Hocus Pocus: Conjuring an A

After a long night of writing that paper you’ve procrastinated, it might feel like you have to pull out your candles, crystals, and tarot deck to come anywhere close to an A. Instead of becoming reliant on alternate methods to secure that A- you’ve been hoping for, turn on Hocus Pocus and return to the childish whimsy of Salem, Massachusetts.

The Greek Family

While the long-running Greek and Roman Family program is no longer a Westridge tradition, you can ease your sorrows by enjoying the deadpan acting of Christina Ricci, which may inadvertently remind you of that one joke your history teacher made last week, during which it was not a struggle to remain poker-faced.

Young-er Frankenstein

While working on that pile of Halloweekend homework, you’ll definitely feel a bit like an even younger Dr. Frankenstein trying to put together your two intact brain cells to make physics make sense. Spyglass as a whole wishes you good luck in your devilish aspirations towards making your teachers like you.

​​The Evil Dead

Let’s be honest—after Halloween on a Friday, we all feel both evil and dead. On this upcoming Monday, the “dead” portion of this film is going to come out—along with my sandals. I’m sorry, senior traditions, I really need this small win to overcome the demise of my will to finish my assignments.

Scream

More than once a day, I find my face devolving into the expression formed by this mask. Either the first time The Smell wafts in my direction, when I see The Commons line lengthening behind PAC, or the first sighting of that one teacher I really didn’t want to see, this face escapes my nightmares and ends up on my face, usually accompanied by a small scream. 

The First Omen of a B+

It could be a look, even a glance at you during an in-class discussion. Or a passive-aggressive email response originating at 8:03 a.m. No matter how it manifests, the first sign, The First Omen, that you will not be receiving an A on your in-progress gradebook always hits the hardest.