Valentine’s Top Gifts

Caitlin Topham, Kristina Jingling, Dominique Price
February 14, 2011

That’s right folks –Valentine’s Day is here! That time of year when everyone panics and scrambles trying to figure out what to get their significant other, or maybe just their parents or best friend.  Whoever it’s for, we’ve compiled a list of top Valentine’s Day gifts to get anyone. 1.... Read more »

Upcoming Spring Movies 2011

Kate Pate
February 2, 2011

February: I Am Number Four-Number Four (Alex Pettyfer) is an alien from an endangered race who disguises himself as a teenage boy in order to hide from the aliens who have come to finish his kind off. If you like movies with hot guys or movie with intense action scenes, this one you ought to see. March:... Read more »

Best of 2010

Phil Harlan
February 2, 2011

The Social Network – The social networking site, Facebook, seems to dominate this current generation, so a film about the people behind it would seem like a perfect fit. In theory, it seems like one of the worst ideas, as Facebook seems to be what is negatively impacting this generation the most, but... Read more »

Oscar Brief

Mikaela Moore
January 28, 2011

Black Swan: A psychological thriller about a deranged ballerina that aims to be perfect. The Fighter: Takes place in the ‘80s and revolves around the boxer Micky Ward and his brother who helped train him. Inception: Takes place in a world where extreme technology allows one to enter another’s dream... Read more »

Musical

Shelly Spencer
January 26, 2011

From start to finish Back to the ‘80s shined. The cast and crew of 58 students worked together to make this musical a sensation. The voices flowed through the auditorium, combining effortlessly into beautiful songs. Catchy hits like “Love Shack” and “Wake Me Up” had audience members singing... Read more »

Random Profile-Oliver Gellini

Rachel Sloan
December 8, 2010

Visiting another place can temporarily affect a person. For sophomore Oliver Gellini, he was submersed in Italian culture for more than a year and it has permanently affected his life. “I got to experience a totally different culture,” Gellini said. “It not only gave me an amazing experience but... Read more »

Show Choir

Stephanie Hofmann & Shelly Spencer
December 8, 2010

Lights, camera, singing, dancing. The voices of the Rouse Show Choir fill the air with Christmas cheer and energy at their first performance closing the choir’s holiday concert on Dec. 2. The Show Choir sung “Christmas is the Best Time of the Year” with choreographed dance moves and harmonized... Read more »

Christmas

Rachel Sloan
December 8, 2010

Presents. Decorations. Desserts. These are all things people typically classify with Christmas. But do they know the true history of Christmas? The history of the holiday varies between different religions, but they all boil down to the same thing; the day people celebrate the birth of Jesus. Whether... Read more »

Trends Back in Style

Shelly Spencer
November 15, 2010

Big sunglasses Sunglasses that cover most of the person’s face have come back from the ‘60s. Now they have new varieties of sizes, shape and colors. Skinny jeans It may surprise you, but skinny jeans aren’t a new trend. In fact they’ve been around since the ‘50s. They used to be a symbol of... Read more »

The Summer I turned Pretty

Kite Pite
November 11, 2010

By Jenny Han Simon & Schuster Released: May 2009 Isabel “Belly” goes through the months of school counting down the days until summer when she can go spend three months with her closest friends: Susannah Fisher and her two boys, Conrad and Jeremiah. Belly has been taking a trip to Cousins Beach... Read more »