NBA All-Star weekend disappoints once again
February 27, 2013
by MATT GORDON Editor-in-chief The National Basketball Association holds its All-Star weekend every year, which consists of the three point contest, skills competition, and dunk contest, but they should get rid of it all together. Before I berate the other competitions, I must first acknowledge... Read more »
Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Ball tour cancelled
February 27, 2013
by JASMINE ELSHAMY Photo & Video Editor Pop icon Lady Gaga’s concert, the Born This Way Ball, has been cancelled due to Gaga having serious injuries in her hip. This has brought an end no one was ready for to the last leg of the tour, the Northeast of America. Due to a case of synovitis (severe... Read more »
Pistorius charged with murder
February 27, 2013
by ANDREA FRENCH Section Editor Paralympic Gold Medalist and 2012 summer Olympic participant, Oscar Pistorius, has been charged with killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp early Valentine’s Day morning. South African sprint runner, Pistorius, has been arrested and charged with murder, though many... Read more »
‘Safe Haven’
February 27, 2013
by CHRISTINE ABRAHAM Photographer Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, “Safe Haven” is the romantic, dramatic, and suspenseful story of a young woman’s struggle to find love again after moving to a small North Carolina town. The movie follows the life of Erin Tierney, played by Julianne... Read more »
Idiots on planes
February 27, 2013
by ALISON LEVIER Section Editor An Idaho man, Joe Rickey Hundley, 60, is being charged with assault for yelling racial slurs, then striking a baby in the face, causing the baby to bleed. On a Delta Airlines flight, baby Jonah was crying due to altitude changes on the final descent of flight 721. Hundley... Read more »
Winter track season comes to an end
February 26, 2013
by JASMINE ELSHAMY Photo & Video Editor The winter track season is coming to a close now with the boys’ and girls’ teams having attended the State Sectional Track Meet in Toms River, New Jersey on February 12. Ms. Traci Rickert, a chemistry teacher at the high school, coaches the boys... Read more »
Illinois Senate approves gay marriage
February 20, 2013
by JEEVAN NAGPAL Staff Writer The Illinois Senate took a big step on Valentine’s Day, approving legislation that will legalize same-sex marriage. The heavily Democratic Senate passed the legislation with a 34-21 margin and will be evaluated by the House. If the bill is ratified by the House, Governor... Read more »
SHS Dance-a-thon
February 20, 2013
by ALISON LEVIER Section Editor The MTHS Spanish Honor Society will be holding a dance-a-thon on March 1 to help raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is an organization that helps children with life-threatening illnesses by granting their wishes. This dance-a-thon will... Read more »
MTHS Challenge Week
February 20, 2013
by ANDREA FRENCH Section Editor As many of us may know, last week was a school-wide Challenge Week, with every day assigned to a different form of “Be The Change!” activities. These activities are designed to bring the student body closer together, as Challenge Day was designed to, and to... Read more »
Ridiculous weather of the Northeast
February 12, 2013
by EMILY BEZERRA Staff Writer Over the past five months, the Northeast has experienced some ridiculous weather changes – Hurricane Sandy, winter storm Nemo, and overall severe climate changes have rocked the Eastern Coast. It all began with Hurricane Sandy. Also known as “Super Storm Sandy”... Read more »