Songs of the Summer
BlogsEntertainment November 4, 2014
BY SAMI ROBERTS Summer 2014 had many great songs. However, there were some tunes that just wouldn’t get off the radio. The songs of the summer weren’t bad overall; however, near the end of the short break, some tunes became old and overplayed. It became so intolerable when the... Read more
How to Stay Organized in School
BlogsEntertainment November 4, 2014
BY LINDSEY HANNAH Organization does not come naturally for most people, especially when it comes to school. Last year, as a freshman, I tried my best to keep my things neat, but instead I ended up with a bag full of unnecessary binders and notebooks. Luckily, I’ve come up... Read more
College Essay Tips
Blogs November 4, 2014
BY DANIELLE ONAFRAYCHUK The dreaded time has finally arrived: college essays, a test of how well you can construct your best sob story and plead colleges to be your new home for the next four years. If there`s one lesson to take from high school and apply towards college... Read more
Movies That Capture War Zones Most Accurately
Blogs October 24, 2014
BY SARA MANTZ From the bloody Vietnam War to Operation Red Wings, Hollywood depicts the battlefield in many different ways. Whether the story is brutally tragic or stunningly heroic, war movies awe movie-goers all around America. Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket takes viewers into the heat of battle and the stress... Read more
SAT Studying
Blogs October 21, 2014
BY ADAM SHLOMI Besides good grades, sappy essays, and a laundry list of superficial extracurricular, satisfactory standardized test scores are also necessary to get into college. If you’re taking the time to read this article, you probably want to go to college, so listen up. There are a couple... Read more
Issues Solved: Summer Comic Recap
Blogs September 29, 2014
BY CHRISTINA RIVERO This summer was all about comics, whether they were presented in film, show, or their original format. Some incredible events as well as some surprising news occurred over the last few months that will make us re-think the current comic world as we know it. The... Read more
Game On: Can The New Head Of Xbox Fix Things?
Blogs May 28, 2014
BY JACOB FERREIRA It has been about five months since the Xbox One and PS4 were released in stores and unfortunately for Microsoft, the lead they had over Sony in the last generation of consoles is long gone. According to the most recent reports, Sony has sold over 7 million PS4s to... Read more
BY MARTINA SMITH Harley Quinn, a popular Batman villain, is the henchwoman and on-again, off-again girlfriend of the Joker. She is a relatively new addition to the canon, first appearing in Batman: The Animated Series in 1994. In her debut episode entitled “Mad Love”, her road to being the Joker’s... Read more
Lariat Blog: AP Testing Tips
Blogs May 8, 2014
BY DANIELLE ONAFRAYCHUK With Advanced Placement (AP) tests beginning only a few weeks from now it is crucial for students to be well prepared, both academically and nutritionally. While cramming at the last minute is certainly doable, it often proves to be an ineffective and unhealthy strategy. It’s highly... Read more
The Lariat Mix: Best Driving Songs
Blogs April 15, 2014
BY JEREMY HAAS We all know what it’s like to have one of those days, or even those weeks, where you find yourself driving a whole lot more than usual. How about that time when you hit every red light on the same day you conveniently happened to leave... Read more
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