Life Through A Lens Blog: Stairway To Reality
BY ALEXANDRA MADAR While on a bus tour in the middle of Manhattan, I was attracted to the old buildings that are still prevalent in New York City. With paint peeling off of the walls, rusted stairways, and windows covered with blankets to block the scorching sun, these buildings... Read more
The Lasting Influence Of David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust
Multimedia: Click to listen to Jack Brady and Jeremy Haas discuss Ziggy Stardust The Musical Chairs Podcast: The Influence Of Ziggy Stardust BY JACK BRADY “Strange people are chosen, and through their art move progress along.” Such are the words spoken to fictional David Bowie doppelganger Brian Slade in... Read more
Review: The Hunger Games
BY BLUE KAUFMAN Wearing “mockingjay” pins and carrying bows and arrows, the massive crowd was literally at the edge of their seats waiting for the theater screen to flicker to life.  Everyone began chanting, counting down the seconds to the long awaited midnight premiere of The Hunger Games. Suzanne... Read more
Disney Disappointment: New Shows Don’t Compare To Old
  BY EMILY PERL Ask someone born in the 90’s what their favorite television show to watch after school was, and the answer will be along the lines of Even Stevens, Hey Arnold or Boy Meets World. It was probably every kid’s favorite thing to do after school, and... Read more
Fashion Forward Blog: New Prom Trends
  BY HAILEE YAEGER Going to prom has always been a fantasy for high school girls. We all want to look and feel like princesses, walking down the staircase in a beautiful dress, having a date, wearing a corsage on our wrist, and dancing the night away with our... Read more
Review: Foxy Shazam – The Church Of Rock And Roll
BY JEREMY HAAS Foxy Shazam is an American rock band hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio. The band started their musical career labeled as a “post-hardcore” group with their self-released debut album The Flamingo Trigger. Since then, they have changed a lot, but their strong sense of individuality has been a... Read more
Review: You Me At Six – Sinners Never Sleep
BY EMILY PERL For a band that has been touring since 2006, You Me at Six have come a long way. From their first album, Take Off Your Colours, to their newest release Sinners Never Sleep, it is easy to see just how much this band has grown and... Read more
Review: Radiohead At The American Airlines Area
BY JACK BRADY On February 27th, alternative rock legends Radiohead kicked off their first world tour in five years at the American Airlines arena in Miami and shattered all audience expectations. The group had rehearsed for an entire year to translate the complexities of The King of Limbs into... Read more
Review: The Walking Dead Season 2
BY JEREMY HAAS Ever wonder what happens after a zombie movie ends? Usually, one of these gore-fests will conclude with a rag-tag faction of survivors triumphing over the undead.  Other times, the protagonists are not so lucky, but the question always remains; what happens next? Luckily, we now have... Read more
Life Through A Lens Blog: Pulling Teeth
BY KAYLEE OBERFIELD In Ms. Sharp’s AP Art class, art kids like me get a chance to explore and perfect their individual painting, drawing, or photography styles.  As Mrs. Sharp puts it, we have to produce one “Masterpiece” per week to complete our AP portfolio of 24 pieces. The first... Read more