[slideshow_deploy id=’1683′] Let’s all make fun of Donald Trump together! I’m not going to disclose my opinion on politics here in writing (although we all do it so much on Twitter, and is this really so different?), but it’s obvious that Donald Trump is a huge contender in the 2016 race. The biggest reason…
[slideshow_deploy id=’1675′] “It really felt good when people said you did a good job,” Akash Velu, junior, said, “because you felt like all your work actually paid off.” Velu performed Mozart’s piano concerto in D minor with the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic on July 17 and 19. A union of orchestra and soloist, the concerts…
As another school year has arrived, so has the eminent need for new music to drown your sorrows in. Here are some of my recommendations for this year. (It’s also very good music to listen to while you are sick.) “White Room” by Cream- “White Room” is a solid rock song that will get…
Everyone loves music. Today, you can stream any song you want to hear in an instant. Where you go to stream music is a tricky choice, but the two main services that compete the most to get your business are Apple Music and Spotify. Apple launched its streaming music service this summer, learning its…
In an almost completely student run event, the theater class performed their annual set of One Acts. Despite having limited contact with theater teacher Marilyn Strange, who was on maternity leave, the show went on as planned. “Mrs. Strange isn’t involved (in the One Acts), so you really see the true talent that everyone…
When you see a blue-colored cup of shaved ice, some of the typical flavor expectations are blueberry or blue raspberry. However, this is not the case for Shave-It’s Blue Hawaiian Shaved Ice. Contrary to the conventional flavors that go with the idea of blue dye, the ice was coconut flavored. As someone who is…
After three months of preparation, constantly revising ideas, and tapping into the creative side of their brains, sophomores Steven Owens, Conrad Jones, Alex Meinhof, Dillon Penix, Josh Rose, and Bennett Phan arrived at the Odyssey of the Mind world championships. “I would describe Odyssey of the Mind as a creative learning competition,” Owens said.…
Let’s get one thing straight: there is a distinctive difference between a nerd and a geek. Many people go about their day never giving a thought to this distinction that basically makes the universe go round, but this ignorance will one day place these people at the mercy of a nerd-that-they-thought-was-a-geek. So, in order…
“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the long awaited sequel to Marvel’s “The Avengers,” premiered in theaters on May 1. Directed by Joss Whedon, the movie’s plot took some unanticipated turns while still linking the conflict of the film to its prequel. In “The Avengers” the team of superheroes assemble to defeat a fleet of aliens…