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Rachelle Saerang

Rachelle Saerang, Editor

Rachelle Saerang is a 17 year-old in her Senior Year of Colonia High School. She is involved in Asian Culture Club, Fashion Club, French Honors Society, National Honors Society and Rho Kappa. Rachelle is best described as an advent “thrifter”, costume design analyzer, traveler at heart, amateur sketcher, and a poet in private. Although she can listen to all languages and eras of music, her absolute favorite is anything that makes her feel like the main character of a coming-of-age film. Her preferred works of written literature are anything set in the 1800s, sci-fi romance, and foreign fashion magazines. Being that her favored subjects are English and Art, she hopes to find a career path in a combination of the two so long as she is commuting by plane. In her second year working for the newspaper, she hopes to inform and entertain readers of Colonia High’s Declaration.

All content by Rachelle Saerang
Just in the U.S., 80 million viewers tune into TLC in 2021.

TLC shows are guilty pleasure watches

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
June 16, 2023
Remaining in Netfilx's top, weeks after its release date on May 18, it was #1 for only a day. However, its popularity among teens says suggests that it should've have been #1 longer.

XO Kitty’s unexpected love life

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
June 12, 2023

AP Style Guide: Capitalization + Abbreviation

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
May 22, 2023
Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the first female Jewish Supreme Court Justice. She was first nominated in 1993 and served until her passing in 2020.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
April 26, 2023
Serving as First Lady from 1933 to 1945, Eleanor Roosevelt was an American political figure, diplomat, pacifist and activist.

Eleanor Roosevelt –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
April 25, 2023
After 19 months as an ill infant, she lost her sight and her hearing. Inspired by such, she became an author, disability rights advocate, political activist, and lecturer.

Helen Keller –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
April 20, 2023
Diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome in 2014, Sir Anthony Hopkins is a famous actor known for his roles in "The Silence of the Lambs". In 1993, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for "service to the arts" at Buckingham Palace.

Sir Anthony Hopkins –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
April 18, 2023
Girl power is a slogan first created by an American band, Bikini Kill, in 1991. Ever since other phrases of embracing femininity and solidarity have been used amongst women.

The pink phenomenon: solidarity in femininity

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
April 17, 2023
After appearing on Britian's Got Talent with her famous cover of Les Miserables', "I Dreamed a Dream" in 2009, she rose to fame. She has since remained open about her experience living with Asperger's Syndrome.

Susan Boyle –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
April 17, 2023
The British political activist, Emmeline Pankhurst, was a leader of the UK suffragette movement. She was the founder of Women's Social and Political Union.

Emmeline Pankhurst –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
April 3, 2023
Behind the NASA astronaut that orbited around Earth, mathematician Katherine Johnson was one of the many women the public doesn't credit for these achievements. In 2015, she was granted the Medal of Freedom by President Obama and five years later, she passed in 2020.

Katherine Johnson –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
March 31, 2023
Serving as First Lady from 1933 to 1945, Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest serving First Lady. She advocated for women in the workplace, the rights of African Americans and Asian Americans, and the rights of World War II refugees.

Eleanor Roosevelt –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
March 24, 2023
Other than being the first woman to win a noble prize the Marie Curie also made history as the first person to win a Nobel Prize twice and the first to win a Noble Prize in two scientific fields. The Polish-French physicist and chemist conducted research in radioactivity.

Marie Curie –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
March 22, 2023
During the time of its 2019 release, Vuong's debut novel was an insant New York Times Best Seller. Until now, novel continues to be one of Vuong's fan favorites.

Goodbye letters in On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
March 2, 2023
Known as the "Queen of Soul", American singer, songwriter and pianist Aretha Franklin was a pioneer in Black American music. With over 75 million record sales, she also sang during Barack Obama inauguration in 2009.

Aretha Franklin –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
February 24, 2023
From artists like Beabadoobee, The 1975, and Lizzy McAlphine, to SZA, The Cure and Pink Pantheress, music on love is found everywhere. These artists and their viral songs are used to spend this Valentine's season taken, single or in a complicated status.

Ultimate playlist for Valentine’s day

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
February 14, 2023
American poet Langston Hughes was also a social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was best known as the leader of the Harlem Renaissance.

Langston Hughes –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
February 13, 2023
In 1993, The Joy Luck Club movie adaptation earned $32.9 million on its release year.

The unique perspective of The Joy Luck Club

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
February 10, 2023
In the 50s and 60s, Martin Luther King Jr. was at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement. In honor of Black History Month, MLK is still a beloved activist in the US.

Martin Luther King Jr. –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
February 7, 2023
Painter Ad Reinhardt is a featured artist at the Museum of Modern Art. His painting, “Abstraction”, was created between 1939-1944. His work reflects his concepts on life.

Ad Reinhardt –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
February 3, 2023
In the year 2022, individualism ruled fashion. From rocking bright colors and pattern mixing, or minimal makeup, the spectrum grew in 2022.

