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Forging a new beginning

December 22, 2011 No Comments

By: Sophie Mirzaian “Realistic” people have this idea that nothing will ever truly work out. Usually, they also make sure nothing ever does. Feeling disconnected, pressured, and alone transforms people into things they wish they weren’t. They strive to be in control of something, and if that one thing is their own unhappiness, then so ...

Entertainment, Movie Reviews

Downey’s Holmes is more Iron Man than Sleuth

December 20, 2011 No Comments

Photo Credit: warnerbros.com By: Sophie Mirzaian “First, crack eggs. Now, scramble.” Robert Downey Jr. making breakfast? Not quite. Sherlock Holmes fighting a Cossack assassin? Oh yes. The newest Holmes film—if you can even call it that—“Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” was released last Friday. It features Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his sidekick, ...

Entertainment, Movie Reviews

Dixie steals your Hart

October 14, 2011 No Comments

By: Daphne Ong What’s more entertaining than watching a fish out of water trying to fit in? A New York surgeon who moves to Alabama to inherit a private practice. The medical drama “Hart of Dixie” premiered last month on the CW, centering around Dr. Zoe Hart (Rachel Bilson), who has desired to become a ...

Entertainment, Movie Reviews

Taking a ghostly adventure

April 28, 2011 No Comments

By: Edward Nadurata Spirits and monsters have enthralled human minds since the dawn of time, stimulating the senses as one sees a shadow, or the fast movement of a silhouette in the corner of the eye. “Ghost Adventures,” a Travel Channel show, is available both on DVD and Instant View, and is a good alternative ...

Movie Reviews

“Your Highness” reaches new lows

April 27, 2011 No Comments

By: Daniel Massey The mood has struck, you need a movie; and fast. You’re looking for something classy, artistic, meaningful, and something your whole family can enjoy. I think I’ve just stumbled upon a film that’s the exact opposite of what I just described. I have a lot of mixed feelings about “Your Highness.” A ...

Entertainment, Movie Reviews

Album Review: Beautiful Things

By: Sophie Mirzaian Imagine a man with blue eyes and an awkward, almost feminine voice. When that man begins...

Glad they came into our lives

By: Natalie Hovanesian When one usually thinks of a boy band, the word “talent” does not usually follow your...

Adaptation

By: Sophie Mirzaian The title of “The Orchid Thief” is fairly self-explanatory. The title of “Adaptation?” Not so much....

French accept Armenian Genocide

Imagine somebody you loved was brutally killed after being tortured for hours, days, maybe even weeks and months. You...

The websites strike back

There’s nothing more endearing than seeing our fellow peers, who were once indifferent towards politics, suddenly jump at the...

Community College or University, Choosing a Path to the Future

Community College By: Jeannie Mai Freshman year: get to know what high school is all about, get the feel...

“Skyward Sword” soars above expectations

Photo Source: Nintendo By: Danny Hovanessian After 25 years of throwing bombs, breaking pots, slinging arrows, pulling out the...

Abraar wrestles wrangler

Photo Credit: An Uong By: Victor Garcia Imagine moving from a little town of around 9,000 people in Colorado...

Jackson goes from security to securing students’ futures

Photo Credit: Alejandra Rosas By: Alejandra Rosas We’ve all noticed a six-foot tall, tough, and well-built security guard patrolling...

Garzona teaches Keppel students to dance

Photo Credit: An Uong By: Alejandra Rosas Many students join a sport they are passionate about. However, not all...