Petty Political Parties

Brittany Musser, Staff Writer
April 29, 2012

Last week I was asked to write an editorial about the current Supreme Court case regarding Obama Care. As I researched about it, I realized how convoluted the whole process had become. Instead of being an issue of the constitutionality of the law, it had become a battle between the political parties... Read more »

Musically Challenged

Madison Davis, Staff Writer
April 5, 2012

Skrillex, LMFAO, Ke$ha (key-dollar sign-ha), Katy Perry, Foster the People, Deadmau5 (which should be pronounced like the number five, as “5” is neither the proper letter s or an eszett) and Cobra Starship. These frequently heard groups/people all have something very obvious, and some what alarming,... Read more »

Dear Person Who Stole My Phone

Megan Rathbun, Staff Writer
February 23, 2012

I hope you are happy with what you have done. Since you have been using my phone- and I know you have been because Sprint tells me you have been calling people- by now you probably have noticed that the A button doesn’t work on the keyboard. This is because I dropped it into a toilet at a sketchy place–... Read more »

The Phantom Menace 3D

Andy Heuer, Staff Writer
February 21, 2012

Nearly 13 years after its initial release, Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace hit the box office as the latest victim of the 3D beast that has reared its ugly head lately. As soon as I heard this was happening, I refused to see it. I felt as though it would ruin the integrity of the series in... Read more »

Doing Time at the DMV

Megan Rathbun, Staff Writer
February 17, 2012

“913 at desk five” berates an automated voice from the loud speakers on the ceiling of the building, signaling the next person to receive help. The office opens at 8:00, by 8:20 a.m. a snake-like line had formed. Weaving its way from the front desk, coiled around the royal blue plastic chairs, in... Read more »

Never Stop

Travis St. John, Staff Writer
January 23, 2012

“My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength” -Michael JordanPeople constantly change aspects of their lives. Some times change may be small, other times the change may be drastic. However, we all become... Read more »

Music Discovered on Pandora

Jessica Jones, Staff Writer
January 20, 2012

Being in online credit recovery this semester I was able to listen to Pandora while re-learning freshman World Geography. So far while listening to Pandora I have found a lot of amazing music, some of it odd that I have never heard before. While listening to music that I knew other artists would come... Read more »

The Music Pyramid

Josh Perry, Entertainment Editor
January 12, 2012

Pop culture today has it’s own view on what music is popular. I, on the other hand, have a different opinion of what music is better and what genres of music society could live without. Here is my hierarchy of music in the form of the food pyramid:The Bread and Pasta Group: On the food pyramid, the... Read more »

How To: Be A Hipster

Joe Kinler, Staff Writer
January 5, 2012

For most people, there has always been some ambiguity to what exactly a hipster is. However, if one thing is true about the hipster culture, it is that they are almost universally hated by everyone. The further I read into the culture of hipsters, the more it confuses me. Some see hipsters as those who... Read more »

Footloose Upgrade

Jessica Jones, Staff Writer
October 28, 2011

Original Footloose Rating:PG | Run Time:107 minutes | Year:1984 New Footloose Rating:PG-13 | Run Time:113 minutes | Year:2011 When my friend Mandy and I went to go see the new Footloose. I was wasn’t expecting the movie to be that great. I don’t find new movies worth seeing... Read more »