“Breaking Dawn” is Broken

Makayla Karr-Warner, Student Life Editor
December 1, 2011

A ridiculously extravagant wedding in the woods, a headboard-breaking honeymoon for Bella and Edward in Brazil, and a blood-thirsty baby that breaks Bella’s spinal cord. I’m not as entrenched in the Twilight series as some teenagers are, still, when I went to see “Breaking Dawn Part I,”... Read more »

“I Am Number Four” Hits the Theaters

Juliette Del Selva, Staff Writer
February 4, 2011

Being the new kid in town is never easy and unfortunately for John, he always is. By now he’s used to it, leaving after a short time only to make friends and lose contact with him once he moves. But secrets lie within him that cannot be revealed. “The movie is a mixed bag, with many of the... Read more »

Book Review: The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Juliette Del Selva, Staff Writer
February 3, 2011

His first name is the only thing he remembers when he opens his eyes in the lift. His memory is blank. As the doors open, they spill light into the lift, showing a wide range of land called the Glade and among the people who live there, the Gladers. The Glade’s wall closes at night. They have received... Read more »

Album Review: “Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes” by Social Distortion

Sam Crocker, Managing Editor
January 30, 2011

Social Distortion (L-R): Jonny Wickersham, Mike Ness, Brent Harding, David Hidalgo, Jr.) In Social Distortion’s thirty-plus-year existence, they’ve released a mere six albums–a result of relentless touring and apparent laziness. Their latest, seventh album, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes,... Read more »

Hungry for Books?

Juliette Del Selva, Staff Writer
January 20, 2011

The nation of Panem lives under the rule of Captiol. To keep the 12 districts in line, the harsh, cruel Capitol sends one boy and one girl from each district to participate in a game with one survivor: The Hunger Games. Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen gets her world turned upside down when she is chosen... Read more »

“It Happens Every Summer” Exclusive Theater Review

Ana Oropeza, Staff Writer
January 17, 2011

On November 19th and 20th, Woodside High School held it’s annual “Evening of Theater” performance. It Happens Every Summer, a comedy in three acts, written by David Rogers, was chosen to be this year’s fall performance. The main themes of the show include high fashion, romance, humor, and... Read more »