Emma Campbell, Staff Member
November 14, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
When Violet Markey steps out onto the bell tower ledge, she’s looking for a way to escape her past and step out of her sister’s shadow. When Theodore Finch steps out onto the bell tower ledge, he’s looking for attention—...
Dillon Laney, Staff Member
November 9, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Shawn’s been shot to death right in the middle of his neighborhood. His brother, Will, sees the aftermath, as does his entire block. Will’s neighborhood has rules, one of them being that you must always seek revenge. So, r...
Izabella Grimaldo, Staff Member
November 6, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Opinion
As November approaches steadily, writers everywhere wait in anticipation for the 30-day writing competition, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), where writers over the age of 13 are challenged to write a 50,000-word novel. N...
November 6, 2018
Izabella Grimaldo, Staff Member
November 6, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
I’ve always been a fan of the wondrous, groundbreaking band Queen and their lead singer, Freddie Mercury, so I was thrilled when I heard the movie Bohemian Rhapsody was coming out based on their journey as a band. ...
Ethan Bowen, Staff Member
October 23, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Throughout my time playing open world “beat-em up” games, Spider-Man for the PS4 has by far been the pinnacle. With a rich story, cast of characters, and jaw-droppingly smooth combat, this game has it all.
Amy Martinez, Staff Member
October 11, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
There’s something about mystery and suspense novels that capture my attention and make me want to read more. Not knowing who is responsible for an unlawful act makes me want to finish it and find out.
Norah McClintock’s T...
Maggie Smith, Staff Member
October 9, 2018
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I never realized how much I appreciated chronological order until I read Joseph Heller’s Catch-22. Wow. This book is like entering the lobby of an office building, going up 20 flights of stairs, zip lining to a window across ...
Isabel Balabuch, Staff Member
October 9, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Holiday celebrations are social constructs. True or false?
True. People have a tendency to feel more burdened than they do joyous when holidays involve Hallmark-imposed pressures (i.e. cheesy cards, overzealous gifts, gaud...
Izabella Grimaldo, Staff Member
October 5, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
When I first found the book Tiger Lily, by Jodi Lynn Anderson, I was thrilled. Many people recommended it to me because of my love for Peter Pan. As a harsh critic of romance novels, I was skeptical at first, but Anderson’s...
October 1, 2018
Aaliyah Mayes, Staff Member
September 25, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
I picked up Little Brother by Cory Doctorow excitedly because I had previously read Pirate Cinema by him which was a goooooooooood book. I opened the book and read the first page. Right off the bat, it wasn’t as good as Pirate Cinema,...