by Mitch Powers I was recently required in my contemporary lit class to read a book called They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky, a book about the Lost Boys of Sudan, refugees of genocide who at ages as young as five were forced from their homes to fend for themselves without their parents. It is written by three boys who survived the conflict: Benson Deng, … Continue reading Mitch Powers has First World Problems
by Abbey Knupp The hard work and dedication that goes into putting a play together is nearly unfathomable. The participants live in the theater for weeks as they learn lines and run scenes until the words haunt them in their sleep and they can’t go 3 minutes without being reminded of the show. When opening night finally arrives, the audience sees the finished product put … Continue reading The Importance of Stage Crew
by Emily Caruso It is every journalist’s worst nightmare: reporting abroad in a dangerous war-torn foreign country, only to be kidnapped by a group of extremist rebels. The common nightmare turned reality when freelance journalists, Amanda Lindhout and Nigel Brennan, were taken from their car and held for a ransom of three million dollars whilst traveling in Somalia in 2008, one of the world’s most dangerous … Continue reading Book Review: Lindhout’s A House in the Sky
by Shelby Powers Indie band Foster the People will release their sophomore album, Supermodel, officially on March 24. Compared to their debut album, Torches, known for its catchy but subtly dark single “Pumped Up Kicks,” Supermodel is less synth-driven and has a more diverse sound with stronger lyrics. During an interview with British magazine NME, front man Mark Foster has described “Supermodel” as an “angry,” … Continue reading Album Review: Foster the People’s Supermodel
by Emily Caruso BHS celebrates artists throughout the district with its annual art festival. Continue reading BHS Holds Annual Art Show
by Shelby Powers February 19, the long-awaited lineup of the Tennessee music festival Bonnaroo was released during a thirty minute “BLAM” (Bonnaroo Lineup Announcement Mega-Jam), hosted by comedian Hannibal Burress and Saturday Night Live’s Taran Killam. The BLAM also featured a super-jam cover performance of Usher’s “Love in This Club” by the Flaming Lips, Ben Folds, and Foxygen. This year’s festival boasts a diverse group of headliners, including … Continue reading 2014 Bonnaroo Music Festival Releases Lineup
By Emily Caruso and Adele Hardwick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs34GBNLju8 BHS holds spring musical auditions for this year’s production of The Wizard of Oz. Continue reading BHS Holds Wizard of Oz Auditions
by Mitch Powers Take a look at what goes into putting together a play, and why more people should be auditioning. Continue reading BHS Theater ‘Absolutely Murder’-ed It
by Adele Hardwick This year at Bellbrook the student government has created a competition of decorating the doorway of each mentor. This creates a positive atmosphere for exam week as well as gets the mentors involved by seeing which room can make the best Holiday Film-themed decorations. Many students have gotten creative by thinking out of the box with their decorations. Some of the students … Continue reading Deck the halls
by Linden Peterson This year’s Christmas Price Index published online by PNC Wealth Management shows that the cost of all the things in the classic song will cost $27,393.17. This is an increase of about 7.7% compared to last year’s total of $25,431.18. PNC Wealth Management began publishing the Christmas Price Index in 1984 with a recorded cost of $12,673.56. The smallest increase was .6% … Continue reading The Cost of the Twelve Days of Christmas
