Comics are on the rise
Comic book readers have for many years been on the fringe of society; graphic novels and comic books are considered by many to be childish. Today, however, Marvel Studios’s “Avengers” and Warner Bros. Pictures’ Dark Knight Trilogy have broken the billion dollars barrier and comics have been thrown in the the spot light. With comic book themed […]
Not all Muslims are terrorists
When I read the news on April 15th about the Boston bombing, the first thought that came to my head was, “Who in their right mind would do such an awful, unnecessary and inhumane thing to innocent people?” and my second thought was, “Please, don’t let the suspect be a Muslim.” Unfortunately, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the suspect […]
Seriously speaking
What would you do if you could play hookey for a day? “I would go all Ferris Bueller.” Nikhail Kolla Freshman “sleep.” Annie Furtner Sophomore “I’d run around as Batman.” Michael Deranek Junior “I’d go to Disney World.” Laurel Fricker Senior “I would audition for American Idol.” Mrs. Helton Teacher […]
The game is on!
Video games are popular among West Side students. Call of Duty. Half Life 2. Battlefield 3. What do all these things have in common? They are all first-person shooter video games and they all take up most of West Side’s male (and some female) population’s time. But why are these games and those […]
