Heartbreaks at Brashier

written by Miranda Vaughan · May 11, 2010

“Now listen to me baby. Before I love and leave you. They call me heartbreaker. I don’t wanna deceive you. I’m only gonna break your heart.” Many Brashier students have felt the pain of these lyrics from the song Break Your Heart by Tiao Cruz ft. Ludacris. Heartbreaks happen every day. People... [Read more]

Is It Smart to Wait Until the Last Second

written by Sydney Logan · May 11, 2010

Picture belongs to http://www.morethanmedicine.us.gsk.com/blog/images/procrastination.png  It can take control of your life and can change your grades drastically. But students seem to embrace procrastination anyway. “Procrastination is not as bad as some people put it out to be. I work my best... [Read more]

Alice is Back in Tim Burton’s Latest Hit

written by Sydney Logan · March 24, 2010

                                 Not my picture. Belongs to http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/104/1043561/alice-in-wonderland-2010-20091109030002918.jpg Don’t read this if you don’t want to know what happens in the story.            Usually, I normally... [Read more]

Valentines Day Flop

written by Megan Wolfe · March 11, 2010

Hearts I went to see Valentine’s Day movie, and I was completely underwhelmed by it. I felt like the movie had every person who played in a romantic comedy or “chick flick” in the past 5 years. It was done in the same style as He’s Just Not That into You, but this time everybody understood the... [Read more]

HIV POSITIVE HERO: Brryan Jackson

written by Corrie Vandyke · February 17, 2010

Mrs. Yon asked us to write a story about our personal hero. Who were they? What did they overcome? When did they live? Where did they grow up? Why did we choose them? How did they INSPIRE us? I thought of an American teenager who is in high school, just like I am:   A group of teens at Francis Howell... [Read more]

The Lovely Bones

written by Lauren Kreutziger · February 12, 2010

dangerousbooks.files.wordpress.com The book and movie, The Lovely Bones is about a 14 year old girl named Susie who gets brutally murdered. After Susie gets brutally murdered she goes to a world before heaven to watch and guide her family to find the killer. The book has very graphic scenes describing... [Read more]

Avatar: Ten Stars

written by Rankin Dam · February 9, 2010

Image is property of Twentieth Century Fox Perfect! Exhilarating! Awe-inspiring! No matter which words critics use to praise James Cameron’s Avatar, the message is always the same. This movie is incredible! In fact, the movie is so spectacular, that the words of praise do it no justice. Avatar’s... [Read more]

Pep Rally #2 – Improvement?

written by Corrie Vandyke · December 16, 2009

Students cheer for the Dunk Contest The crowd cheers wildly as Junior Jordan Greskamp runs down the court, making his game face, jumps up, then SLAM!, makes the basketball go through the hoop and smack the court. He is the winner of the first slam dunk contest in the ‘09-’10 schoolyear. This... [Read more]

Girls, Be Strong

written by Corrie Vandyke · December 16, 2009

It’s hard to imagine someone you love breaking your heart in one of the cruelest ways – cheating. Unfortunately, according to www.cheatedbylife.com a recent poll shows that 60-70 percent of American relationships have faced the reality of a cheating partner. If those statistics are right,... [Read more]

When the Buzzer Sounds

written by Tatiana Cerreta · December 16, 2009

The crowded gymnasium begins to get louder and louder as the entrance song begins to play, The coach, already on the floor, waiting for his team to enter, has left the players  alone with each other just a few moments before they must run out and face their competition head on. The teammates, some smiling,... [Read more]

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