The rise of self-described “democratic socialist” Bernie Sanders is just one symptom of America’s growing frustration with capitalism. Capitalists often are depicted as the villains in popular media, targeted in classrooms, and are generally the favorite punching bags...
Robert Mack
I am a junior at Chadwick School in Rancho Palos Verdes. I am a writer and editor for the school's newspaper, The Mainsheet. I enjoy writing columns about politics and ideas, as well as the intersection of movies, art and culture.
Race, the Oscars and some fine films
One can hope that the various diversity issues plaguing the 88th Academy Awards, set for Feb. 28 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, will not obscure the real reason we tune into the famed event: to celebrate great cinema. The controversy surrounds the lack of racial...
Holiday fun, joy, and thrills at theatres over break
The movies are a way to get away from it all…when you’re getting away from it all. For instance, the holiday season--with all its friends and family time--offers a chance to reacquaint yourself with your couch. You will come up to it and say “Hello, couch.” It may...
Will the new Star Wars belong in the galaxy?
After viewing the newly released Star Wars trailer, a peppy young lad who thinks he’s a Star Wars fan remarked to me: “that guy [who’s name by the way is Harrison Ford] looks old.” Perhaps, but after all he is Harrison Ford. Star Wars: The Force Awakens will keep the...
Opinion: What’s in a flag– reflections on race in South Carolina
Nine people were dead at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The racist had left the building. On June 17, Dylan Roof stood up from bible study at the South’s oldest black church and drew his gun. Despite pleading from his...
California’s severe drought realities hit Chadwick campus
The peak of California’s severe drought leaves no one unaffected. Not even Chadwick. Now in its fourth year, some scientists have declared the current California drought the worst in 500 years. State mandates require that companies restrict water usage in proportion...
A worthy new Sound of Music delighted in downtown Los Angeles
The Ahmanson’s joyous new production of "The Sound of Music" was a good bit of medicine for Los Angeles. Broadway veteran director Jack O’Brien delivered something now considered unusual: a work that touches thought-provoking themes without making the whole evening...