You’re an Okay Man, Charlie Brown

By Jamie Ho, Guest Writer
The FVHS Drama Department put on the play “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” in the midst of AP week. For those of us who were sick and tired of studying, it was a rather nice break. The play was adequately entertaining as long as you didn’t expect something too amazing.
Josh [...]

Halo Reach Beta Review

By Harry Smith Staff Writer

The Halo Reach Beta took place from May 3rd to May 19th and was pretty cool, to say the least. The beta presented several new and exciting features, games, and a few new weapons to the Halo world arsenal. Lets start with the maps; there were four maps used in the [...]

“The Dark of The Moon” Play Review

By Thomas Warloe, Staff Writer
The Dark of the Moon, produced by HB APA, was overall a mediocre play, with realistic props, somewhat enthusiastic actors, and a relatively monotonous story line.  While the props were likely some of the better ones that I have seen in plays produced by HB APA, they only slightly improved my [...]

The Secret Coffee House

By Brie Roche-Lilliott, staff writer
An excellent coffee shop that hasn’t been commercialized or bombarded with people, but actually serves a great cup of joe.
There are countless large, popular enterprises (think Starbucks and Coffee Bean) known solely for their teas and coffees. The brand names ensure reliability, fancy cups, and high prices; however, what many of [...]

How to Wear: Alexander McQueen’s Spring Collection

By Connie Nguyen, Staff Writer
If you haven’t heard already, on February 11, 2010, the fashion industry suffered a great loss when one of its most creative designers, Lee Alexander McQueen, passed away. Known for his innovative, unconventional, and often shocking designs, the English designer was a favorite among celebrities such as Lady GaGa, Rihanna, and [...]

“A Midsummer Nights Dream” Play Review

By Thomas Warloe, Staff Writer
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is a play that lets people see an accurate representation of one of Shakespeare’s works without having to read the book itself.  It is mainly about the problems which a couple encounters when the bride’s mother would like her to marry a man who loves her, but [...]

Turn Your Life into a Holiday Movie

5 steps to turning the rest of your December into a holiday movie.

Buyer Beware: Killer Handbags

By Connie Nguyen, Staff Writer
Leather bags have become a staple item in a wardrobe, but they aren’t cheap. High school students typically can’t afford genuine leather bags, instead settling for their cheap, faux leather counterparts. However, the Center of Environmental Health (CEH) made headlines this past spring when they filed a lawsuit against several major [...]

Titanic: A Play Review

By Thomas Warloe, Staff Writer
Hosted at the Academy for the Performing arts, the play “Titanic” is by far one of the best plays by students that has ever been produced.  The actors involved fit their roles perfectly and performed exceptionally.  In addition, the interesting and yet moving script rolled the play along at a moderate [...]

Fashion Trend: Online Blogging

By Connie Nguyen, Staff Writer

Skinny jeans, leather jackets, and online blogging. One of these things is not like the others, or is it? Websites like chictopia.com and lookbook.nu have sparked an influx in fashion blogs and in the past year blogging has become increasingly popular in the fashion world.
These blogs span worldwide and cover a [...]

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