http://nslance.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:32:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 will be a precursor to the popular NCAA Tournament that encompasses the following three weekends ... http://nslance.com/archives/494 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 that. The show (which is based in Le Claire) follows two “pickers,” Mike Wolfe and Frank ... http://nslance.com/archives/489 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 Hero is different from other musical games because gameplay utilizes two songs at once.  In ... http://nslance.com/archives/484 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 the audience on a ride of adventure uncovering the lives of the primitive species, the ... http://nslance.com/archives/481 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 chosen to perform in this festival is an honor in itself, let alone having three ... http://nslance.com/archives/475 http://nslance.com/archives/462 The North Scott Student government is teaming up with Miss Campana’s and her advisory to raise money for Hearts for Haiti. It is a relief effort designed to help the people in Haiti who recently lost every possession they had in the earthquake and aftershock. Although many people have heard ... http://nslance.com/archives/457 If you’re apart of the French program at North Scott High School, you’ve probably heard the news. Mrs. Pearson has decided to retire. There is one major question that comes from this news: What will happen to the French program at North Scott? There are many answers to this question- some ... http://nslance.com/archives/450 Horses and humans have different thoughts on what makes a comfortable bed. If a horse had a choice for a spot to take a nap, he would probably choose a soft area in a grassy meadow, or an open arena of dirt. Both of these places have comfort ... http://nslance.com/archives/453 http://nslance.com/archives/448