Abbey is 17 years old and a Senior at Xavier College Prep. She's so excited to be the Arts and Entertainment editor again this year! When she's not writing, you can find her taking pictures, acting in Brophy shows, keeping up with the arts in her community and spending time with her friends and family. She's so excited for her second year on XPress and to keep writing for the Xavier community.
12 men seated around a table in a hot, stuffy room. A black and white film with old-timey accents and men pulling their stiff shirts away from their necks. This is the story of 12 Angry Men that we all...
Karl Lagerfeld, creative director of Chanel and fashion icon, passed away on Feb 19, 2019, at the age of 85. He was widely known for his impact on the fashion world and as a face of fashion himself. Working...
To put it simply, there are two kinds of people on Valentine’s Day. Those who curl up with a bowl of ice cream and stream a classic tear-jerker like The Notebook, and those who find themselves wanting...
The Academy Awards, as stated in the name, are given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to films or artists working within the films to recognize exceptional work in the film world. Each...
In the distant past, award shows have been a platform only for comical hosts, touching acceptance speeches and the occasional scandalous wardrobe malfunction. But the year is 2019, and the times have most...
On Dec. 15, 2018, the Xavier campus will be transformed into its very own winter wonderland. In the past, Xavier's annual Christmas Dance has been universally considered as just another formal dance comparable...
While the Xavier and Brophy communities await a new show, the excitement builds up on both campuses. Many wonder what the set will look like, how actors are doing with their lines, and what the...
One could say there's something warmly sentimental about the month of November. The feelings of the holiday season are slowly creeping in, there is a sense of excitement as the weather finally turns to...
In the midst of the hustle and bustle of Xavier's campus, there are still a few quiet spots to take in the best parts of the school. Some may consider their favorite to be the library, the lawns, or maybe...
As the seniors begin the final countdown to graduation, we spoke to a couple to hear about their favorite memories from their time at Xavier. When given the time, the seniors barely even mentioned the...
Arizona teachers walked out of their schools on April 26, demanding more funding for public education, and picketed for six days. According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, Arizona teachers...
A march for lives and a march for peace, the March For Our Lives was a movement that took the country by storm. The following images are an account of the passion shown at the Phoenix March For...
There's always one. Every year, at every award show, there's always one speech that stuns the audience and makes a lasting effect on everyone who sees it, hears about it or talks about it. For only a few...
The Brophy Blackbox has been home to an array of stories and characters throughout the years. Greasers and Socs in "The Outsiders," activists from Wyoming in "The Laramie Project," Tiny Tim and Scrooge...
Since the infamous Columbine shooting in 1999, there have been 210 school shootings in the US (Roberts, M. 2018, February 21). In 2018 alone, there have been a countless number of school shootings, injuring...
It's never unusual to see a celebrity name in a news headline. They grace the front covers of magazines, pop up in newspaper articles and are constantly appearing on the nightly talk shows. However, recently,...
Nothing screams winter like sweating in your Christmas pajamas, right? As Arizona natives, we are much too equipt to a quite unconventional Christmas season, filled with 80 degree weather and a complete...
We rarely think about how our favorite books came to be. What is the story behind the story itself? For author Susan Hinton, it was a matter of writing the life she knew. In 1964, Susan sat down and began...
Elie Carlos '18 reads "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare with Haley Pulliam '18 in the Baldwin Library at Xavier College Preparatory on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017.
What is "American fashion"? Is it an American flag printed dress? The red, white and blue apparel we sport on July 4th? Is it something more understated than that? Maybe it lies less in the clothes themselves...
As the summer winds down, August finds its way into September, and the Phoenix temperatures continue to sit at a steady 105, 108, 110 degrees, the whole valley itches for something - anything - to do,...
A small child among a crowd of protesters holds up a sign that reads, "Be a better example 4 me." Protesters congregated outside the building where President Donald J. Trump held a campaign-style rally...
A protester holds up a neon-green sign that says "No hate." Protesters congregated outside the building where President Donald J. Trump held a campaign-style rally on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017.
A protester holds up a sign that reads "Hate has no home here" in black text on a white poster with red and blue stars. Protesters congregated outside the building where President Donald J. Trump held...
A spray-painted poster reads "Love is the answer." Protesters congregated outside the building where President Donald J. Trump held a campaign-style rally on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017.
A protester in Downtown Phoenix holds up a white flag with black text that says "Resiste." Protesters congregated outside the building where President Donald J. Trump held a campaign-style rally on Tuesday,...
Ahh, Lent. The season is upon us. It's a period that seems to trudge on for way more than 40 days. We wait and wait and count down the days until it's over, but once Easter comes we are rewarded with an...
The next time you walk into mass on a Saturday evening, take a look around you and see how many teenagers you can find, or lack there of. This begs the question; is religion still apart of the lives of...
In a world where celebrities are thought of as untouchable, perfect, mystical beings, it's hard to remember that they're not much different than us. Sure, they live in huge mansions, go to fancy award...
On Friday, February 3, the entire Sophomore class filled into Founders Hall to spend a whole day dedicated to celebrating friendship and faith. Like any other prayer day, the class of 2019 started our...
Legacy is a common theme at Xavier, and it's something that is obviously important to many Xavier students, faculty and alumnae. Next year, Xavier will be celebrating 75 years of legacy.
75 years of...
New York Fashion Week, an event historically reserved for leggy struts and gorgeous runway apparel, is a whirlwind of fashion and art. Often the public forgets about the smaller shows, and new designers/brands...
As a little girl, I got some pretty strange looks from parents when they had me over for a playdate and asked me what my favorite food was. I answered as honestly as I could, with a toothy smile and an...
When just walking around campus, the possibility of Rio Salado Dual Enrollment is portrayed through constant announcements, emails galore, and flyers handed out by teachers. Most students are unsure...
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