Glee Soundtrack

June 10, 2010 • Rebecca Hammock, writer  
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Uncategorized

From the popular TV show, Glee, comes their first soundtrack, a compilation of covers of various songs that have been featured on season one of the show. I don’t watch Glee. I’ve seen a few episodes of it, and quite frankly, I was bored. But I have to admit that though I don’t usually... Read more »

Student Featured in Fashion Show

June 10, 2010 • Erica Turnbell  
Filed under News, Uncategorized

         The recent fad in clothing design and modeling, portrayed by many reality television shows encourages the desire for students to be involved in the fashion world. Junior Emily Sacher is one who is already apart of that world.     The Summer Scenes Fashion Show featured five designs... Read more »

Obama Agrees to Pursue LRA

June 10, 2010 • Allison Beach  
Filed under News, Uncategorized

Student activists rejoice as Obama confirmed his commitment to help end the war in Northern Uganda, putting a stop to the use of child soldiers and the fear the citizens live in. Support for the bill is widespread, as well as the effort to gain awareness for Invisible Children’s mission.     ... Read more »

The Lost Art of Demos

March 24, 2010 • Jake Barnes  
Filed under Entertainment, Uncategorized

Most people know famous bands by radio hits like Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” or Blink-182’s “What’s My Age Again?” but every band has to start somewhere. Demo tapes are the original, uncut recordings of a specific band. Weezer records at several demos of every song they release,... Read more »

The Other Side

March 8, 2010  
Filed under Uncategorized

You walk up to the door and its sign points “No smoking within 20 feet of here”, but really it says ‘there is no turning back now.’ Strangers and friends from all walks of life enter this door to achieve the same goal; get sober. I didn’t know how to feel as I sat down; ashamed or scared. I... Read more »

Kiersten Brada-Pitts on the Walk to Fame

March 4, 2010 • Jennie Stodder  
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Millions of girls dream of becoming a model, but few accomplish this aspiration because of the harsh competition involved in the business. Kiersten Brada-Pitts, a junior, is one of the few with a chance of breaking into the industry. Brada-Pitts has only been modeling for two years, yet has already... Read more »

San Diego Gets Doused in Napalm & Noise

January 5, 2010 • Sebastian Langkilde, Staff Writer  
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Metalcore headliner of “The Napalm & Noise Tour”, All That Remains annihilated their audience at Soma this past week, hammering out tunes from their commercially successful album “Overcome”. The band opened their set with “Before the Damn” to anxious... Read more »

Gay-Straight Alliance Fights Misconceptions

November 8, 2009 • Sophia Zeno  
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As far as club controversy goes, the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) is usually at the forefront. After taking a one-year hiatus this previous year, the club returns with more support than it originally had two years ago. President of GSA, Alyson Feldmier, was excited to discuss the club changes. “I... Read more »