Natalie Berner

Hi! I'm a senior at La Canada High School, where I write for and edit the school paper the Spartan. Outside of school, I like to write creatively (my goal in life is to become a novelist someday, but that's going to be a long shot) and volunteer with my Girl Scout troop, an organization I have been a part of for twelve years.

The History of the Girl Scout Cookie

by Natalie Berner | Feb 3, 2018 | Features

February is beginning and with it, cookie season! The annual girl scout fundraiser that takes place across America has been going on since 1917. This tradition has come to define the Girl Scouts of America in the eyes of the public. I’ve found that, regardless of the...

“The Greatest Showman” lives up to its name

by Natalie Berner | Jan 13, 2018 | Arts and Entertainment

“Ladies and gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for!” From the songwriters of 2016’s Oscar-award winning film “La La Land” comes an exciting musical chronicling an idealized version of the story of America’s first circus. “The Greatest Showman” follows P.T. Barnum...

Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi review (NO SPOILERS!!)

by Natalie Berner | Jan 11, 2018 | Arts and Entertainment

It’s been said by thousands of people before, but there is nothing quite like watching a Star Wars film on the big screen. The feelings these movies evoke, from the childish joy when the theme music explodes into your ears and the iconic yellow exposition scroll...

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ explodes into theaters

by Natalie Berner | Dec 11, 2017 | Arts and Entertainment

Marvel’s 17th installment in their superhero cinematic universe, “Thor: Ragnarok,” hit theaters on Nov. 3, and has since garnered intense praise from critics and moviegoers alike. The film finds Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, the god of thunder, banished to the faraway...

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