The Heist Concert

by Adele Hardwick Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed The Heist concert on Wednesday night, November 7, capturing their audience’s attention with streamers, videos, and theatrical stories at the Schottenstein Center. On this Wednesday night, the arena was packed with over 6,000 people who had high expectations for this performance.The performance included most of their well-known songs such as “Can’t Hold Us,” “And We Dance” and … Continue reading The Heist Concert

Nazi-Looted Art Found

by Linden Peterson In February of last year, German officials discovered and confiscated a massive collection of art from Cornelius Gurlitt.  Including paintings, sketches and sculptures, the 1,406 works of art were looted by the Nazis when they were in power.  Gurlitt’s father was an art dealer charged by Hitler to sell the art, but he horded it instead. Now, government officials are working to … Continue reading Nazi-Looted Art Found

Bellbrook to Begin New Improvisation Classes

by Cayla Destefani  Last year, the Bellbrook High School theatre department started a new set of One Act Plays. Due to lack of interest this year, a new program of improvisation classes will begin in February. The purpose of the One Act Plays last year and the classes to begin this coming year is to help the students interested in acting learn more about the … Continue reading Bellbrook to Begin New Improvisation Classes

A Sit Down With Talon

by Mitch Powers If you the attended the last home football game on Friday, November 1, you then probably noticed a second bird mulling around the side lines. Now you might have thought to yourself, “Who is this fine feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic, vertebrate animal?” Even if those weren’t your exact words, the fans’ curiosity, as well as my own, was clearly visible. So I ruffled some … Continue reading A Sit Down With Talon

Opinion: Wear Clothes for Winter

by Mitch Powers Winter is upon us, and as most people know, during winter you have to wear clothes. This may be seen by most as a depressing fact, but that’s why I’m here to help! We will have your birthday suit clothed in no time. First off, you are going to need pants. The most obvious choice for pants are actually not pants at … Continue reading Opinion: Wear Clothes for Winter

From Damsels in Distress to Dynamic Counterparts: The Evolution of Superhero Love Interests

by Dru Hunsaker  Many traditional stories feature strong heroes and damsels in distress. Yet, the women of recent Marvel and DC Comics adaptations have taken their respective worlds by storm, creating brilliant, dynamic counterparts that support and challenge their heroes. Amy Adams’s portrayal of reporter Lois Lane is witty, intuitive, determined, and compassionate. Natalie Portman as Dr. Jane Foster is incredibly intelligent. As an astrophysicist … Continue reading From Damsels in Distress to Dynamic Counterparts: The Evolution of Superhero Love Interests

Paint Thieves Plead Guilty

by Bridget Richard Admit it, everyone loves a good painting, seeing the toil and strife of one artist turned into beauty by paint strokes on a canvas. However, that wasn’t necessarily the case for Radu Dogaru, Alexandru Bitu and Eugen Darie, three Romanian men who recently plead guilty in court for stealing seven different paintings from the Kunthsal Museum in the Netherlands last year. What’s most … Continue reading Paint Thieves Plead Guilty