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The Oarsman

Student Run News Site of Venice High School

The Oarsman

Student Run News Site of Venice High School

The Oarsman

Album cover for Ariana Grandes new album Positions.

 Album Review: Ariana Grande’s Positions

Arely Ocampo Bartolo, Reporter December 1, 2020

On her new album, Positions, Ariana Grandes begins to take off her mask. At first glance, it seems as though Grande released another album similar to her previous work, Thank U Next. But it’s not...

Model Santha Nallengara.

From casting calls to home studios: How have creatives showcased their work during COVID-19?

Lourdes Bullo, Reporter November 30, 2020

As Venice students make their way through months of quarantine, those whose only priorities are school and friends have managed to deal with the issues of deadlines and breakups pretty normally. But how...

 Tiya Mengeshas art.

Expressing Identity Through Art

Jessica Trujillo-Hernandez, Reporter November 20, 2020

High school students might go through a phase in which they are having an identity crisis—and art often helps.  “If I feel a certain way about something whether I’m mad, happy, or sad, art has...

Separating the Art from the Artist: J.K Rowling

Separating the Art from the Artist: J.K Rowling

Tiffany Lopez, Reporter November 20, 2020

In recent times, with the help of social media, there has been a series of celebrities, authors, filmmakers, and other big names that have been called out for controversial comments.  This raises an...

The Oarsman Eddie Van Halen Spotify Playlist

Remembering Guitar Legend Eddie Van Halen

Eric Lee, Reporter November 18, 2020

The global rock and roll community lost one of its most outstanding heroes.  Eddie Van Halen, lead guitarist and songwriter of the band Van Halen, passed away aged 65 in Santa Monica, CA from throat...

Venice Students Enjoy Virtual Concert-Going Experiences

Venice Students Enjoy Virtual Concert-Going Experiences

Jessica Trujillo-Hernandez, Reporter October 29, 2020

Because of coronavirus, many musical acts have canceled their shows. Junior Lily Oudommahavanh was supposed to attend BTS's “MAP OF THE SOUL” tour and Taylor Swift's “Lover Fest West” in person—but...

Uncovering the TikTok Algorithm and the apps Racial Bias

Uncovering the TikTok Algorithm and the app’s Racial Bias

Charity Grant, Reporter June 5, 2020

With many of us stuck indoors due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the TikTok app has grown in popularity amongst people of all ages, especially with teens. Many families are coming together to make the infamous...

Interesting YouTube Videos

Interesting YouTube Videos

Destin Evans, Staff Writer May 28, 2020

Since we are in quarantine, people have been in the house with nothing to do. Quarantine has given people time to think about what they really want to do with their lives. When people are at home bored,...

Obscure Movies to Watch during this Pandemic

Obscure Movies to Watch during this Pandemic

Carter Nowak, Assistant Features Editor May 26, 2020

I get it, you’re distracted by the global pandemic. The world is collapsing around you, God has forsaken us all. Let’s forget that for a moment and watch some movies. Some of these movies made me wildly...

Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon as Mia Warren and Elena Richardson in the Hulu limited series Little Fires Everywhere.

Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere” Sets Internet Ablaze

Kymia Freeman, Assistant Entertainment Editor May 19, 2020

Hulu’s latest limited series “Little Fires Everywhere,” based off a book of the same name by author Celeste Ng, has lit the internet aflame with its seething drama, important commentary on social...

The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez Netflix Documentary Series Examines the Systems Failure to protect an innocent child

“The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez” Netflix Documentary Series Examines the System’s Failure to protect an innocent child

Genine Chavez, Editor April 6, 2020

The  Netflix documentary television series  “The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez” is about the  murder of an 8-year-old boy in 2013 at the hands of his mother  and her boyfriend. The documentary explains...

On My Block cast

Season 3 of Netflix’s Hit Show “On My Block” Leaves Fans Hungry for More

Kymia Freeman, Assist. Entertainment Editor April 6, 2020

After over a year of anticipation, Netflix’s hit dramedy series “On My Block” premiered for its third season on March 11, finally answering fans’ questions about just what happened to the “Core...

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