The Coin-Op: Why EA Marketing can die in a pit

By on November 27, 2011 in Blogs, The Coin-Op

I’ve always prided myself on not being a confrontational man, but if I could rip the heart out of anyone in the world, it would probably be whoever wrote the Dante’s Inferno ad campaign. If, when you heard that EA had staged fake religious protests against the game to increase awareness, and you did not [...]

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Fowl Play

By on November 18, 2011 in Entertainment

The demand for feather hair extensions is causing roosters to be slaughtered at an astonishing rate. You can’t walk down the hallway at school without seeing girls sporting the new hair trend. But what some people might not know is where those feather extensions came from. For years rooster feathers have been used to make [...]

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Throwback: Remembering Jeff Buckley

By on November 18, 2011 in Blogs, Entertainment, Throwback

Yesterday marked the 45th birthday of Jeff Buckley. Maybe you have heard of the ‘90s singer and songwriter. Chances are you haven’t. Buckley died in 1997 as a result of an strange accident. He drowned in the Wolf River while singing Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love”, as the wake of a tug boat took him [...]

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Review: Page Eight

By on November 14, 2011 in Entertainment, Reviews

Masterpiece Theater is usually a little confusing and slightly artsy. But Page Eight, the newest installment of the miniseries show, is highly complex and extremely pretentious. Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) is a gloomy government agent and, when his best friend and fellow spy, Benedict Baron (Michael Gambon, who played Albus Dumbledore), discovers a scandalous secret, [...]

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Student Council hosts MSFD Dance

By on November 14, 2011 in Dances, News, Student Council

Dressed in tie-dye T-shirts, acid wash jeans and aviator sunglasses, approximately 100 parents and students attended the Student Council Mother/Son Father/Daughter Dance in the cafeteria on Nov. 12. “It’s a dance that we do for juniors and seniors, where you come dressed as a decade, like the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, and I think we [...]

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Review: Grimm

By on November 2, 2011 in Entertainment, Reviews

Stars: 3.5 out of 5 Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, more famously known as the Brothers Grimm, are the eerie inspirations for NBC’s new fantasy-drama series Grimm. Based on a red-riding hood themed pilot, director Marc Buckland wants to keep the show as near to the original stories as possible. Police officer Nick Burckhardt (David Guintoli) [...]

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Review: Holdin’ Onto the Night

By on November 2, 2011 in Entertainment, Reviews

Holdin’ Onto the Night Artist: Greyson Chance Stars: 2 out of 5 I remember the first time I heard that beautiful voice. No, this is not the school bus scene from Forrest Gump, and I’m not talking about Jenny’s voice. I’m talking about Greyson Chance. I fell in love with the vocals of this young [...]

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Fire drill a false alarm

By on November 1, 2011 in News

The fire on Oct. 31 was little more than a false alarm. “It was simply a system malfunction,” assistant principal Tom Moss said. “But [it was] a wonderful opportunity to test our fire drill procedures, I think we did pretty well.” Students exited the building during fifth hour when the fire alarm sounded, and after [...]

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