Terror lurks near Monroe
October 17, 2012
by PAUL AVERHART Staff Writer Halloween is just around the corner and many attractions for the season are open all around, but the most popular in the Monroe area is Field of Terror. Open from September 28 to November 2, and located on Windsor Perrineville Road in East Windsor, the field attracts... Read more »
SpaceX arrives at ISS
October 17, 2012
by MATT GORDON Editor-in-chief The SpaceX Dragon officially arrived at the International Space Station Wednesday, October 10 as the first commercial cargo mission in space. Around 7 a.m., the cargo capsule was grabbed by a robotic arm manned by Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and by 9 a.m., the craft... Read more »
Lively and Reynolds tie the knot
October 17, 2012
by ANDREA FRENCH Section Editor Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds got married at the Boone Plantation in South Carolina on Sunday, September 9. These two co-stars in “The Green Lantern” dated for a year, and they could not be more perfect for each other. Everyone who attended this celebration... Read more »
The most wonderful time of the school year
October 17, 2012
by EMILY BEZERRA Social Media Coordinator The beginning of Spirit Week at MTHS began on October 9 this year. You know what that means – elaborate outfits, the yearly pep rally, and Homecoming 2012. On October 9, most students at MTHS came to school in their pajamas. Personally, that is my favorite... Read more »
Pitch perfection
October 17, 2012
by ALISON LEVIER Section Editor “Pitch Perfect,” a movie about college acapella singing groups was released September 28. While not only nailing every song they took on, the stars of this movie had the comedic timing to bring an audience to tears of laughter, and the writing was spot-on,... Read more »
Minnie Mouse gets a makeover
October 15, 2012
by EMILY BEZERRA Social Media Coordinator Barney’s New York has a yearly elaborate holiday campaign, and this year, it happens to be seductive Mickey Mouse characters. This campaign is different than anything Barney’s has ever done before. The purpose of it is to turn everybody’s... Read more »
Romney and Obama go at it in the presidential debate
October 15, 2012
by JASMINE ELSHAMY Staff Writer The two presidential candidates, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, had the first presidential debate of this campaign October 3 at the University of Denver in Colorado. Many people have come to the conclusion that Romney won the debate because... Read more »
Twitter hoax
October 15, 2012
by ALISON LEVIER Section Editor A New Jersey teen staged her own kidnapping to cover up her runaway on September 30. Late that Sunday evening, Twitter was abuzz with the hash-tag “#helpfindkara” trending worldwide. A girl named Kara Alongi, with the Twitter username @KaraAlongi,... Read more »
Halloween festivities
October 15, 2012
by CHRISTINE ABRAHAM Photographer It is October and you know what that means – Halloween. October is the only month where absolutely everything is pumpkin flavored and there are tons of different places to go and many activities to do. First off, there is always everyone’s favorite... Read more »
Turn that smile upside down says DMV
October 15, 2012
by EMILY FODOR Editor The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission has banned smiling in driver’s license pictures due to new facial recognition software that launched in January. Wide smiles and other facial expressions can confuse the software and render it useless. Who knew being happy could hurt... Read more »