famous Thanksgiving traditions? I interviewed some students here at GJ about their favorite traditions on Thanksgiving. Starting off with a ninth grader at GJ and on the soccer team, Emma Morrison usually likes to wake up in the morning on thanksgiving and have some cinnamon rolls she baked with her parents. She
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How Does Media Consumption Affect Your Attention Span?
Written by Sasha Richard. Edited by Addison Teschner. Everyone online consumes some form of social media nowadays. It’s such an easy way to keep ourselves entertained; to sit down with a video in the background, and to lose all sense of time mindlessly scrolling on apps like TikTok, Instagram, or X (Twitter). Consuming these kinds of videos can keep us invested, since we only spend 30-60 seconds actually paying attention to a topic, and then we scroll and forget about whatever we viewed a minut
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