During the time between the last week of November and the first week of December, Spotify releases their yearly summary of each user’s listening habits, or Spotify Wrapped. Other streaming and social platforms have taken to making their own version of wrapped, like Apple Music’s Replay or Youtube Music’s Recap. Journalism 7th period’s final project involved making a “Uni Wrapped” Instagram post. The Instagram post would use data from a form including questions about people’s favorite song, movie, and place to eat on campus.
“Uni Wrapped” was advertised throughout the school with posters, and included in the UniWeek and on the Gargoyle’s Instagram, which led to 73 people filling out the form. Senior Violet Moses commented, “I think [Uni Wrapped] is cute. Very cute. I think it’s a great idea.”
[graph– “What grade are you in?”]
Each participant was asked for their grade or if they were faculty. 2nd place was tied between the seniors and sophomores, each with 23% of the vote. In 1st place were the juniors, with 25.7% of the total.
The results of the form were all different when asked about their top song. Each person had a unique answer, and when junior Ruby Ballesteros was asked about her favorite song in-person, she said, “I would think it was probably ‘The Chain’ by Fleetwood Mac, because it’s fire.” Some popular top songs that were released this year include “Abracadabra” by Lady Gaga, “The Fate of Ophelia” by Taylor Swift, and “NUEVAYoL” by Bad Bunny.
[graph– “What do you think was your most watched movie this year?”]
KPop Demon Hunters was clearly the most-watched movie, with 14.8% of responses, while the 2nd most-watched movie was Wicked: For Good at 6.6%. After that, Sinners, 10 Things I Hate About You, and Hamilton were all tied with 4.9%, and followed by Superman and Lord of the Rings with 3.3% of the votes. When junior Lily Rowell was asked about her favorite movie, she responded, “The movie I watched the most is Bones and All… I really like that movie because I read the book first, so I have a connection to it.”
[graph– “What do you think was your most watched TV show this year?”]
TV shows were overwhelmingly dominated by Stranger Things, with 18.5% of the total responses. 2nd place was a four-way tie between How I Met Your Mother, The Rookie, The Good Place, and The Summer I turned Pretty, all with 3.1%.
[graph– “What was the best book you’ve read this year?”]
The top book of the year was Kindred by Octavia Butler, with 6.2% of the votes. Following closely behind was The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, with 4.6% of the total. In 3rd place was a four-way tie between Looking for Alaska by John Green, Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, all with 3.1%. Some of the book responses were read in Mr. Mitchell’s History as Fiction class, including Kindred by Octavia Butler and Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow. When asked about her favorite book, School Registrar and SSO Manager Cheryl Lehman responded, “It was Isabel Yendes’ The House of Spirits. Everyone should read it. It was amazing. Plus I have friends in Chile, which is where it’s set. So that made it even more fun.”
[graph –“Where on campus did you visit most for food this year?”]
The most popular place for food was Chipotle with 14.1%, followed by Kung Fu Tea and Espresso Royale at 11.3%. and 7.0% respectively. As said by Senior Kaylee Zheng, “I didn’t eat much on Green Street this year, but I do really like Kung Fu Tea.” Shawarma Joint and Cocomero both received 5.6% percent of votes, and Burrito King, Noodles & Company, and Raising Canes all had 4.2%.