Maximalist fashion trends that made 2022

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
January 20, 2023
Published in 2017, "Confessions of a Wallflower" was Juansen Dizon's first book. Dizon is a poet that writes about healing in life and romance.

Juansen Dizon –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
January 20, 2023
Most known for the '80s sitcom "The Golden Girls", Betty White is an American actress and comedian.

Betty White –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
January 19, 2023
Known for hosting the game show "Jeopardy!", Alex Trebek was the star of the show for 37 seasons.

Alex Trebek –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
January 18, 2023
Most known for her roles in Catwoman, Monster's Ball, X-Men and its sequels, Halle Berry is an American actress and model. Berry became the first woman of color to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Monster's Ball.

Halle Berry –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
January 17, 2023
The 1800s witnessed the writer Oscar Wilde. The poet and playwright is most famous for "The Picture of Dorian Gray", "Lady Windermere's Fan" and "The Importance of Being Earnest".

Oscar Wilde –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
January 13, 2023
In honor of Indic Heritage Month, Anita Desai is an Indian novelist and the Emerita John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her most famous books being "Clear Light of Day", "Fasting, Feasting", and "In Custody".

Anita Desai –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
January 10, 2023
Qualified lawyer and world renowned poet, Munia Khan is author of "To Evince the Blue" and "Beyond the Vernal Mind" . She has written and edited several books and anthologies.

Munia Khan –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
January 6, 2023
English poet, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for a piece, "Timbuktu" in 1829. His most famous poem being "The Charge of the Light Brigade".

Alfred, Lord Tennyson –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
January 5, 2023
During the 1800s, Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist, and poet who was the face of the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century.

Ralph Waldo Emerson –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
January 3, 2023
Most notably known for his New York Times Bestseller ,"Life's Instruction Book", H. Jackson Brown Jr. was an American author.

H. Jackson Brown Jr. –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
December 23, 2022
Today, Aristotle is a world-reowned Greek philosopher and polymath from the Classical period in Ancient Greece. Aristotle. Etching by P. Fidanza after Raphael Sanzio.

Aristotle –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
December 21, 2022
During her life, Angelou was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. Her legacy continues even after her passing in 2014.

Maya Angelou –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
December 20, 2022
Paul Cézanne -

Paul Cézanne –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
December 19, 2022
From 1933 to 1945, Former First Lady of the United States was political figure, diplomat, and activist.

Eleanor Roosevelt –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
December 6, 2022
"You've Got Mail" is an adaptation of the 1940 film, "Shop Around the Corner". Which is based on the 1937 Hungarian play by Miklos Laszlo, "Parfumerie". 

“You’ve Got Mail” is great for an autumn season rewatch

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
November 28, 2022
Quote of the Day - Nelson Mandela

Quote of the Day – Nelson Mandela

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
November 16, 2022
The Sanderson Sisters take on modern day Salem in the year of 2022, 29 years after their century long inactivity. The cult success of Hocus Pocus can be credited to the actresses Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy.

Hocus Pocus II brings back Halloween nostalgia

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
November 14, 2022
The culmination of the SLAC Menstrual Equity Project: the first of two tampon & pad dispensers for Colonia High! More info to be announced soon! A special thank you to John Marbach and HOSPECO for the donation!

SLAC installs free dispensers in Colonia High bathrooms to promote menstrual equity

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
October 14, 2022
Across the tennis courts, players Joshua Vivas, Ivan Chu, Daniel Sherman, Mateus Pessanha, Dev Pujara, and Brendan Parmar groups together to discuss and show support for each other.

Colonia’s boys tennis loses to J.P. Stevens

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
June 15, 2022
On April 8, 2022, the Academy Awards officially placed a 10 year ban on Will Smith.

Jada Pinkett-Smith as the butt of the joke

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
April 13, 2022
During its first year of publication, "Speak" was awarded with the Micheal L. Printz Award in 2000.

“Speak” a groundbreaking must read

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
March 4, 2022
10 years later, the book "Where Rainbows End" adapted into the movie we know as "Love, Rosie".

“Love, Rosie” shares a story of right person, wrong time

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
February 2, 2022
Sporting throwback fashion trends of the 1970s are teenagers. As of now, #70s has 2.9 billion views on TikTok, the youth of today's biggest social media platform.

Top throwback fashion trends of 2021

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
January 31, 2022
Assortment of funky jewelry displayed.

Funky jewelry is not weird, it’s trendy

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
December 13, 2021
During the 2010s, ballet flats were one of the most notably trends of the decade. Today's ballet flat trend adds more height to the shoe.

Shoe gifts for the winter season

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
January 2, 2022
For many, a country's flags can provide hope in time of distress, reminding people that the country will persevere.

To stand or not to stand behind the Pledge of Allegiance

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
December 16, 2021
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