Risk-takers more likely to ‘psych’ out for scares
Morgan Trunda, Staff Writer
October 31, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Art by Brenna Drabik You turn the corner, shaking from your last run in with a psychiatric patient. Blood is oozing from the walls onto your shoes, and hospital beds creak as you tread carefully through the dimly through the blue-light hallway. The smell of rubbing alcohol and cough syrup contamina...
American horror story
Julia Benkendorf, Staff Writer
October 31, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Every year, millions of people flock to some of the most haunted places in the country to celebrate the spirit of Halloween, proving that America truly is the home of the brave. The U.S. is home to a plethora of legendary haunted venues, which are open for tours and visits. According to Thrillist, the...
Food reviews: comida ‘Mexcelente’
Matthew McManaman, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Art by Kayla Johnson ¡Buenos días! This edition, we will take a look at the best Mexican restaurants, a variety of food which is abundant throughout the Chicagoland area. We will determine where to go besides Topolobampo, which is a slightly tough reservation to obtain. While on the topic of Chica...
Into the ‘Trenches’: Twenty One Pilots exhibits talents with meaningful music
Erin Cavender, Staff Writer
October 31, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
Picture by Paige Laskiewicz Usually when a band goes on hiatus for over a year, it is a sure sign that they’ve broken up. However, that wasn’t the case for the alternative rock band Twenty One Pilots—made up of singer Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun—which ...
‘Beautiful Boy’ shows ugly reality of drug addiction
Cassie Limberakis, Staff Writer
October 31, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Art by Jimin Yu The movie “Beautiful Boy,” starring Oscar nominees Timotheé Chalamet and Steve Carell, came out October 19, 2018. It is based off of true memoirs from a father and his son. David Sheff, (Steve Carell) and his son, Nic Sheff (Timotheé Chalamet), have difficulty strengthening their re...
Fall Out Boy takes a trip down memory lane
Gabriella Papeo, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Chicago is so two years ago. Or at least, that’s what was presumed. Seventeen years ago in a North Shore suburb, Pete Wentz and Joe Trohman had an idea. They yearned to create a new sound that honored their love for Chicago’s “punk scene”. Soon after, Patrick Stump and Andy Hurley joined the ba...
Food reviews: slice of Chicago
Matthew McManaman, Co-Editor in Chief
October 5, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
Art by Kayla Johnson Hello, and welcome to the first of many food articles to come this year! Each issue, we will look at the best food of a certain variety near to the Saint Viator community, offering ideas for where to go out to eat. If you have any restaurant recommendations for the next issue, p...
Searching for mystery?
Julia Benkendorf, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
On Friday, May 12, David Kim files a police report after his sixteen year old daughter, Margot, goes missing. The night prior, Margot had left home and never returned. She seemingly leaves no hint to her whereabouts, until David realizes that Margot has left one pivotal item at home: her laptop, whic...
Airsoft: video game come to life
Paul Leininger, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Have you ever wondered what would happen if there was a hobby that turned a video game like Call of Duty into a real life sport? Allow me to introduce you to airsoft, a sport similar to paintball, but played in its own unique way. This playstyle is called MilSim, standing for military simulation. In...
A Simple Favor: simply amazing
Gianna Licari, Arts & Entertainment Editor
October 5, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Art by Kayla Johnson It was only a simple favor—pick up Nicky from school. What was a seemingly easy task turned into a full-blown investigation into the disappearance of Nicky’s mother, Emily. A Simple Favor, directed by Paul Feig of Bridesmaids fame, follows Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) ...
Catwalk features ‘haute’ topics
Morgan Trunda, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
This year at Paris Fashion Week, the spirit of millennials and Generation Z was running rampant on the runway, with the flavor of the showcase fueling a much needed women’s (and cultural) revolution. Designers such as Hedi Slimane, the new designer for Céline and the incredibly popular previous d...
Retro renaissance
Cassie Limberakis, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
There is no doubt about the fact that there is a retro renaissance occurring in today’s fashion and trends. This renaissance is occurring especially in the music world. More and more artists are putting their music on vinyl records. One of the fastest rising trends is vinyl. Back in the day, buying...
Greg Wilson, Sports Writer
October 31, 2018
Starting in 2019, Saint Viator will be a part of Illinois’s first high school football super conference. This new super conference will include the 14 members of the Chicago...
Lift weight off your shoulders and join powerlifting club
October 31, 2018
You go to the gym, and you grab the first pair of weights you see. You start to lift and you can feel...
From battlefield to sports field
October 31, 2018
As you step to the free throw line, your hands shake as you try to avoid looking at the scoreboard that...