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Esther Kabanda

Esther Kabanda

Esther Kabanda is a Junior at Metea Valley and this is her first year on staff as a Perspectives Reporter! She enjoys writing poetry and short stories in her free time, especially if it’s raining. Apart from that, she is a devoted film enthusiast, loves listening to a wide range of artists, (Her current favorites are Jeff Buckley and Ari Lennox), and likes to spend time with her close friends. Outside of the Newspaper, Esther stays involved at school as an active member of both Theatre and Speech! 

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Romance  and the feeling of yearning has started to fade out as time went on, being replaced by a noticeable lack of affection.

Where did the real romantics go?

Esther Kabanda and Saavi Krishnan
February 7, 2025

This Valentine’s Day will definitely be one to remember, especially with the lack of romance movies, creative date ideas, and the number of people asking out their Valentine way too late. All of these...

Most of Gen Z is concerned and anxious for what the future will look like regarding career paths.

Passion doesn’t pay the bills

Esther Kabanda, Perspectives Reporter
January 31, 2025

We are getting older, and as we get older, we start to wonder what we will do with our lives. Some of us know, and others not so much. Worst of all, some of us feel it would be impossible to escape a miserable...

Jayce and Viktor combine as one after destroying Hextech.

The Animeaissance: An Arcane Review

Esther Kabanda and Mia Murphy
January 22, 2025
Watching Arcane season two made me feel like a dad watching the Super Bowl. From the storyline down to the art style, every second leaves you at the edge of your seat...
This year's Spotify lacked luster.

Wrapped 2024 was kind of lame

Esther Kabanda and Sweeti Patel
December 10, 2024

Dear Spotify, in 2024, you were a bit lazy. I mean, it’s fine, but you made us wait so long and then gave us this rushed AI-looking Wrapped for the year. It was slightly disappointing that you only recorded...

Males typically yearn for muscular bodies.

That ‘winter arc’ is destroying you

Esther Kabanda, Perspectives Reporter
December 4, 2024

“Winter arc” this, “gym-bro” that, many influencers tell young boys to “start the cut” early. They plague the easily influenced minds of teenage boys.  Many examples appear in television...

Conan Gray's song "Heather" provides a significant meaning towards the tradition of sweater giving.

Did you really want that sweater?

Esther Kabanda and Saavi Krishnan
December 3, 2024

It’s the third of December, and as a chronic Conan Gray listener, today is not just any day; it’s “Heather” Day. Every year since the release of his song “Heather,” Gray’s fans have turned...

Fast fashion has been poorly affecting clothing quality for years, resulting in consumers to be ripped off.

The down(fall) of sweater weather

Mia Murphy and Esther Kabanda
November 6, 2024
Imagine it’s a crisp autumn morning. You are getting ready for the day, putting on the new, cute baby pink cable-knit sweater you bought from H&M. It looks cozy and warm, though once...
The original feel of R&B music is slowly being lost to pop- like beats and rhythms.

R&B’s golden era will be missed

Esther Kabanda, Perspectives Reporter
October 10, 2024

Whether it is singing in the rain, crying over your ex-husband, or a story time with Whitney Houston, R&B’s most nostalgic and favored aspects have slowly faded with the new generation changing the...

 Chappell Roan, a new pop sensation turned heads with her hit “Good Luck Babe!” over the summer.

Chappell Roan does not owe you anything

Mia Murphy and Esther Kabanda
September 26, 2024

Imagine someone following you into a coffee shop as you’re trying to get your daily iced latte. You turn around, and someone with an eager stare in their eyes is right behind you, holding one of your...

Relationships may always seem sweet, but gen-z standards have made into a worry.

No, your situationship wasn’t real

Esther Kabanda and Sweeti Patel
September 19, 2024

Snapping back and forth, matching each other's bios, waiting an unnecessarily long time to text back so that you are not being too “needy,” almost every action in a Gen Z relationship is calculated...

With more power to AI, it’s a blurry line to tell between real and fake.

AI is evolving faster than we are

Sweeti Patel and Esther Kabanda
September 9, 2024

In 2023, our Sophomore year, we were sitting in our Spanish three class as we tested out ChatGPT’s newest text-to-voice feature. As the AI spoke, it sounded eerily human. Every hitched breath, every...

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