Gamers look forward to improvement in ‘Halo: Reach’

May 7, 2010 • Tom DeHart, Reporter  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features

After the letdown that was “Halo 3,” multiple “Halo” games have been released in an attempt to redeem Bungie’s short-lived franchise of the early 21st century. Since the release of “Halo 3” in the fall of 2007, the game has been struggling to keep the attention of X-Box owners across the... Read more »

Review: “Remember Me”

April 27, 2010 • Lauren Kassien, Reporter  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment

“Remember Me” — that won’t be hard. This romantic tragedy has something of a sweet message buried deep underneath its cold exterior. This film leaves the viewer feeling both warm and haunted, even after having have left the theater. The film begins with a strong act of urban violence at a subway... Read more »

Review: Amore Chocolate Pizza

April 27, 2010 • Emily Xouris, Reporter  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment

Founders of Amore Chocolate Pizza, Annette and Chris Cook, serve new, bold and savory desserts every day at their location on the north side of Town Center Plaza. Annette originally began crafting her first chocolate pizza flavor called “Break a Leg” for her theater group, friends and family, but... Read more »

Spring means concert time in Kansas City

March 10, 2010 • Haley Rhodes, Reporter  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment

Even though Johnson County is one of the most heavily populated areas in Kansas, its teenage population often comments on the lack of activities available on any given weekend. Those nights of sitting at home with nothing to do are about to change. Within in the next two months, John Mayer, the Black... Read more »

Performing arts students prepare for ‘Sweeney Todd’

January 21, 2010 • Morgan Cormack, Reporter  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, News

The performing arts department has staged such traditional musicals as “Guys and Dolls,” “The Sound of Music” and “The King and I.” This year they are taking on another award-winning musical, but one with a darker edge: “Sweeney Todd.” “Sweeney Todd” is the story of a barber in Victorian... Read more »

Review: “Avatar”

January 21, 2010 • Parker Mays, Reporter  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment

Breaking records, revolutionizing technology, and gaining award consideration, it’s hard to ignore “Avatar.” Having already grossed 1 billion dollars at the box office, Avatar is on its way to becoming the highest grossing film of all time, second only to James Cameron’s other masterpiece,... Read more »

Review: “The Princess and the Frog”

January 20, 2010 • Emily Grantham, Reporter  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment

In 2004, Disney announced that the film “Home on the Range” would be its last 2-D animated film. However, in 2008 they decided to make another, “The Princess and the Frog.” Released last month, this is the 44th animated film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics line. Not only is it another animated... Read more »

Drill Team tackles three seasons with ’sprinkles and smiles’

December 10, 2009 • Lauren Kassein, Reporter  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment

It is barely 7 in the morning, long before most students arrive at school. In the auxiliary gym, one team, dressed all in pink, prepares for a morning of hard work. Sitting in neat rows, 14 girls begin to stretch to music, talking and laughing as a team while they do so. After 25 minutes, the coaches... Read more »

Wizard Rock: Potter series inspires musicians

December 10, 2009 • Sophia Laster, Reporter  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment

If you daydream about Quidditch or frequently shout Bat Bogey hexes at your friends, you probably consider yourself a fan of “Harry Potter.” Since the publication of Book 1, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” the franchise has exploded into a world of themed candies, board games, costumes... Read more »

Stepping It Up: Band takes performances to the next level

November 6, 2009 • Stella Liang  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment

There is a group at BV West that trains every day; they practice before, during and after school. The final product is a synchronized wave of red and black marching at a swift pace for 12 straight minutes, all while carrying expensive instruments and playing a continuous stream of music from memory.... Read more »

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