10 books every high school student should read before they graduate
Christopher Bateman, Staff Writer
May 9, 2017
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The Walking Dead season seven finale takes a turn for the better
Nick Einig, Staff Writer
April 5, 2017
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Warning: this story contains spoilers. If you have not yet or are planning on watching the season seven finale of The Walking Dead, stop reading now. After a tense season that started with two characters getting their heads bashed in, The Walking Dead finished off its seventh season April 2. “The ...
Club Penguin waddles offline
Aunt Arctic, The Club Penguin Times
March 30, 2017
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After countless igloo parties, sled races and walks with pet puffles, it is time to say goodbye. On March 30 at 12:01 a.m., developers pulled the plug on Club Penguin to make way for their new mobile experience, Club Penguin Island. The decision came 11 years after the original game first opened its doors to t...
Movies that needs to be remade
March 26, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
The success of the brilliant Beauty and the Beast remake demonstrated just how receptive audiences can be to the notorious movie remake. Remakes can be a hit or a miss, either revitalizing an old movie and bringing its name, characters and plot back to life or tainting its reputation. Director Bill...
The Belko Experiment produces satisfying results
Chris Bateman, Staff Writer
March 24, 2017
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“The Belko Experiment” is an action thriller that is dark enough to make you question your human nature. In it, office employees, who are trapped inside their workplace, are forced to kill each other in a certain amount of time to ensure their survival. It is a horror film that may not be perfect,...
Songs that you should be listening to right now
Max Martinez, Contributing Writer
March 19, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
Ain't No Reason: Brett Dennen Brett Dennen is my personal favorite artist because of his meaningful lyrics, and beautiful finger-picking guitar style. Ain’t No Reason is extremely relevant today because it takes issues that are prevalent in America right now. Won’t You Come Over: Devendra Banhart Devendra Banhar...
Tracks of the Era
Michael Sei, Contributing Writer
March 19, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
Music is one of the most important aspects of a film. From the well-crafted melodies in Up to jam session worthy rock songs in Guardians of the Galaxy, every movie has a soundtrack that helps bring it to life. They have a variety of functions, including story progression, the pacing of edits and dial...
Photo Tour: Spring break in St. Louis
Brendan Johnson, Editor-in-Chief
March 9, 2017
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Spring break in St. Louis can be just as much fun as anywhere else with the right travel guide. Knowing that a large chunk of the student body is staying home for break, the staff created a Spring break itinerary to help all spring breakers at home do just that. Saturday: spend a day in Forest Park...
One act advances to compete in state
Drew Brown, Managing Editor
March 8, 2017
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In their first year competing, the theatre department earned their first district four title on March 4 in the MSHSAA One Act competition. The group was composed of seniors John Cary, Luis Mejia Ahrens, Danny Cogan and Michael Tran as actors and senior David Braun and junior Jonathan Boyle on tech c...
Q&A: Snapchat open for trade
Drew Brown, Managing Editor
March 3, 2017
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Q&A with business teacher Andrew Lange. Do you think Snapchat could become a profitable company? "Well that’s a challenge because I was reading today and to create an ad [advertisement] on Snapchat is very expensive because you have to shoot a video and the form of the video is different. It is muc...
Music Monday – Robert Hutchison
February 27, 2017
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Rearviewmirror by Pearl Jam Bullet the Blue Sky by U2 Know Your Enemy by Rage Against the Machine Hard Sun by Eddie Vedder Stones by Sonic Youth I Could Have Lied by Red Hot Chili Peppers White Discussion by Live Nutshell by Alice in Chains Seasons by Chris Cornell Midnight in a Perfect World by DJ...
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