Phipps, Curlott win speech championship
February 23, 2010 – 8:43 am | No Comment

By Aaron Viner
    On Saturday, February 20, three groups from performed at the IHSSA All-State Festival.  Acting team Stacy Phipps and Nate Curlott became state champions with their performance of “The Rabbit Hole.” 
    To be …

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The Madness has arrived
March 9, 2010 – 9:32 am | No Comment

By Aaron Viner
March has arrived and with that, so has the most exciting month of sports.
March Madness is set to start in the next week with the NCAA Men’s basketball conference tournaments starting up, which …

“Pickers” Is Entertaining and Homegrown
March 9, 2010 – 9:28 am | No Comment

by Aislinn Martin
It is no secret that the Quad City area is not particularly an exciting one, and it isn’t exactly a mecca for entertainment, either.  History Channel’s new series “American Pickers,” however, may change …

DJ Hero: Up to Snuff or Full of Scratch?
March 9, 2010 – 9:26 am | No Comment

By Justin Roberts
Last year’s “DJ Hero” release introduced a new Hero musical game and a new instrument peripheral with the DJ turntable, but is it just a cheap way to explore a new musical genre?
DJ …

Avatar: Box Office Hit Worth the Ticket
March 9, 2010 – 9:24 am | No Comment

By Kayla Hamilton
Writer and director James Cameron sweeps us off our feet once again in this dramatic inter-galactic thriller starring breakout actor Sam Worthington (Terminator Salvation) as Jake Sully, a paraplegic ex-army vet. Cameron takes …

[Gallery] Bye, Bye Birdie
February 8, 2010 – 7:44 pm | No Comment
[Gallery] It’s a Wonderful Life
October 30, 2009 – 12:02 pm | No Comment

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The Unreal Paranormal Activity
October 30, 2009 – 10:22 am | One Comment
The Unreal Paranormal Activity

By: Jon Zrostlik
“One of the scariest movies of all time,” says BloodyDisgusting.com, which is a completely ironic statement. There was no blood in the movie at all, and here’s another little fact the world should …

It’s A Wonderful Play
October 28, 2009 – 11:35 am | 2 Comments
It’s A Wonderful Play

By Elisa Stegman
As the curtains are pulled aside and opening night begins, students wait anxiously to perform.  After two months of practice and a little nervousness, they performed with excellence.  The cast nailed the …

You’ll Have A Ghoulishly Good Time in Zombieland
October 28, 2009 – 10:36 am | No Comment
You’ll Have A Ghoulishly Good Time in Zombieland

By Jameson Shank
Zombieland follows nerdy Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), a college-age loner who is afraid of everything around him. He creates a list of “survival tips” to help him stay alive as he travels from Houston, …

Jon and Kate Plus 8…Minus Jon, Minus Kate, and Minus 8
October 28, 2009 – 10:19 am | No Comment
Jon and Kate Plus 8…Minus Jon, Minus Kate, and Minus 8

By Kayla Hamilton
Gerald Ford said it first, but People magazine says it best when talking about the demise of Jon and Kate plus 8. “Our long national nightmare is over.”
How right they are—it has …

Mission: Survival [Stargate]
October 22, 2009 – 10:31 am | No Comment
Mission: Survival [Stargate]

by Aaron Viner
The only mission is survival.  This is the tagline for Stargate: Universe which premiered on Friday October 2, 2009 with a 2 hour premiere event on Syfy.
This show was a good representation of …

District 9: Humanitarian Movie about Extraterrestrials
August 31, 2009 – 10:10 am | One Comment
District 9: Humanitarian Movie about Extraterrestrials

by Justin Roberts
Neill Blomkamp’s “District 9” has quickly risen in popularity at the box-office since its release on August 14th, but considering its vague commercials, what is it about exactly?
20 years ago, an alien ship …