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By Jessica Lipman
Midterms are approaching high schoolers faster than they think. The dates for midterms at Glenelg High School are January 22nd-25th. Although some students are more worried than others for these tests, it is important for all students to prepare themselves. By Alexis Kominos
Dumplin’, a movie directed by Anne Fletcher, is a heartwarming and positive movie about loving oneself, self acceptance, and friendship. Nothing embodies this more than the quote, “Find out who you are and do it on purpose”. Which comes from Dolly Parton, a prominent singer, actor, By Sarah Cipolla It was fun to watch and the students did a great job using sound effects and illusions. For example, when Jacob Marley, played by Freshmen, Aden Larson, paid a visit to Mr. Scrooge in his bedroom, there were intense flashing strobe lights, a dense fog, and the sounds of bells and
By Chase Hensing
Attention: There will be spoilers in this article. The Rocky movies have been an iconic example of a successful, cult film franchise going 32 years strong. The eighth movie in the Rocky franchise, Creed II, came out on November 21st. By Zach Kersh
Some of your favorite Disney characters will come to life in 2019. Disney has prepared some heavy-hitter movies to be showcased in 2019. Among them are Dumbo (March 29, 2019), Aladdin (May 24, 2019), and Lion King (July 19, 2019). All three movies are live-action films. By Brooke Taylor Red Dead Redemption 2 is an old Western based game. The wait is finally over after fans have been waiting over 8 years for the next Red Dead to be dropped which was released Friday, October 26 by Rockstar Games. Red Dead Redemption takes players back into 1899 through the eyes of the protagonist and an outlaw Arthur Morgan, who is a member of the Van der Linde gang.
By Alexis Kominos Throughout history there have been many new innovations with technology. In this generation, new ideas are constantly being brought to life. 8D Audio is one of those new innovations that will change the future of technology. The concert experience is surreal and the music surrounds
By Zac Bos
The movie Halloween came out on Thursday October 18. Halloween is a remake & continuation of the 1978 Halloween. In the original film, a serial killer named Michael Myers dons a horrific mask, and on the night of Halloween goes on a gory murder spree. He By Zachary Kersh & David Toronto
As the warmth of summer is swept away by autumn winds, people's minds shift from summer sun to fall fun. Halloween is rapidly approaching and people are preparing by decorating their houses and purchasing pounds of candy. By Zachary Kersh This year, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will be introducing a new battle royale game mode titled “Blackout”. It is set to have an initial release date on October 12, 2018, and Blackout will be included in that purchase.
By Liam Day Not many video game franchises can stand near the top of the charts after 20 consecutive years with annual releases. 2K recently released their latest installment, the #1 Pro Basketball video game year after year. However, the game ratings and players argue that 2K has fallen off the last three years as the developers have failed to listen to their community in fixing gameplay and frequent updates.
By Sofia Weddle Burberry has always represented the golden days of fashion: duchesses strolling the damp cobblestone streets on their way to Harrod’s for a fitting with a six-figure stylist. It’s hard to imagine a time when this was the norm compared to the current overpopulation of quantity-over-quality-hungry consumers. Throughout the new millenium, Burberry has remained steadfast in its image of luxury and proper British dress.
By Justin Robertson
With summer fastly approaching, Glenelg students will have more free time for fun experiences, such as going to the movies. The 2018 summer will be full of sensational new movies coming to theatres that appeal to all kind of genres. By Sofia Weddle & Anna Lawson
In this day and age, it should be normal to turn on the TV to a diverse array of actors who actually represent American society. The modeling industry seems to be keeping up through its inclusion of all body sizes and races. But why does the film world have such trouble with depicting real humans and the raw reality of life outside of suburbs scattered with matching white houses? Now more than ever, as students across the nation and the world struggle with gun violence, poverty, harassment, immigration, love, and gang dominance, it is time to showcase reality. By Justin Robertson
With the recent dominance of the video game Fortnite, it has been hard for other video games and video game companies to compete with the most popular game of all time. However, the release of the game God of War 3 could help shift the video game industry back to a competitive market. By Zach Kersh and David Toronto
(MAJOR Spoiler Alert) The Avengers Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Thor, and Black Widow all come together for a final battle for the universe. Other heros joining the Avengers include, Ant-Man, Dr. Strange, The Guardians of the Galaxy, and many others joining the battle against Thanos. Marvel has made clear that Thanos is different than other villians in the Marvel universe. By Alexis Kominos
I have been noticing a lot of posts around social media about the movie, I Feel Pretty, starring Amy Schumer. At first, the movie looked like a comedy with good meaning behind it. As I looked further into it, there were some aspects of the movie that made me confused and swayed my By Jacob Kersh
On April 20th, the music industry lost a revolutionary artist whose magical chords and uplifting rhythms will be remembered by artists and fans for generations on end. Avicii, who pioneered the Electronic Dance Music genre almost ten years ago, was found dead at a resort in the Middle Eastern country, Oman. By Liam Day & Mason Steinberg
Have you ever wanted to make money playing video games every day? Tyler Blevins, known online as Ninja, has recently exploded on Twitch and YouTube playing the popular game Fortnite. He has easily turned his lifetime hobby of PC gaming into a career that makes more By Jackie Lyons
John Green, author of many young adult favorites like The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska, is back with a new book called, Turtles All the Way Down, which tells the story of 16 year old Aza Holmes and her struggles with multiple anxiety disorders. When she finds out a billionaire and her friend’s father goes missing, she and her friends decide to go out looking for him. |