Beliebers vs Directioners
Richard Dao, Staff Writer
May 11, 2012
Justin Bieber has wooed the hearts of many fans for the past years, but now that his music is maturing, does that mean his fans are going to go the next big thing? Allow me to introduce you to One Direction, a British-Irish boy band of five whose catchy hit songs are growing big in the music world. Bieber... Read more »
The Raven ★★
Maleesha Padmaperuma
May 9, 2012
The thrilling trailers of the movie The Raven left me wanting to see it. I was really excited to see the Raven because the poem has always intrigued me. However, I have to admit that the movie was a bit disappointing. The Raven follows the end of Edgar Allen Poe’s (played by John Cusack) life... Read more »
The Lucky One ★★★★★
Jennifer Melgarejo, Staff Writer
May 9, 2012
A movie adaptation of Nicholas Sparks novel, The Lucky One is yet another success. Sparks has also written the books, The Last Song, A Walk To Remember, The Notebook and Dear John, Message in a Bottle and Nights in Rodanthe, which have all been adapted into movies. Starring Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling... Read more »
The Instagram Boom
Richard Dao, Staff Writer
May 1, 2012
Have you ever wanted to edit your photos, but never had the expertise to learn Photoshop? Ever wanted to share photos with friends conveniently? Have no fear, Instagram is here! Instagram is an app created by Kevin Systrom and Michel Krieger in their efforts in mobile photography. Wanting to create... Read more »
The Truth Behind Your Childhood Show “The Rugrats”
Sam Fatai, Staff Writer
May 1, 2012
Thousands of individuals all around the world have spent some time in front of their television screen because of the babies that explored their surroundings, looking for adventure, as well as ”saving the day” in the end. These adorable, fun-loving babies were the “Rugrats”.... Read more »
Country Women’s Club Mini Art Awards
Jennifer Melgarejo, Staff Writer
April 19, 2012
During lunch on Monday April 02, a select few of our seniors went off campus to the Campbell Community Center to attend an art competition. The art show, hosted by the Country Women’s Club, featured everything from laboriously created watercolor paintings to hand crafted sculptures. One of Del... Read more »
Angry Birds
Jacob Gutierrez and Zach Pollard, Staff Writer and News Editor, respectively.
April 2, 2012
Angry Birds has become one of the most downloaded games of the app world since its debut in December 2009. What started as a simple three world game touch screen game with six birds, has picked up speed to become a global phenomenon. The objective of the game is very simple–to kill all of the angry green... Read more »
One Direction Takes Over the USA
Jessica De Lellis
April 2, 2012
Forget Bieber Fever. There’s a new sickness sweeping the US called a Direction Infection. The cause is 5 guys that make up the hit boy band, One Direction. They hail all the way across the pond from the UK. The members of the group are Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan,... Read more »
The Walking Dead Season 2 Review
March 27, 2012
After a highly successful first season, AMC’s The Walking Dead had set a high bar for their second season. Premiering on October 16th 2011, season two had largely lived up to it’s predecessor. Every episode in the second season had over 6 million viewers, with the finale peaking at 9 million... Read more »
Soulcalibur V
Ryan Atkinson, Movie Enthusiast
February 15, 2012
Soulcalibur 5, is the 6th major installment in the soul series and is quite possibly the best Soulcalibur ever. The Soulcalibur franchise started in 1996 under the title “Soul Edge,” receiving mainly positive reviews and sparking the franchise’s multiple sequels. Soulcalibur 5 is a... Read more »