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Parasite sparks foreign film discussion with Best Picture win

Shivi Sharma, CHS9 Editor • February 19, 2020

After the Academy Awards Ceremony on Feb. 9, photos and videos of director Bong Joon-Ho proudly clutching multiple Oscars flooded social media as the South Korean film Parasite became the first foreign...

Oscars boycotted for fallacious causes, false victimhood breeds misinformation

Thomas Rousseau, Staff Writer • February 2, 2016

This year’s Oscar nominees have been the center of quite the hubbub after many have criticized the list as not having enough diversity. Which is to say, that not enough black people are on the list....

People of color actors/actresses robbed of recognition second year in a row

Mallorie Munoz, Managing Editor • January 22, 2016

There is a problem in Hollywood, and for once, it might have nothing to do with the over-glorified fame or fortune. As proven by the 2016 Oscar nominations, film is a whitewashed industry. For the second...

Oscar Recap 2013: Life of Pi wins big, Argo clutches Best Picture

February 25, 2013

By Will Thomas Staff Writer This year's Academy Awards hosted by Seth MacFarlane aired last night, and there were some big winners. Ang Lee won Best Director for Life of Pi in a stunning upset...

Academy Awards to air on Sunday

February 22, 2013

By Elizabeth Sims Staff Writer One of the most highly anticipated days for those in the film industry and the fans of movies is almost here. The 85th Academy Awards is set to air on Sunday at 6 pm...

Standing Side by Side

March 4, 2011

By: Chris Cummins Staff Writer There are two schools of thought regarding the Oscars. If a film that embodies classical values, numbers among its characters a hero set against enormous personal or...

The Oscars Live Chat

February 17, 2011

We'll be talking about the Academy Awards as they happen, right here on CSM.com. Red carpet coverage begins at 6 p.m. and award coverage will begin at 7 p.m. (Central time) on Feb. 27. Drop by and chat...

Oscar ads hit web

November 17, 2010

By Michael Pankonien The Oscars aren't even here yet and films are already sending ads promoting their movies for awards. Hoping to snag an oscar or two, these ads can go a long way for films who...

My Oscar Reactions

March 8, 2010

By Wren Culp Staff Writer The Oscars bring drama and laughter every year. Then the awards get dished out and emotions fly and things are said that shouldn’t have been said. But I’m not writing...

Sidekick predicts Oscar winners

February 26, 2010

Video by Chris Nguyen Features Editor This year’ s Academy Awards has gotten more buzz than ever before with big blockbuster films, including Avatar, Up and The Blind Side, finally...

Students favor ‘Up’ in poll

February 26, 2010

Story by Rebecca Neumann Video by Graham After polling 50 CHS students about their favorite Oscar nominated movie, it appears that the Academy’s opinion will not reflect the views of teenagers. According...

Academy Award Nominations Announced

February 2, 2010

By Angela Almeida Opinions Editor Airing on March 7, the 82nd annual Academy Awards will take place. This year, ten films are nominated for Best Picture, doubling the typical five nominations...