My Top 10 Movies of 2011

As the year draws to a close, I feel compelled to look back, not only in terms of family and friends, but also in entertainment. Here are my ten favorite movies from this year. Keep in mind, however, that I am not a professional movie critic. I don’t look at a movie and have thoughts [...]

Mission Impossible 4, a cinematic mission accomplished

Ghost Protocol is the fourth installment in the Mission Impossible series, where Tom Cruise remains as the leading star. Ethan Hunt and the IMF return to the stage conducting undercover missions. Although still a typical action movie, Ghost Protocol trumps the other films in the series, scoring a successful 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. With newer [...]

The Ultimate Winter Break Productivity Guide

If you were planning to procrastinate on your homework and English project until the night before school, you might as well do something for the next two weeks – besides watching TV, of course. And yes, there actually are things to do in Orange County for the holidays. So get ready to spend winter break [...]

A Promising Trailer for The Hunger Games Movie

If you’re a fan of the series, you probably have already heard that a movie adaptation of The Hunger Games is going to be released next year in March. Even if you aren’t a fan of the series, you may have already seen the first official trailer of The Hunger Games, which was released on [...]

Drunk Freshmen: A Lesson To Be Learned

We live in the era of a technological revolution, an age in which new gadgets and tools are at the tips of our fingers. As teenagers, we were born into a time of change and invention, and as a result, the Internet is a feeding ground for youngsters like us. Innovative websites like Facebook and [...]

Finals Before Break?!

The week before winter break. Most people have implied a negative connotation towards this week. There’s an abundant amount of work, teachers are cramming in last minute tests, and students are frankly too hyped up about winter break to do well. This, along with the fact that students are still losing hours of sleep, leads [...]

Movie Review: New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve. What does the phrase bring to mind? Fireworks? The countdown? Parties? Regardless of what you think of when you hear those three words, New Year’s Eve sweeps aside all preconceptions of what the day should entail. The movie, released December 9th, shatters prejudice and expectations of a superficial flick. Anyone who walked [...]

College Decisions: Public vs. Private

For most students, winter break is a time for relaxing, chilling (excuse the pun), and spending time with family. However, the more ambitious minded individuals choose to enter into another round of college applications, this time, for private schools. Some may ask, why would people place that extra burden on themselves for more expensive schools? [...]

Roundup: Villa Park Edges Fountain Valley

The Spartans led, 1-3, during the first quarter, but the Barons were not so easy to beat. Kayla Robert (’12) and Kayla Robert (’12) also had 5 steals each to edge Villa Park during the third quarter. They outscored the Spartans to tie the game, 9-9, at the end of the third quarter. Jennifer Lightbody [...]

The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project provides crisis and suicide prevention across the nation through their around-the-clock hotline and their online website. It is the only organization of its kind to provide 24/7 support through a phone lifeline, fielding tens of thousands of calls every year. The organization was founded by James Lecesne, Peggy Rajski, and Randy Stone, [...]

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