I’ve been a part of the Viking Vibe newspaper club since my freshman year. This is a fact that, when mentioned to my friends, typically gets the same response: “I didn’t even know we had a school newspaper!”

While some could attribute this to a lack of advertising or print editions, I firmly believe that the stories themselves were what made the Vibe go unnoticed for so long. There is an interesting story within every topic, and I firmly believe that this year will be the year in which we learn to bring these stories to light.

I particularly have always been interested in film, and the increasing debate over whether “cinema is dead” intrigues me, mainly because I believe that the movies people like to see are not uplifted enough.

While I have written articles about the film industry and trends in the past (thanks to former Vibe advisor Mr. Loh, who I learned to write articles from), I plan to dedicate much of my time this year reviewing recently released films to bring back cinema to South Brunswick.

Movies are a reflection of ourselves, and I hope that general reviews about the state of the industry as well as specific movies I recommend will reach students and inspire them in ways that a sequel to a reboot of a trilogy hasn’t.

I am not the only film lover in the club, however. Mr. Honig, our new advisor, has a similar passion for movies as he does with writing. With his new direction of the club, I hope that I can help spark a love of film within the community.