Top ten terrible ideas this Christmas
December 1, 2010 • written by Josh Ferrell and Elizabeth Reed
Filed under Features
During Christmas, people love going crazy. For example, people love to trample others on Black Friday, fight each other for that last ham piece, and scrooges house-proof their house. Fortunately, for people who love going insane, there are some fantastically terrible ideas. Also please, do not... Read more »
Santa Claus raises concern over lying
December 1, 2010 • written by Anna Hanen
Filed under Features
Most people can still remember the anticipation of Christmas morning for them as a child. Many kids would dream of Santa slipping into their house through the chimney to distribute their gifts and then go back up the chimney and ride away in a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer. This lie was a child’s... Read more »
Point/Counterpoint: Gift cards or presents?
December 1, 2010 • written by Elizabeth Reed and Josh Ferrell
Filed under Opinions
Gift cards constitute an act of laziness by Josh Ferrell Gift cards, which can be found at most stores, have been an extremely popular present. However, it seems as if these have taken over presents and have become simply last minute conveniences. Most of the time they are given to coworkers or to other... Read more »
Basketball teams dominate the courts
December 1, 2010 • written by Stuart Settles
Filed under featured, Sports
It’s 1:26 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8. The newly polished Farley Gym floor is clear and beautiful, like I have never seen it before in my four years at Bartlett High; so are my hopes for this upcoming season. If the shiny floor is any indication, our girls’ and boys’ basketball teams will... Read more »
Christmas movies bring in the holiday spirit
December 1, 2010 • written by Anna Hanen
Filed under Reviews
Some of the best all-time movies have the common theme of the Christmas season, and they stand up through the decades. Sitting by the fire, surrounded by family, and watching a movie is a way to put anyone in the Christmas mood. Movies for the kids are animated, lively movies filled with good morals,... Read more »
Google turns its back on net neutrality
December 1, 2010 • written by Josh Ferrell
Filed under News
For the past year, a debate has swept the internet–net neutrality. Net neutrality is a principle that proposes a free Internet that has no restrictions at all. Many telecom companies have restricted the amount of service a user is able to obtain from their devices, such as AT&T’s restriction... Read more »
Seniors should study these tips to defeat the ACT
December 1, 2010 • written by Sierra Vallier
Filed under News
As many seniors know, the ACT is coming up soon, and preparing for the test is a necessity. Seniors may have trouble studying for this test, but that is completely normal. The ACT is a test that colleges use to predict future success for seniors. To take the ACT, seniors have to register and pay... Read more »
Last Harry Potter movie worth seeing?
December 1, 2010 • written by Sierra Vallier
Filed under Reviews
The guy with a scar of a lighting bolt on his head and magical powers has returned to the big screen. The last and final movie of the Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” came out Nov. 19, but there is going to be a second installment for the movie that comes out... Read more »
Stewart cinches Miss BHS title
December 1, 2010 • written by Raven Turner
Filed under featured, Features
Senior Reykisha Stewart knows what respect means, especially now that she has been crowned Miss BHS. Her winning answer to the judges’ final question about the most important value–respect, loyalty, or perseverance–confirmed her win of the title. “I think respect is the key,... Read more »
Easy holiday recipes to delight the folks
December 1, 2010 • written by Raven Turner
Filed under Features
As kids we never wanted to even come close to the kitchen on holidays unless the food was ready to eat. If mom said anything that had to do with cooking or washing dishes, we would get upset. Now, as we get older it’s more of a “we want to” rather than “we have to.” But... Read more »