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The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber
The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber
Alice Soprunova

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large

Alice Soprunova (she/her) began writing for the Beachcomber in 2019. She covers stories pertaining to issues of social justice inside and outside BHS. In addition to writing for the Beachcomber, Alice is a Beachwood Model UN delegate, a private tutor, and an aspiring physicist.

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"We have observed a significant inflammation of the symptoms of senioritis as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic."

Innoculate Yourself Against Senioritis

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
March 10, 2021
While many participants in the riot have been held accountable for their actions, the primary instigator, former President Donald Trump, seems to have largely evaded responsibility, and has a chance to be elected president once again.

What Comes Next?

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
January 14, 2021
Andrew Glouberman meets the hormone monster.

A Case Study in Bad Television

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
January 9, 2021
"The sequel is set a hundred years later, in the unsubtly named “Republic City.” The city is afflicted with two existential threats--organized crime and radical insurrectionism--the twin bogeymen of conservatism."

The Reactionary Politics of ‘The Legend of Korra’

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
November 14, 2020
"The philosophy of the Bloody Code is that only more suffering can stop crime — that to protect our innocent citizens, everyone even slightly guilty must be submitted to the worst punishment imaginable."

The New Bloody Code

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
November 9, 2020
Together, Tutar and Borat traverse a Trump-happy American landscape, all while negotiating a relatively sophisticated drama of familial love, responsibility and gender roles.

Sacha Baron Cohen Stares Down the Barrel of Fascism in Borat 2

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
November 2, 2020
99 of 539 BHS students responded to our poll.

Biden Wins Poll of BHS Students in Landslide

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
October 26, 2020
The Semantics of Police Violence

The Semantics of Police Violence

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
October 5, 2020
“We focused more on the colonizers than the names of the people being colonized.”

Our Eurocentric History Curriculum

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
September 23, 2020
President Obama meeting the cast of Hamilton in 2015.

Hamilton and the Dangers of Historical Revisionism

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
May 27, 2020
The ending of Tiger King, with Joe Exotic found guilty of attempted murder-for-hire, feels just.

A Closer Look at Joe Exotic

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
April 8, 2020
The musical "Cats" in Roma Musical Theatre in Warsaw, 8 December 2007.

I Think I Kind of Like ‘Cats’

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
April 5, 2020
Still Life With Fish, Bread and Kettle / Luis Menendez / c. 1772 / Cleveland Museum of Art / Open Access

Love in the Time of Corona

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
March 14, 2020
Image adapted from photo by S.macken6 from Wikimedia Commons.

J. K. Rowling and the Tirade of Transphobia

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
January 24, 2020
The Snowball and Homecoming King and Queen don’t just appropriate the airs of monarchy, they do exactly what monarchs did for many countries—serve as an embodiment of the collective will and a projection of our power as a group.

No Kings, No Queens, No More

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
January 17, 2020
Alyssa and James engage in a grating dance of will-they-won’t-they, with the audience privy to the internal monologue of both. Image source: Netflix.com

Trauma, Love and Redemption in the Follow-Up to Netflix’s Cult Classic

Alice Soprunova, Editor-at-Large
December 8, 2019
Class of 2019 commencement at Severance Hall color codes the gender binary.

An Open Letter to Student Council

Alice Soprunova, Staff Writer
October 23, 2019
What does the proletariat stand to gain or lose as TikTok becomes the heart of culture?

A Marxist Reading of TikTok

Alice Soprunova, Staff Writer
October 15, 2019
These scatological posters displayed in the main office are intended to dissuade student vaping.

Administration Cracks Down on Vaping

Alice Soprunova, Staff Writer
September 18, 2019
Image by A.L. Hu, US via thenounproject

The Case Against Gender

Alice Soprunova, Staff Writer
March 29, 2019
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