By Mariana JULIACI DE AMORIM (2EA) Thanks to his charisma, gender-bending style and old school rock inspired music, Harry Styles has made a strong comeback after One Direction’s hiatus in 2016. The former boy band member debuted as a solo artist three years ago, with the release of his self-titled album on May 12th 2017….
Student Perspective: “Rape Culture” in France
By Ines Pinton (2EA) Over the last few years, the term “rape culture” has become more and more prevalent in various media across the globe. But in France, some people are still confused by the term and have trouble understanding what it means and implies. As gender equality issues are discussed more every day, understanding…
Fashion from the 60s to the 21st century
By Victoire Galtier Fashion refers to the styles of clothing that are currently popular. Always evolving and changing. In the 21st century, style trends of the fashion industry dominate the world more than ever before. Trends influence not only the way people dress, but also one’s choices in home decor, the makeup they purchase, and, in general,…
Coco Chanel: Who Was She Really?
By Anastasia Frilley (2EA) “Fashion has two purposes: comfort and love.Beauty comes when fashion succeeds.” – Coco Chanel Coco Chanel, the French fashion designer who ruled over Parisian haute couture foralmost six decades, is famous for her timeless designs, trademark suits and little blackdresses. But what is her story? Coco Chanel, named Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel,…
Student Perspective: How do Saturday DSTs affect students?
By Madeleine COMBOURIEU (2EA) Having tests on Saturday mornings is always a subject of debate among students, but let’s try to understand in more details what is at stake. Most fifteen-year-old students should have approximatively eight hours of sleep a night, but some get much less than that, either because they have difficulties falling asleep…
Student weighs in on bullying: BE SMART, DON’T START!
By Sixtine Cabri Wiltzer (2EA) Bullying is an intentional behavior that hurts and humiliates a person, either physically or emotionally. It can happen at school, in the community, or even online. One student, Charlotte Maizoue, describes bullying as when “someone makes you feel less about who you are as a person,” adding that it is…
The Intricate World of Teenage Fashion: One (teenage) Student’s Perspective
By Manon Bréchard (2EA) Today, fashion and public image have a huge impact on a teenager’s lifestyle. What a teenager chooses to wear is a way of distinguishing themselves from others and a way to demonstrate to the world how they want to be seen. Each unique fashion sense depends on personality; for instance, people…
La Tour students travel to Greece
By Clelie JEUX During the first week of the spring break, 27 Terminale students and two Première students went to Greece with Ms. Cournarie, a Literature and Classical Greek teacher who had been carefully organizing the trip for several months. Ms Cournarie explained that she adores Greece and even though she plans this trip every…
Trip to the East: from Paris to Kiev and St Petersburg
By Laetitia DE SEZE Over a period of two weeks in February, 20 La Tour students left France for an incredible journey. After an early flight that left at 6 a.m. from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport, they finally arrived in Kiev, Ukraine. “The atmosphere was calm and we were nervous because the exchange students were…
La Tour German students travel to Trostberg, Germany
By Louis ROBERTSON From February 15-22, two German classes from La Tour left Paris to experience a week in Trostberg, Germany. 25 students left with German teacher, Frau Braatz and AND, Ms. Dunet to discover more about the Bavarian culture. The lucky students visited Munich and Salzburg as well as the little town of Trostberg….
Arriba Spain! La Tour Spanish students travel to Andalucía
By Béatrice MOURRE From February 17 to February 22, all La Tour Seconde students take a cultural and linguistic trip to a European country as part of “European Week”. Students studying Spanish in LV2 went on a great trip to Andalucía in which they stayed with host families living in Sevilla. They also took two…
The Anti-Food Wasting Project at La Tour
By Juliette Guérard Food waste is a problem that can be solved with everyone’s help. The first step of this project is awareness. To bring a solution, people must be aware of how important they are in this issue. That is why, for one week in February, La Tour sets up a campaign to help…
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