Archive for June, 2012
When freedom is taken for granted
Last summer, I spent six weeks in Central America with a team of young adults chosen from the U.S. [Read More]
“Jane By Design” a summer guilty pleasure
“From high fashion to high school,” promises the new show, "Jane by Design." [Read More]
The new burger, beef and barbecue bonanza
When a place is named All-American Barbecue, there are certain expectations. [Read More]
The high and low of spring break flicks
The High:“The Hunger Games” Acquiring fame from the acclaimed book trilogy, the film version of “The Hunger Games” has all the potential to become one of this year’s box office giants. In the story, the country of America no longer exists; instead it has been [Read More]
Stretching’s usefulness questioned by research
New research suggests that stretching may not improve athletic performance. [Read More]
Don’t take hoodies the wrong way
Clothing is thought to be one of the easiest ways to guess what type of person someone is. This isn’t true, of course, and there’s a saying, “Don’t ever judge a book by it’s cover.” A hoodie is technically a cover, right? While it seems like just a comfy piece [Read More]
The WBC takes the protests too far
There I am, sitting in Government class. My teacher presents current events like he usually does, every so often. Only this time, he informs the class of the Supreme Court ruling on the Snyder vs. Westboro Baptist Church case. Albert Snyder, a father of a soldier, sued the [Read More]
Sit back with some classics this spring
Looking for the perfect spring break read? Sit back with one of these three classics. [Read More]
Happiness comes from within us, not others
As I walk through the hallways, I start seeing more and more trends in teenage relationships. It’s ridiculous how much one person can affect another. Frequently, people let their significant other impact them to an unhealthy extent. Loosely defined, codependency is [Read More]
The Fray look to come back with “Scars and Stories”
After 2005’s “How to Save a Life,” The Fray has been struggling to make another hit album. Their new album, “Scars & Stories,” is a fair attempt to reach their 2005 high again, but it’s not quite there, though it is much better than their self-titled album [Read More]
“Project X” album sets high standard in movie sound tracks
Right behind Bruce Springsteen’s album “Wrecking Ball” and Adele’s “21,” the sound track album for “Project X,” a movie about a teenager’s house party that gets completely out of control, is crashing the party and taking the position for number three on [Read More]
