By Anna Starkey Taylor Swift released her newest album on October 27, 2014, selling 1.287 million copies in its first seven days. This has allowed Swift to become the first artist to have three albums sell a million or more copies in a week Since then, “1989” has become the only record to go platinum this year and is the fourth consecutive by Swift to … Continue reading Taylor Swift Tops the Charts…Again
By Dan Yokajty Bellbrook High School senior Danny Mendez’s charcoal drawing titled Annie Clark sold for $120 at the Ohio Gifted Conference. Mendez entered this auction with help from art teacher Mrs. Fogarty. The auction was run by The Ohio Association for Gifted Children and held in Columbus. Mendez said, “I’m very happy that my art was featured.” He is currently taking Art 3 with … Continue reading Danny Mendez Represents the Art Department
By Kate Barton Girls at Bellbrook High School are putting on some warmer clothing. Here are some of the trending styles right now: Continue reading What to wear this season
by Alyssa Rogers Alex from Target is the new internet sensation, haven’t you heard? A picture of the teenager bagging groceries surfaced on Twitter just a few days ago; and it’s only gone viral from there. It was a matter of two or three days before Alex had hundreds of thousands of followers on Twitter. “Am I famous now?” the heart-throb tweeted, and yes, it … Continue reading One Picture Makes Random Target Employee a Star
By Anna Starkey Downtown Dayton welcomed the dead for the third year in a row on Saturday, November 1, 2014. 450 people from across the area gathered at the Convention Center then proceeded to march through the Oregon District to Missing Peace Gallery in the Saint Ann’s Historical District where traditional foods and alters awaited. A wide array of smiling skeletons, vibrant colors, and lively … Continue reading Dayton Welcomes the Dead
by Casey Murphy The movie doesn’t open until November 21st, but Mockingjay is already shocking advance ticket sellers. Fandango and Movie Tickets report that advance tickets went on sale starting Wednesday, October 29 and already Mockingjay, Part 1 sold more first-day tickets than any other 2014 film. The second-to-last installment in the Hunger Games franchise accounted for 80% of Fandango’s daily ticket sales just on the first … Continue reading Mockingjay, Part:1
by Alyssa Rogers On October 20, we lost an inspiration to fashion lovers everywhere. Oscar de la Renta is a renowned fashion designer, and it is such a shame to say that he has passed away. Though there has been no clear cause of his death, de la Renta does have history with cancer. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2006 but made a statement last year … Continue reading Fashion Legend, Oscar de la Renta, Dies At 82
by Alyssa Rogers Putting on makeup can be one of the least desirable parts of a girl’s day depending on her knowledge of the products she is using and what they can do. We always see those makeup commercials with the beautiful models looking flawless so we buy those products, but then when we buy them, we don’t look anything like the women in the … Continue reading Makeup Artist Tips Every Girl Should Know
by Bridget Richard Deus ex machina. And no matter how many times my Microsoft word processor tries to tell me otherwise, those are real words. Meaning “god from the machine” in Latin, it is one of the most under-appreciated literary devices that I have encountered. According to tvtropes.org, it is defined as “… When some new event, character, ability, or object solves a seemingly unsolvable problem … Continue reading Day-oos What? A Brief Explanation on the Deus Ex Machina
by Alyssa Rogers Bellbrook High School Homecoming is October 18, and ladies, we know how important getting that perfect dress is. Formal gown designers consider their work art, and how could you not when you see those beautiful dresses? But unfortunately for these designers there are now dozens of scam websites claiming to be selling you those same designer dresses for much lower prices. These websites are … Continue reading Get the Homecoming Dress YOU Ordered
