Don’t play this if you get emotional

By: Angelique Taylor Spoilers: The Last of Us The Last of Us I  is a dystopian zombie apocalyptic game with a meaning much deeper than killing a zombie. It’s a game based on a father-daughter bond with two main characters Joel Miller and Ellie Williams as they go through many states to reverse-engineer a vaccine to cure the zombie victims. To then find their bond … Continue reading Don’t play this if you get emotional

Elden Ring Beta coming to console November 12-14

By: Joshua O. Kiefer The long-awaited Elden Ring has a final release date of February 25, 2022 and a console-exclusive beta testing for November 12-14. Ever since the PS5-exclusive Demon Souls remake and the announcement at the June 2019 E3, people have been wondering when Elden Ring will be released. The Elden Ring team announced that the game is going to be pushed back a … Continue reading Elden Ring Beta coming to console November 12-14

Noodle Pug predicts the future

by Paige Bourquin Recently, a 13-year-old pug named Noodles has taken TikTok and the internet by storm. Tiktoker Jongraz posts daily the same thing: lifting up the old pug and seeing if he is able to stand or not. Depending on whether or not he has “bones” (stands) determines the day you will have. If Noodles is unable to stand by himself (“no bones”), it’s … Continue reading Noodle Pug predicts the future

No Skip Discography? An Arctic Monkey for every occasion

By Savannah Higley Before the commercial success of their album AM in the mid-2010s, Arctic Monkeys was fairly well known in the alternative music scene. Their popularity exploded with the release of their song Do I Wanna Know? The album was a smash hit, but Arctic Monkeys has always been good. These Sheffield boys have been rocking since 2002. Their albums all have somewhat different … Continue reading No Skip Discography? An Arctic Monkey for every occasion

Dayton Philharmonic returns to its PhilharMonster

By Leanne Beane The Dayton Performing Art Alliance has several performances planned for their 2021-2022 season, including their annual “PhilharMonster: It’s Alive!!” concert. The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will perform “PhilharMonster: It’s Alive!!” in the Schuster Center on October 17, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Individual tickets are $26 and season tickets range from $64 to $96. The show is conducted by Maestro Neal Gittleman and narrated … Continue reading Dayton Philharmonic returns to its PhilharMonster

Art classes enjoy Funky Figures

By Abbie Stokes Bellbrook’s Art 3 and 4 classes are working though a current project of Funky Figures, an exercise in figure drawing and creative expression. Here are a few statements from the Art 3 and 4 students: Staci Z, Senior, Art 4: “It’s very cool and being able to work with Art 3 students is great because it generates more ideas; partnership is also important … Continue reading Art classes enjoy Funky Figures

Books to fall in love with this autumn

by Paige Bourquin Picture this. The air has just turned cold and the leaves are falling. You are curled up in a warm blanket with the fire roaring. There’s light piano music playing in the background as you hum along to the tune. You take a sip of either your hot pumpkin spice coffee, your rich hot chocolate, or your crisp apple cider as you … Continue reading Books to fall in love with this autumn

40 years ago today: Depeche Mode

By Savannah Higley October 5, 1981. Exactly 41 years ago. Rising New Wave band Depeche Mode releases their debut album “Speak & Spell.”  This is the first step in their rich history. Speak & Spell sets itself apart from their other albums with a different sound and style thanks to their writer Vince Clarke. Clarke quickly departed the band after the release of this album, … Continue reading 40 years ago today: Depeche Mode

Drake and Kanye conflict continues

by Rayne McKinney Since 2009, rappers Drake and Kanye West have been feuding over their careers. From multiple shots and disses towards each other in more than one song, group chat controversies, sneak disses, and tweets back and forth, the artists have shown ignorance and childish behavior. However, Kanye was a major role model for Drake and even a mentor in his early career. Drake … Continue reading Drake and Kanye conflict continues

Get ready for Songs in Blue with the Bellbrook Marching Eagles

By Leanne Beane If you enjoy any of these musical selections, consider looking into the Bellbrook Marching Eagles 2021 show “Out of the Blue” which contains all four of these pieces, including a few of the famed solos. Rhapsody In Blue by George Gershwin “Rhapsody In Blue” by George Gershwin is an orchestral piece written in 1924 for Paul Whiteman’s “An Experiment in Modern Music” … Continue reading Get ready for Songs in Blue with the Bellbrook Marching Eagles