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By Anjali Nayak Although most kids were free from the clutches of Marshall Lane at 3:07, I spent my afternoons in Campbell Care impatiently waiting for my mom to finally pick me up. Time in Campbell Care was spent playing hot lava monster, destroying my peers in wall ball, and attempting to dig to the…

By Cynthia Andary and Jacqui McLean “Baker Bobcats dressed in gold and blue…” is a school anthem still engraved in our memories reminding us of the wonderful times we shared as children. We had classes together, played basketball and four square every lunch, and most importantly we attended the catwalk together. We met some amazing…

By  Madeline Crowley My Easy-Bake Oven, the awkward, oval shaped, purple lump, which sat on a small table no higher than my waist as an eight year-old, brings back all the old tastes, smells, and memories of my childhood. The oven undoubtedly made the best tasting brownies in the world. My elementary school self would…

By Amelia Lipcsei An avid reader as a child, I used to count down the days until the next book fair appeared at my elementary school. From the plethora of books they had to the fun toys they sold, book fairs provided me with endless opportunities to enjoy myself. Impatiently waiting for the bell to…

By Madeline Crowley In this issue of The Shield, look out for our favorite Westmont warrior, Wally! Find him throughout the different sections and record how many times you find him! Wally is found on the… Eats page… The Sword page… Humans of Westmont page… Poppin Off page… Issue of the Issue page… Politics… Fashion……

By Keira De Vita The smell, the restlessness. The rainbow carpet squares were easily the most impactful part of my elementary school career. At my elementary school, up until fourth grade, the large carpet divided up into squares was used in everyday learning. Mostly in kindergarten, all 16 5-year-olds sat on the carpet all day,…

By Madeline Crowley The new Dark comedy Cocaine Bear, directed by Elizabeth Banks, is based on a true story that happened in 1985. The movie tells the story of a 175-pound black bear that ingested a large quantity of cocaine that was dropped from a plane by a smuggler. The bear, known as Pablo EskoBear,…

By Collin Murray David Fincher’s 1999 movie, Fight Club, follows an unnamed narrator suffering from insomnia, and his friend Tyler Durden, a confident, charismatic soap salesman who embodies everything the narrator wishes to be. The narrator, who we will call Jack for the sake of simplicity, is a victim of capitalism, unable to connect with…

By Keira De Vita  Although it has been an abrupt five years, something needs to be said. The 2018 Fahrenheit 451 is not good. People get offended when strong opinions are thrown around, but the movie just falls flat. No, films do not have to completely replicate the book, but the course and the journey…

By Adam Sarsfield Warning: The John Wick series contains many violent scenes and mature content to the point where the movies all maintain an assertive “M for mature” rating. Viewer discretion is advised. To properly prepare new viewers for the series a brief recap of the series is needed to summarize the first three movies.…