One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
May 20, 2011 • Bonnie McRae, Staff Reporter
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a classic story about a loud, rambunctious man named McMurphy who fakes being insane to get out of working on a farm. As he arrives at the hospital he is scrutinized by the “Big Nurse”, the head honcho on the ward with a serious control problem. McMurphy ends... Read more »
Priest
May 18, 2011 • Jordan Dietze
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What could be better than watching people hunt down and kill vampires? How about watching priests hunt down and kill a new breed of vampires. I was anticipating for “Priest” to be good, but not this good. The movie had everything you could want from killing to a little love to tension between the... Read more »
Soul Surfer
April 26, 2011 • Jackie Balzer, Online Editor
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Based off the true, inspirational story of Bethany Hamilton, the new movie “Soul Surfer” has finally made it to the big screen. Hamilton is now 21 years old and a pro surfer following the traumatic event that happened when she was 13 years old. “Soul Surfer” stars AnnaSophia Robb playing the... Read more »
Red Riding Hood
March 25, 2011 • Jackie Balzer, Online Editor
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The tale of a girl traveling to her grandmother’s in a red cloak is one that parents have been reading to their children before bed for years. However, this probably isn’t the version that you remember hearing as a child. The movie “Red Riding Hood” had me hooked from the beginning. A mix of... Read more »
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
February 2, 2011 • Bonnie McRae, Staff Reporter
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The novel “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” is a book that captures the beauty of classic writing while adding a modern twist to the mix. At first glance, “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” looked like a spoof-book with little to no accuracy to the original novel “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane... Read more »
Mean Girls Two
January 27, 2011 • Erica Staab, A&E Editor
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“Mean Girls”: it’s a classic that our generation has enjoyed and laughed at since 2004. This movie, making fun of teen girls in high school was funny enough to make even Mr. Gasper laugh. Its timeless jokes can be laughed at time and time again. “Mean Girls Two”, on the other hand, doesn’t... Read more »
Beautiful Creatures Book Review
October 22, 2010 • Katie Krug, Staff Reporter
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“There were no surprises in Gatlin County. At least, that’s what I thought. Turns out, I couldn’t have been more wrong. There was a curse. There was a girl. And in the end, there was a grave.”- Ethan Wate In a town with no secrets, one girl could change everything. Ethan Wate is the typical Southern... Read more »
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
October 12, 2010 • Katie Krug, Staff Reporter
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Elite boarding schools, secret societies and devious pranks, all controlled by a 16 year old girl. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks is full of twist turns and possibly love. Frankie is invisible her freshman year, living in the shadow of her older sister and the same elite boarding school... Read more »
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