Band students take silver and gold medals at state contest
May 31, 2011
Eleven band students competed at the state level Saturday, May 28. Alec Powell received a gold medal on his solo while Calvin Barnes, Aaron Rachui and Zach Firkins won a gold for their trumpet trio. Six members received silver medals for their solos, including Kristen Mazur, Lyndsy Tacquard, John Smith,... Read more »
Staffer Reaches Crossroad
Rachel Sloan
May 31, 2011
Indecision, it surrounds us in all aspects of life. Especially as a student. Each day we make the small decisions required in life; to do our homework, to eat dinner, to call a friend or watch TV. But when we are faced with a more important decision, we freeze. On small decisions you never hear someone... Read more »
Make The Most Of It
Kristina Jingling
May 31, 2011
Nah, I don’t want to. Well, it probably won’t be that fun, so I don’t think I’m going to go. These are answers that many parents and people like me hear from other teenagers. For some, it’s all about updating Facebook and sitting in their bedroom (which is really more like a dark, smelly... Read more »
Vampire Diaries Season Finale Review
Kristina Jingling
May 31, 2011
Vampire Diaries Season Finale, May 12 Thursdays, 7 CW Drama, romance, and good looking people – what more could you ask for in a show? Vampire Diaries is centered around teenager Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) who lives in Mystic Falls, Virginia and manages to have a best friend who is a witch, a boyfriend... Read more »
The Voice kicks off first season
Gloriana Stolle
May 27, 2011
The Voice NBC Tuesdays 9 p.m. Since American Idol first got established in 2002, lots of other singing competition shows have emerged. NBC’s The Voice is one of these new shows. It is similar to American Idol and other shows in that the contestants are ordinary people that auditioned, there are four... Read more »
New Bachelorette season starts
Mikaela Moore
May 27, 2011
The Bachelorette Season Premiere May 23 Mondays, 7 p.m. ABC The new season of The Bachelorette is sure to be an entertaining one. Ashley Hebert is our new bachelorette who was one of the final three in last season’s The Bachelor with Austinite Brad Womack. Despite failing miserably with her inability... Read more »
Sophomore waits two more years until her prom night
Stephanie Hofmann
May 27, 2011
Prom. Possibly the biggest day of my life. Ready for it to hurry up and come already! Opposed to people that think that it’s “dumb” or a waste of time/money. Must wait a whole two years to be able to go. I’m the kind of girl that will completely believes prom will be the best day of high... Read more »
Pirates’ Falls Short
Rachel Sloan
May 27, 2011
Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Release Date: May 20, 2011 (3D/2D theaters and IMAX 3D) Studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films Director: Rob Marshall Pirates of the Caribbean on Stranger Tides had many great ideas bound into one movie. However each idea that the writers had... Read more »
Bones Season Finale Review
Shelly Spencer
May 27, 2011
Bones Season Finale May 19 Thursdays, 7 p.m. Fox ***Spoiler Alert*** Do not read if you still plan on watching the finale. The current season of Bones ended on May 19, in usual Bones style, with a twist ending. A season finale’s purpose is to draw the fans in and make them eager to wait and watch... Read more »
Finals Schedule
May 27, 2011
Tuesday, May 31 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. 1st period 10:21 – 11:56 a.m. 2nd period 12:32 – 1:37 p.m. 3rd period final, lunches 2:15 – 3:45 p.m. 4th period final Wednesday, June 1 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. 5th period 10:21 – 11:56 a.m. 6th period 12:32 – 1:37 p.m. 7th period final, lunches 2:15 – 3:45... Read more »



