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3-D takes entertainment to a new level

May 9, 2010 • Keerthika Ramakrishnan  

Movies have been coming and going. A majority of movies have been appearing in 3-D such as Avatar, Coraline, Alice in Wonderland and Clash of the Titans. Is this the new trend? What is so great about these movies? Why are so many people excited to see these movies? 3-D movies are the next level to... 

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Artist Spotlight: Francesco Fernando

Artist Spotlight: Francesco Fernando

May 5, 2010 • Noelle Fujii  

Sophomore Francesco Fernando is one of the many B-boys that dances the halls at WHS. He’s been seriously dancing for about two and a half years. “I just tried it out one day and I found that I liked it.” Fernando said. He used to take classes at the Steps Styles and Spotlights dance studio... 

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‘Kick-ass’ fails to be a hero

May 5, 2010  

One might be naïve enough to say it’s in the same vein as a Tarantino film, but that’s too high of a compliment for Kick-Ass. Director Matthew Vaughn (of Stardust fame) crafts a script along with Jane Goldman that isn’t anything special. The film is based upon the graphic novel of same name, created... 

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Jenae is Today: Spring is here

May 5, 2010 • Jenae Lee  

Spring is here! So peel off your skinny jeans and jump into new spring fashions. This spring there are different materials to be worn. Depending on the color, lace can be sexy if it is in black or red and delicate if in white or pastel colors. Instead of wearing denim pants, try wearing a jean jacket... 

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Movies versus their books

May 3, 2010 • Marcy Shieh  

 The book is always better than the movie. With that cruel mindset, devoted readers will never give the movie its fair chance. Movies can be visual and mindless. Books are a little more cerebral. Of course, people tend to forget that some of the most revered films ever made, Gone with the Wind, The... 

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Technology is applied in school

April 12, 2010 • Matthew Moore  

In WHS, the prevalence of technology in every student’s school day is massive. Everywhere you walk, you see iPhones and Zunes and Droids. You see kids playing their Nintendo DS’s and PSPs. Teachers are constantly confiscating music devices and cell phones. However, this isn’t exclusive... 

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‘Valentine’s Day’ filled with love

April 2, 2010 • Noelle Fujii  

Valentine’s Day has two sides: individuals looking for love and couples. This romantic comedy has an all-star cast, featuring Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Gardner, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Alba, George Lopez, Bradley Cooper, Julia Roberts, Emma Roberts, Jessica... 

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Repo Men, terribly executed

March 31, 2010 • Alejandro Montalvo  

The year is not defined. The country isn’t really the United States, just a paradox version. And apparently, the entire health-care of this nation is run by a greedy, evil conglomerate called The Union. The Union will sell you artificial organs for every part of the body with a reasonable payment plan... 

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Quick Question

Quick Question

March 31, 2010 • Marcy Shieh  

Quick Question took the dark Badapalooza stage in the midst of blinking lights with their lead singer, junior Erin Riegelsberger singing and strumming her guitar to the first lines of an original, “Feeling Good.” This performance was followed by a cover of “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley, a cover of... 

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She Waves the Flag

She Waves the Flag

March 31, 2010 • Keerthika Ramakrishnan  

“She Waves the Flag” has played on the radio twice, and they have performed over 30 shows. Senior Andrey Newmann, Kris Nemirsky, Gio Hernandez, Nick Fitzgerald and Jonny Gomez, who graduated from Washington last year, were all ready to showcase their talents. “We just had to come to Bandapalooza,”... 

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