Series Review- River of Time Series by Lisa T. Bergren
Olivia Connolly, Reviews Writer
May 22, 2013
Teenaged Gabi Betarrini expects her summer to be just as boring as every other. It does not matter that she’s in gorgeous Italy; she goes every summer, and there’s nothing new to see- or so she thinks. Trapped on a boring dig with her little sister, Lia, and archaeologist mother, Gabi decides to... Read more »
NDP Play Review: Figments
Meg Zink, A & E Writer
April 24, 2013
Lights dim, curtains open, and suddenly the play begins and the audience is transported into the world of Rick Jacobs, a struggling playwright who is undergoing a bit of writer’s block. “Figments” is about Rick, an ordinary guy who has to go through ordinary struggles such as his meddling mother... Read more »
Book Review- Divergent by Veronica Roth
Olivia Connolly, Reviews Writer
February 8, 2013
Imagine a country where everyone is separated into groups based on a quality she exhibits. You’d have your smart people, the do-gooders, the jocks and fighters, etc. Now picture being forced to choose where you belonged at the age of sixteen, but the catch is, unless you stay with your parents, you... Read more »
The Hobbit
Julia Franzoni, Middle Level Writer
January 7, 2013
The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien has turned into a heart-stopping movie. The movie starts out as Bilbo Baggins as an old hobbit writing about his adventure to Frodo (Bilbo’s nephew). Then, once Bilbo gets into the story a little more, the movie switches from hobbits to dwarves. The dwarves’ kingdom... Read more »
Series Review- Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan
Olivia Connolly, Reviews Writer
November 5, 2012
As I was thinking about the topic for my next article, it came to mind that I had not yet reviewed any of Rick Riordan’s work, though he is most definitely my favorite author ever. And considering that I just finished his newest book, I figured this article was well-timed. For starters, let me introduce... Read more »
Book Review- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Olivia Connolly, Reviews Writer
October 25, 2012
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to listen to The Fault in Our Stars by John Green on a play-away from the library. And I am extremely glad that I did! This was the first book by Mr. Green that I had read, and I definitely find him to be a wonderful author! The story is about a girl named... Read more »
A Clever Twist on Frankenstein
Elena Bolgiano, Reviews Writer
October 12, 2012
Whimsical, enchanting, delightful – with a savory tinge of all things eerie – these are the fundamental elements of a classic Burton film. Love him or hate him, you can’t deny the individuality he brings to the table. Although some of his dishes are more bland than others, there’s... Read more »
Hot Artist- Carly Rae Jepsen
Olivia Connolly, Reviews Writer
October 1, 2012
I’m pretty sure you know who I’m talking about just from the title, right? Okay, well, just in case you’ve been living in a cave this whole summer, I’ll introduce you to this new and awesome artist. Carly Rae Jepsen is a 26-year-old singer from Canada. She was a cast off from Canadian Idol until... Read more »
MARVEL-ous Movies
Olivia Connolly, Reviews Writer
September 24, 2012
Within the past few years or so, you may have noticed that theaters and TV’s everywhere are being flooded with movies about superheroes. More specifically, they are all based off classic Marvel comic books. What’s up with heroes taking over Hollywood- as well as the hearts of millions of Americans? Marvel... Read more »
Hot Artist- tobyMac
Olivia Connolly, Reviews Writer
September 16, 2012
Now, after reading the title of this article, many of you are probably saying to yourselves, “Who the heck is tobyMac?” Well, read on, and I’ll let you know. Last week, tobyMac was number one on the Billboard 200. A couple weeks ago, he was in the number one featured spot on iTunes. And his new... Read more »
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