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By Amalia Newhagen, Staff Writer The Killing will undoubtedly leave your mouth hanging open by the time you finish the pilot episode. It’s nothing like the stereotypical murder mystery, but instead focuses on the corrupt, shady part of a murder investigation involving not only the suspects of the crime, but the family members as well….
by Luke Parker, sports editor “I said to my wife for justice, we must go to Don Corleone,” a desperate man tells the Don, who sits calmly in his darkly-lit office. The man wants vengeance on the two men who assaulted his daughter – he wants them dead. “That I cannot do.” The Don replies,…
by Natalie Cicala, staff writer Not many high school seniors are willing to take their own summer time to visit Africa and help children in need. Katie Murphy, however, went around Ghana and performed different types of testing to ensure everyone was healthy and living well. By balancing friends, family, and academics, this student is…
by Anna Shinn, staff writer How many 17 year olds can say that they were on national television, traveled all around the world to compete, and ranked nationally in a sport? Not many, but River Hill senior, Hannah Silverman can. Acrobatics may not be as popular as soccer or football, but it is respected just…
by Emily Thornton, staff writer A hilarious, popular sitcom on Comedy Central, Broad City, was first aired in 2014. The show is about two 20 some year old Jewish girls, Ilana and Abbi, living in New York City. They face all different types of misadventures due to their carelessness and lack of maturity. No matter…
by Luke Parker, staff writer Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange is, like so many of Kubrick’s films, a warning; it throws a mirror in the audience’s face and says “This is what our society is coming to! Unless you find a way to change it.” A deeply ideological, visually stunning work of art, Clockwork Orange…
by Devin Hendick, staff writer Action/Adventure movie Zootopia was released in theatres on March 4, 2016. The city of Zootopia is introduced as the place for all the animals to go. When Judy Hopps becomes the first rabbit to join the police force, she quickly learns how tough it is to enforce the law. It…
by Lauren Mitchell, staff writer When asked about a television show following a group of doctors in a hospital, the first show that comes to mind for many is Greys Anatomy. However, only a small portion know and enjoy the show House. House is a show that can appeal to many individuals. Those who love…
by Nicole Wesche, staff writer Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is an American sitcom created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. It stars Ellie Kemper as Kimmy, and is available for streaming on Netflix. This series features the misadventures of Kimmy Schmidt as she adjusts to life in New York City. Schmidt and three other women were…
by Luke Parker, staff writer It’s been a long time since everyone’s favorite space opera was in theatres, and after the prequels, fans have been craving redemption. Redemption with new characters, new stories, and absolutely no Jar Jar Binks. And they get it with The Force Awakens. Director JJ Abrams’ (Lost) addition to the franchise…