Marina Yazbek Dias Peres's Work

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Ishaan Banerjee ’24 remains resolute in his passion for jazz
Marina Yazbek Dias Peres
*The Tower has retracted a previous version of this article that appeared in the issue published on May 1, 2024, headlined “Ishaan Banerjee ’24 prepares to turn a passion for jazz into a career,” and republished a new...
Arts & Entertainment - February, 2024
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Behind the screen with Todor Pophristic ’24
Marina Yazbek Dias Peres
Lights, camera, action—the three famous components of a movie. As an aspiring movie director, Todor Pophristic ’24 prioritizes the latter. Whether it’s by riding around town on his bike until he finds the perfect set,...
Arts & Entertainment - February, 2023
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The Impact of Black Stories on Literature - Black Orpheus
Marina Yazbek Dias Peres William Alena
“Black Orpheus” (1959) is a romantic tragedy set in Brazil in the 1950s, based on a play inspired by the ancient Greek legend of Orpheus, “Orfeu da Conceição,” by Vinicius de Moraes and Antônio Carlos Jobim. The story...
Arts & Entertainment - November, 2022
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Seasonal sentiments: a collection of Thanksgiving traditions
Sky Jo Marina Yazbek Dias Peres
Sky: Every year, when the leaves turn yellow and the air turns sweet, my family starts making room in our trunk to start packing for our annual hike. While it may be common, going hiking during fall has been my family’s...
Arts & Entertainment - October, 2022
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How Hispanic culture has influenced our lives— in ways we never realized
Marina Yazbek Dias Peres Avery McDowell
Telenovelas: Hispanic countries are all full of diversity, and no one is like the other, despite all having the same language in common. However, one thing any Hispanic country can relate to are telenovelas. The word...
Arts & Entertainment - September, 2022
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Foliage and film: two reviews of autumnal favorites, “You’ve Got Mail” and “Election”
Marina Yazbek Dias Peres Luca Balescu
Marina- You’ve Got Mail (1998): Taking place in a cozy bookstore during late autumn in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, “You’ve Got Mail” has the best setting for those moments when you feel like indulging in a jovial...
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PHS Choir prepares for their annual final end of the year cabaret performance
Marina Yazbek Dias Peres
On June 10th, the PHS Choir performed their last concert of the 2021-2022 school year. The concert is their annual cabaret performance, which is traditionally primarily a singing performance, but in a...
Arts & Entertainment - April, 2022
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Darnabee Jones: growing together as musicians and as friends
Marina Yazbek Dias Peres Anika Simons
The soft indie rock sounds of local band Darnabee Jones draw crowds of students, parents, and community members with every performance. Always on the lookout for new opportunities to perform, this band has immersed...
Arts & Entertainment - March, 2022
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The emergence of female artists in the media
Marina Yazbek Dias Peres Sara Shahab-Diaz
We all rely on the media to find role models and inspiration for our day to day lives. However, many girls, including many at PHS, grow up without seeing any women that look like themselves in the media. Thankfully,...
Arts & Entertainment - February, 2022
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The overlooked origins of fashion
Sophie Zhang Marina Yazbek Dias Peres
Whether it be on the street or on the runway, fashion is everywhere. Many students at PHS are immersed in it, but if you ask them where their favorite styles came from many would not be sure. In honor of Black History...
Arts & Entertainment - November, 2021
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Flamenco dancing: thrills and fril
Marina Yazbek Dias Peres
I have been dancing for as long as I can remember. Whether it was escaping restless nap times in preschool by going to ballet classes or spending time performing for the public at Communiversity, dance has always had a...
Arts & Entertainment - September, 2021
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Meredith Hirschman ’22 on her passion for baking and Spork magazine
Kathy Tian Marina Yazbek Dias Peres
The intoxicating scent of chocolate cake wafting from the oven kindled kindled a love for the kitchen in Meredith Hirschman ’22 from a young age. Observing her older sister, Leah Hirschman ’19, along with using...