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OUT THERE: Maggie’s Oscar picks Part Two
Posted on February 10, 2012Posted in Arts/Entertainment
Written by Maggie Teichroeb, Editor in Chief
In my continuing quest to see Academy-Award contenders, I watched Moneyball. Brad Pitt plays the Oakland A’s General Manager Billy Beane. He has to figure out how to make a winning baseball team on a small budget. With the help... Read more »
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OUT THERE: Maggie makes picks for Academy Awards (Part One)
Posted on January 20, 2012Posted in Arts/Entertainment
Written by Maggie Teichroeb, Editor in Chief
ds are nearing, and it is my duty to review the movies that are most likely to be nominated. Some of the front-runners include: The Help, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Hugo, Super 8, The Artist,... Read more »
Comments: One ResponseTheater Department presents ALADDIN in January
Posted on December 2, 2011Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Briefs
The theater department will present Aladdin at the Primary auditorium on Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m., on Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. and on Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be $5 and will be available for purchase in the office beginning Jan. 4. “We... Read more »
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Posted on December 2, 2011Posted in Arts/Entertainment
Written by Angela Sims, Features Editor
It has been said that Google-plus will be the “Facebook Killer”. I have tried out the new G+, and I see a lot of potential to be just that, even though Facebook is so engrained into our culture, we’ve even made it a verb (I just... Read more »
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OUT THERE: Library shelves offer new selections
Posted on December 2, 2011Posted in Arts/Entertainment
Written by Maggie Teichroeb, Editor in Chief
What’s out there this time is what’s new in the library. Since I work in the library, I have access to any new or interesting-looking novels. Here are three I sampled recently. —— Delirium by Lauren Oliver This... Read more »
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OUT THERE: Feed your hunger for a new series with Suzanne Collins
Posted on September 23, 2011Posted in Arts/Entertainment
Written by Maggie Teichroeb, Editor-in-Chief
If you have already read The Hunger Games, you don’t need me to convince you to read Catching Fire, the sequel. Much like the first book, Catching Fire keeps you on your toes, hoping against hope for something good to happen. Peeta... Read more »
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Fifty years later, former War Whoop editor still writes
Posted on September 2, 2011Posted in Arts/Entertainment
As the stands filled with alumni for the homecoming pep rally on Sept. 2, one of the alumni who made his way back to SHS was 1951-52 War Whoop Editor Charlie McReynolds. McReynolds who is a real estate and insurance agent in Garland,... Read more »
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CINEMAJEN: Celebrating Taylor’s iconic career
Posted on May 13, 2011Posted in Arts/Entertainment
Written by Jennifer Hughes, Editor in Chief
Since this is the last CinemaJen column I will ever write, I decided I needed to end the year by watching a movie that starred an incredible actress, an actress who will never be forgotten–the timeless Elizabeth Taylor. The movie... Read more »
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I’M GAME: Gamer finds options for varying age groups
Posted on May 13, 2011Posted in Arts/Entertainment
Written by Jack Cagle, Columnist
This month I got the opportunity to play two games and review them for you. Playing video games for a grade is a tough assignment, but I do it all for you, the readers. If your idea of a fun time is playing a game as a little hacky-sack... Read more »
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OUT THERE: Day at river no walk in park
Posted on May 13, 2011Posted in Arts/Entertainment
Written by Reed Chappell, Columnist
There’s no place better to spend your Saturday evening than with screaming moms, crying babies and blistering heat. Lucky for me, the Pecos River in Carlsbad, N.M., offers all of these subtle nuances or do I mean nuisances. Last... Read more »
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