When Algernon Moncrieff implores his friend Jack Worthing, who is spinning the tale of his double-life, to “pray, make it improbable,” he hits upon the very message of The Importance of Being Earnest: that deception (and un-deception, as one character puts it) become more trouble than they are worth whenContinue Reading

Thrillers have descended into a formula where you have a spy being hunted by some nameless intelligence agency. Hanna does not stray from this formula, yet the way Hanna’s story unfolds is simply breathtaking. Hanna, played by Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones), trains with her father, played by Eric BanaContinue Reading

When an issue is so contentious that teachers have parents on both sides of the issue trying to influence curriculum, it can make the topic more “time-consuming” to teach, according to biology and IB Environmental Systems and Studies teacher Barbara Brown. The biology curriculum dealing with evolution has resulted inContinue Reading

“I would like to think … that parents trust their teachers’ judgment,” English 10 and IB Film teacher Pierce Bello said. Bello said that he hopes “parents trust [him] to choose works of art both written and visual (for film) that teaches students something about life or about the curriculum.”Continue Reading

To me the Day of Silence recognizes people from all walks of life who have suffered and continue to suffer from hate, bullying and intimidation. I remember as a freshman, seeing chalk-outlined figures on the floor of the lobby, being moved by the horrific accounts of the hate crimes. IContinue Reading

Invisible Children is a non-profit organization that helps find a peaceful solution for the longest running war in Africa. The money that is donated goes to spreading the awareness of the program and gaining support of the peace process, providing high quality programming for children and their families and developingContinue Reading

Donald Trump. A real estate mogul and host of Celebrity Apprentice ranked #420 overall and #137 in the US in the Forbes List of World’s Billionaires. Sarah Palin. The ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 to 2009, John McCain’s vice presidential nominee in the 2008 election, author of Going Rogue,Continue Reading

As with any fashion fad, yoga pants have exploded into the fashion scene over the past few years. While their presence in schools has generally been acceptable since gaining popularity among teenage girls, recent issues have arisen in regard to the tight-fitting leggings. In March, a student at Battlefield HighContinue Reading

Sophomore Tomiko Tamashiro Pardo lived in Japan for about six years before moving to the U.S. at the age of seven. Nine years later, on the morning of March 11, Tamashiro was woken by her father and led to the television where the Japanese news was broadcasting one of theContinue Reading

Though the school year is winding to a close, the 2011 spring varsity track season is just beginning. With seven more meets to participate in, this season looks like it will be one of personal achievement, according to distance runner freshman, Will Ferrer. “Since they rarely tell you who wonContinue Reading