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Preparing for the 2014 Oscars

Preparing for the 2014 Oscars

Kaitlyn McCurdy March 1, 2014

Compiled by Kaitlyn McCurdy, Meredith Cullen, Katie Mons, Gage Van Dyke, Paul Curry, Shirley Wang, Jaycie Weathers, Rebecca Wen and Megumi Kitamoto It's highly unlikely that anyone has actually seen...

Oscar nominee review: 12 Years a Slave

Oscar nominee review: 12 Years a Slave

Katie Mons March 1, 2014

By: Meredith Cullen and Katie Mons Based on a true story, the film 12 Years a Slave depicts the life of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), who originally was a free man from New York during the 1800s....

Fashion profile: Hannah Sheldon 15

Fashion profile: Hannah Sheldon ’15

Julia Truszkowski February 28, 2014

Photos by Lizzie Pruneau West Side Story: Describe your style Hannah Sheldon '15: I would probably describe it as different. It's pretty girly because I wear a lot of dresses. WSS: How...

Oscar nominee review: Dallas Buyers Club

Oscar nominee review: “Dallas Buyers Club”

Kaitlyn McCurdy February 27, 2014

To be honest, I had never even heard of “Dallas Buyers Club” until I saw a gifset on Tumblr of Jared Leto in drag with the tag “do yourself a favor and watch this movie.” So, I did myself...

Oscar nominee review: Gravity

Oscar nominee review: Gravity

February 27, 2014

By Gage Van Dyke A team of engineers work on the Hubble Space Telescope, all tethered to the giant machinery. Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) diagnoses the telescope while Matt Kowalski (George Clooney)...

On the arts: foods 2

On the arts: foods 2

Paul Curry February 27, 2014

If a picture is worth a thousand words, than a tasty cheesecake from Mrs. Greene's foods 2 class is worth a thousand calories. Join the West High On the Arts Investigative team as we plunge the depths...

Oscar nominee review: The Wolf of Wall Street and American Hustle

Oscar nominee review: The Wolf of Wall Street and American Hustle

Paul Curry February 25, 2014

Winter break was a blast of fresh air after several long weeks of school, and by fresh air I mean negative forty degree air. Still, during our long break I was privy to watch both American Hustle, directed...

Oscar nominee review: Frozen

Oscar nominee review: Frozen

Jaycie Weathers February 24, 2014

By Jaycie Weathers   In case you've been living under a rock for the past several months, the Disney animated movie Frozen is causing an insane amount of buzz on all fronts. The film was released...

The show choir world: the Benton Touch of Class competition

The show choir world: the Benton “Touch of Class” competition

Shirley February 20, 2014

Complied by Shirley Wang and Hannah Merrill  The air is hot and crowded as more than 800 people pack into the gym for the “Touch of Class” competition at Benton Community High School on Saturday,...

Oscar nominee review: The Great Beauty

Oscar nominee review: The Great Beauty

Rebecca Wen February 9, 2014

The Great Beauty is an Italian film laden with beautiful scenes, from dazzling parties to the historic sights of Rome. After celebrating his sixty-fifth birthday with an extravagant party, Jep Gambardella...

Oscar nominee review: The Wind Rises

Oscar nominee review: The Wind Rises

Megumi Kitamoto February 1, 2014

Photo used with permission from flickr.com In the bustling heart of Tokyo, there is a small studio in a suburb called Koganei. This studio, called Studio Ghibli,  is where Hayao Miyazaki creates his...

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Oscar nominee review: Despicable Me 2

Katie Mons January 30, 2014

By: Meredith Cullen and Katie Mons Gru and his Minions are back in Despicable Me 2, the second film from Universal Pictures about the villain and his adventures. But Gru is faced with a more daunting...

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