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Nat Geo Live returns to Dayton

By Anna Starkey “The oceans desperately need our help,” explained National Geographic photojournalist, Brian Skerry, to a theater full of astonished onlookers. For the fourth year in a row, National Geographic Live’s three-part series has returned to the Victoria Theater in Dayton, Ohio.  Each installment showcases our world through the eyes of experienced explorers and photographers who have been featured in National Geographic media.  In … Continue reading Nat Geo Live returns to Dayton

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Arts and Entertainment, Feature/Opinion

An Oldie But A Goodie: TV/Movie Reboots

By: Rachel Stewart February 1, the third episode of the newly revived The X-Files airs.  It’s part of the six episode “mini-reboot” of the original show, where we follow the same classic team of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, along with some other familiar faces such as The Cigarette Smoking Man and Agent Skinner, as they try to uncover government conspiracies and solve “monster of the … Continue reading An Oldie But A Goodie: TV/Movie Reboots

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It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s More Superhero Movies!

By: Rachel Stewart Recently, the first trailer for Warner Brothers’ new movie, Suicide Squad, which releases on August 5, dropped.  This isn’t the first clips we’ve seen of this movie, as there’s already a teaser trailer floating about, but this is the first “official,” full-length trailer.  This movie follows a group of DC villains/anti-heroes who band together in order to get a lesser prison sentence.  They … Continue reading It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s More Superhero Movies!

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Arts and Entertainment

David Bowie dies at age 69

By: Rachel Stewart David Bowie, musician and showman, died on January 10, at age 69, after losing his 18-month battle with cancer. Bowie recently co-wrote an off-Broadway musical with playwright Enda Walsh called Lazarus, and he was at its world premier.  He also just released a new album on his 69th birthday, entitled “Blackstar,” which in itself is a reference to cancer, specifically a scar that can … Continue reading David Bowie dies at age 69

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Arts and Entertainment, Current Events

Will the Globes predict the Oscars?

By: Anna Starkey The 73rd Golden Globe Awards took place on January 10, 2016 to honor the most outstanding films and television of 2015.  Nominees and winners were selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press as Ricky Gervais hosted the show for the fourth time.  The night was filled with continual bleeping and laughter as dry-humor and crude jokes ran rampant.  Highlights of the night included The Revenant … Continue reading Will the Globes predict the Oscars?

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Arts and Entertainment, Lifestyle

Top 5 Stop-Motion Christmas Movies

by Bridget Richard Christmas movies playing on family broadcast channels are quintessential to the holiday season. One subgenre of these films are stop-motion animation films. Shot frame by frame, these movies now give a nostalgic and warm feeling, partly due to the fact that the newest stop motion movie on this list was made over twenty years ago, and partly due to the old-fashioned morals … Continue reading Top 5 Stop-Motion Christmas Movies

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Kim and Kanye’s New Baby is a Saint?

by Jaclyn Frank Kim Kardashian and husband Kanye West just gave birth to their second child. After their first child is named North West, sounding similar to an airline company, society had no hope that their newest baby would have an even better name. Kardashian announced on Twitter that their new baby boy is named Saint. Many were surprised that they didn’t keep up with the directional … Continue reading Kim and Kanye’s New Baby is a Saint?

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Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2015

by Jaclyn Frank The annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was broadcasted on December 8 on CBS. It took place in New York City. The Victoria’s Secret Angels walked down the runway modeling VS’s most extravagant and exclusive lingerie. Some well-known VS Angels that participated in this year’s fashion show are Adriana Lima and  Candice Swanepoel. The former Angels were joined by their newest models, Jasmine … Continue reading Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2015

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Arts and Entertainment, School Community

Christmas Carols and Musical Perils

by Rachael Birri In the words of Mr. Parks, “Christmas songs are like food; everyone has an opinion.” For example, Mr. Parks hates “Santa Baby.” He describes it as “very disturbing” and just “weird,” a sentiment shared by most, not to mention the greediness of the singer requesting such items as a ‘54 convertible, a duplex, and the deed to a platinum mine. Inversely, his … Continue reading Christmas Carols and Musical Perils

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2016 Grammy Nominations

By: Anna Starkey For the first time in Grammy history, the 58th Grammy Awards will be held on Monday, February 15 rather than the usual Sunday ceremony.  The show will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and will present 83 awards to various musical artists.  On December 7, the Recording Academy announced a diverse collection of Grammy nominees. Leading the nominations this year … Continue reading 2016 Grammy Nominations

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