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]
I’m An Assassin (Shhhhhhhh)
written by Rankin Dam · December 7, 2009
Props to Izaskun of deviantart.com To all the people who are growing tired of Modern Warfare 2 (of which there are very few), I send the suggestion to buy Assassin’s Creed II. This monumental title was released exactly one week after Modern Warfare 2 and was one of the most anticipated sequels in... [Read more]
Pardon my spelling
written by Kaitlin Holtzclaw · December 3, 2009
“You don’t need to worry about spelling, there’s always spell check.” There are just a few problems with that statement. For spell check to work, people need to be able to get close to the right spelling of the word. They also need to be able to recognize the word when they see it. But what happens... [Read more]
Cirque Du Soleil Alegria
written by Rankin Dam · November 24, 2009
Upon entering the stage area of the Bi-Lo Center, my first thought was one of perplexity. I had seen Cirque Du Soleil once before, and the stage before me couldn’t possibly be large enough to sustain all of the high flying acrobatics that I had seen in the previous performance. The stage itself looked... [Read more]
Our School
written by Kaitlin Holtzclaw · November 17, 2009
Everyday students walk into the school building, go to the common’s area, go to their lockers, and then to class. This has become such a routine that it seems that most students forget where this school was last year and the year before that. So this is just a little reminder to appreciate how far... [Read more]
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