Big Hero 6: Going for the Big Time
Valerie Gregorio, Senior Staff Writer
February 23, 2015
Big Hero 6, which came out November 7, 2014, follows Hiro, a 14 year old prodigy, who lives in San Fransokyo with his older brother Tadashi, who attends San Fransokyo Institute of Technology. Tadashi thinks his brother is wasting his time participating in robot fights so he takes him to his robotics...
Top Tunes of 2014
Allison Guy, Sophomore Staff Writer
February 23, 2015
2014 was a year of great music. From breakout stars such as Meghan Trainor and Magic! to those such as Katy Perry and OneRepublic, who aren’t new to the charts, this past year’s music has something that will appeal to everyone. According to Billboard, which gets its song figures based on radio...
Everything You Should Know About The Super Bowl XLIX Commercials and Half Time Show
Marcus Williams, Senior Staff Writer
February 23, 2015
Since last February, the NFL has been a mosh pit of controversy, allegations, and criticism until the Super Bowl XLIX aired on Sunday, February 1st, ending the PR mess of a season. Although the New England Patriots took home the Vince Lombardi Trophy due to an unbelievable play by Malcolm Butler in the...
Trivia Crack Review
Shane Martin, Senior Staff Writer
February 6, 2015
If you haven't heard of this game right now, you must have been living under a rock. Trivia Crack is the new “Flappy Bird”; you can’t go anywhere without hearing people talk about playing this game. Background: Trivia Crack is made by an Argentina-based mobile-games company called Eterm...
Shattering Expectations: Lindsey Stirling
Thiana Suarez, Senior Staff Writer
January 13, 2015
There are many different singers, bands, and dancers all over the world. Each are unique with their own style and have a different sense in music. One of the most famous musicians around, who not only plays the violin but can also dance gracefully at the same time, is Lindsey Stirling. Lindsey...
The Movie Industry’s Trend: What Is It and Will It Be Ending Soon?
Tatiana Kekoc, Junior Staff Writer
January 9, 2015
Some readers and regular movie goers have probably noticed that recently there have been many movie releases based off of popular sci-fi/fantasy young adult novels. This inclination, while not entirely new, has taken off in the past few years with the release of Twilight, The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, and...
Just Dance 2015: Something Worth Dancing For
Valerie Gregorio, Senior Staff Writer
January 7, 2015
Just Dance 2015 is the sixth installment of the Just Dance series. It came out on October 21, 2014. The game features on 45 tracks. It contains old and new songs like “Bad Romance”, “Xmas Tree”, “Let it Go”, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”, and “What Does the Fox Say”. You dance to what...
Movie Review: Hunger Games – Mockingjay Part 1
Daniel Lathrop, Senior Staff Writer
December 18, 2014
The new Hunger Games movie arrived in theatres just before Thanksgiving and, true to the holiday’s spirit, fattened itself on its massive blockbuster earnings. In its second weekend, Hunger Games continued to top the list of movie releases, well above anything else out. If you haven’t seen thi...
Interstellar: One of the Scientific Bestsellers
Valerie Gregorio, Senior Staff Writer
November 21, 2014
Interstellar takes place in the near future where Earth can no longer sustain life. Crops are being destroyed and society is running out of resources. Oxygen is being reduced and the future generations are at risk. In order to solve this problem, Cooper, a current farmer and former NASA test pilot, and hi...
Adam Sandler’s Netflix Ventures
Marcus Williams, Senior Staff Writer
October 29, 2014
Major movie streaming company Netflix has teamed up with a major movie star, Adam Sandler, to produce and star in 4 original movies slated to debut on the company’s streaming service. This has the potential to be a power move for Netflix, but the move is relying on the watchability of Sandler’s movies....
The New Heroes on the Block
Allison Guy, Sophomore Staff Writer
October 27, 2014
What do you think of when you hear the words “Greek gods”? Maybe you think about Zeus, the god of the sky. Maybe you think about Aphrodite, goddess of love, or Poseidon, god of the sea. Maybe you’re not even familiar with Greek mythology. But upon hearing these words, many young readers th...
The Fault in our Stars Book Review
Lea Lair, Sophomore Staff Writer
October 24, 2014
The Fault in Our Stars has been written by John Green in 2012. He wrote this book in the memory of Esther Grace Earl who was a 16 years old girl who had thyroid cancer. She died in August of 2010 and her family created the foundation "This Star Won't Go Out" in her memory. She made videos on Youtube; she wa...
