by: Alan Smithee In the past few years (mostly 2009-2011) a certain kind of film has come out that everyone talks about. Is it because of its good story? Is it because of the good acting? NOPE! It’s for a little thing called “CGI” that has taken over the movie world. Back in the 80’s they experimented with this “CGI”; it looked retro and cool, … Continue reading The Movie Buff’s Five Most Overrated Modern Movies
by: Nicole Krebs Are you a singer? And actor? A dancer? Do you play an instrument? Do you look like you just stepped out of the movie “300?” WELL CHS DRAMA WANTS YOU!!! Central High School Theatre has its upcoming auditions for “An Evening of One Acts” and they need you! If you can do have any of the skills listed above they would love … Continue reading Auditions for One Acts Underway
Have you ever had trouble putting statistics into perspective? It’s a tricky thing to do, but this week The Pine Needle ran a story about the Anatomy & Physiology classes’ blood drive, which gathered 215 pints of blood. How much is 215 pints? Well, it’s 26.9 gallons. That would definitely require more than your fridge to hold. If you were to take all that blood … Continue reading Roundup: Chamber Orchestra, Prom Theme, an Acting Recital, and more
by: Alan Smithee I love comic books; my dad used to have the biggest collection when I was a kid, and I read almost all of them. When I was a kid I also had this thing for the dark and gritty–the things parents wouldn’t let their kids see! And comic books and movies helped me see that. I was seven years old when I … Continue reading The Movie Buff’s Modern Masterpieces: Kick Ass
by: Kyle Wehrle The blood drive for Central was a HUGE success! Mrs. Linde’s Anatomy & Physiology classes were in a competition to see who could get the most donors and donations from businesses. Our goal for blood donations was 200 pints of blood, but we received a total of 215 pints! Over 40 local businesses donated food, napkins, plates, drinks, and money to help … Continue reading Blood Drive Exceeds Expectations
by: Alex Connor Football is one of most popular sports in the United States of America. At the head of each football team is a quarterback, and I’m going to tell who I believe the top ten quarterbacks in the National Football League are. 10. Cam Newton (CAR)– Cam Newton has played very well as a rookie, and I think what has made him so … Continue reading Who’s the Best? The top 10 QB’s in the NFL
by: Alan Smithee I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! Sadly, there are no “modern Thanksgiving movies” that aren’t stupid gory horror films. So here is this heartwarming film, The Man from Nowhere, aka, The Movie That Almost Made Me Cry. Really! This film is very powerful. It’s a Korean film, and happens to be the highest grossing film in Korea for the year 2010. … Continue reading The Movie Buff’s Modern Masterpieces: The Man from Nowhere
Monday was that little bonus day for students where they get to sleep in while teachers slaved away at their official Professional Development Day. During that professional development, however, the teachers had a chance to sneak behind the forbidding plywood barrier and see the new freshmen wing. Wow–if that won’t make students wish they hadn’t passed their ninth grade year, what will? Windows and whiteboards … Continue reading Roundup: Budget Cuts, Teacher Christmas Party Revelation, and more
by: Chase Hammond One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Central High School Theatre Department’s fall production, opened Thursday, November 17th to a packed house. As the audience arrived to the theater they immediately felt a sense of repression and hopelessness, just by looking at the set. As the lights dimmed, the play began with a recording of a speech by John F. Kennedy. Slowly the … Continue reading Cuckoo Provides Specktaculore Performances
by: Megan Spring The snake wound around his back and up onto his chest. The small tongue stuck out, piercing the side of his neck. I stared in awe at how fascinating the ink looked on his body. I wanted to touch the snake on his smooth skin just to confirm that it wasn’t real. It looked as if it would keep slithering around him. … Continue reading Tattoos a Common Mark
by: Alan Smithee Philip K. Dick is one of my favorite writers. He has written many, many classics, such as Blade Runner, Minority Report, and my favorite, A Scanner Darkly. The book was written in 1977 and was inspired by his drug days in California and the effects they had on his life. So of course there had to be a movie of it! Now, … Continue reading The Movie Buff’s Modern Masterpieces: A Scanner Darkly
by: Chase Hammond It has been almost 20 years since Central High School has had a Native American in a lead role for a drama production. That could be considered a bit of a dry spell. Micah Roubideaux has ended that drought; Roubideaux auditioned in October for the fall show, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey, and was cast in the role … Continue reading Native American Leads Cast in Drama Production
by: Brady Vandervort The name Super Smash Bros is carved into the slate of elite video games, being one of the best fighting games Nintendo has ever created. And in my opinion, it is the best fighting game ever made. Sorry Soul Calibur and Tekkan fans, but Super Smash Bros deserves it. Super Smash Bros is simple, yet challenging enough to satisfy hardcore gamers and … Continue reading Game Review: Super Smash Bros
by: Alan Smithee Gaspar Noé is one of my favorite modern directors. He made the jaw dropping drama Irreversible and the bloody revenge tale I Stand Alone, but in 2009 came his latest classic Enter the Void. The film is about an American drug dealer in Tokyo named Oscar. Oscar is shot by the police and has an out of body experience because of the … Continue reading A Movie Buff Modern Masterpiece: Enter the Void
Tickets for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest went on sale this week and the best seats sold out fast for all the evening shows. If you don’t like sitting on the sides you might want to consider the Saturday matinee. If you don’t like the matinee . . . next year you should consider camping out the night before tickets go on sale. Perhaps … Continue reading Roundup: Science Heats Up after First Quarter
by: Jack Torness The hot and humid temperatures of the summer afternoons have now left, bringing in the cool, brisk days of fall. The seasonal change ushers in a new breath of excitement for climbers across the country, and for the Black Hills community, a time to relish on the tops of granite rock spires in pristine condition. The fall is a special time for … Continue reading Climbers Cherish End of Season
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