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Catherine Sedgwick, author of Hope Leslie

Hope Leslie

TeresaH, Staff Reporter September 22, 2016

Written in 1827 by Catherine Sedgwick, Hope Leslie was an influential book because of its underlying feminist message, strong female characters and sympathetic stance towards Native Americans. Hope Leslie...

Pete and His Sidekick Dragon

Pete and His Sidekick Dragon

KiaraC, Staff Reporter September 6, 2016

After a long summer of highly anticipated movies, comes a fun lighthearted movie to end the summer in an all around adventurous thriller "Pete's Dragon". Few people are aware that this 21st century...

The Little Prince (book)

Le Petite Prince

SujeanS, Co-Copy Editor August 31, 2016

"The Little Prince" was originally released in 2015 in France, but was recently added to Netflix this summer. This movie is an amazing story about friendship, love, acceptance and embracing one’s childhood....

Book cover of The Cellar

The Cellar Goes Real World

HaleyB, Staff Reporter August 25, 2016

Natasha Preston's book, The Cellar, is a novel that has made its way to the top of the "must read" books. I came across this book at the book store under "best seller" and wanted to see for myself if...

The Finale to a great concert put on by a reunited Guns N Roses

Not in this Lifetime!

SujeanS, Co-Copy Editor August 6, 2016

A sore throat and half deaf. These are the two signs of a good concert; Guns N’ Roses delivered this and more at their show at NRG Stadium. Even though the doors were supposed to open at 6:30 pm,...

Your Guide to Pokemon Go

Your Guide to Pokemon Go

BillyS, Online Editor July 12, 2016

If you are reading this article, then you have probably already downloaded Pokémon Go and are now looking for advice on how to create a better and more powerful stable of Pokémon so you can knock the...

Jandy Nelson.

This Book Gave Me the Sun

SujeanS, Copy Editor July 5, 2016

I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson is an amazing teen novel about a pair of twins facing the world. The first thing that stood out to me was the way it was written. Nelson uses such vivid adjectives...

Simon vs. The Money-Hungry Y/A Business Agenda

Simon vs. The Money-Hungry Y/A Business Agenda

Leah T, Staff Reporter July 2, 2016

This book, well... tried. Simon vs. The Homo Sapien Agenda is psychologist Becky Albertalli's first book and it shows. It follows Simon, a closeted high school junior, who emails another closeted junior...

Daredevil's cover art as seen on Netflix

“Daredevil” Season Two Impresses

BennettR, Staff Reporter March 23, 2016

I am just gonna say it. Daredevil was on of the best shows of 2015. A blind lawyer named Matt Murdock fights crime by night using his superhuman senses and extreme combat skill. The show explores darker...

A scene taken from Nausicaa: of the Valley of The Wind

“Miyazaki’s Epic Masterpiece”

SujeanS, Staff Reporter March 1, 2016

"Miyazaki's epic masterpiece" is how Studio Ghibli's 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind' is described on the movie's case, and I could not have put it any better myself. This animated fantasy movie was...

My Day in Austin

My Day in Austin

BillyS, Online Editor February 26, 2016

I took a campus visit to the University of Texas in Austin in a desperate attempt to narrow my search of prospective trains into a successful future. After this visit, I can certainly say that the University...

Book Cover of "The Good Girl"

The Good Girl: An Adrenaline-Filled Bestseller by Mary Kubica

Jordan Miller, Acting Editor-in-Chief February 20, 2016

Mary Kubica’s bestselling novel, The Good Girl, is a novel that may replace Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl in the mother of all plot twists. I began the book as the result of an offhand comment made...

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