Meyer, the author of the sensational Twilight series, has struck again, this time with a science fiction thriller titled The Host that has a distinctly different flavor from her past novels.
Archive for September 15th, 2008
Premise of a Promise
September 15, 2008
Promises mean nothing without a pen and paper anymore. Gone are the days of genuine honesty and commitment, as we now habitually sign away, cheapening our own words with the written, unbreakable proof the we made a promise. The movement has even reached the halls of Neuqua Valley, where athletes must sign a pledge to [...]
Hold Your Horses, Parking is Different this Year
September 15, 2008
Parking at Neuqua Valley had always been a long tedious process. Assigned spots were given based on a lottery, and tickets were issued if a car was not in its assigned spot. But this year the policy has changed. Basically, senior and junior drivers apply for spots and obtain a permit. It is a first [...]
Hooked on Celeb Life
September 15, 2008
England has its royalty, Spain has soccer, and America’s most prized possessions are…Hollywood celebrities. There are the actors and musicians whose work and exciting lives deserve some attention, but then there are some celebrities who do not do much of anything. For instance, Paris Hilton’s primary job is to go to clubs and spend an [...]
Summer Homework Heat
September 15, 2008
Summer was once a time to enjoy the sun, lounge at the pool, and relax until the next school year; yet it is not so carefree anymore. Now, summer is a time to finish all of the assignments students have acquired before school starts again. The necessity of all this work is an unanswered question [...]
No Snakes in SLJ’s Newest Flick, Lakeview Terrace
September 15, 2008
An uptight police officer (Samuel L. Jackson), who is the self-appointed watchdog of his neighborhood, strongly disapproves of the interracial newlyweds (Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington) who just moved in next door. A very stern, single father, this tightly wound LAPD police officer has appointed himself as the sole member of the neighborhood watch. As the [...]
Drinking Under 21
September 15, 2008
“Enough is enough” seems to be the general consensus amongst college officials regarding their problems with the dangerous combination of alcohol and students on campus. Binge drinking has become such a problem at colleges that Amethyst Initiative, a group of university presidents and chancellors, decided to make a public statement in order to debate the [...]
Looking for Alaska
September 15, 2008
Looking for Alaska, by new young adult writer, John Green, is a work of realistic fiction that has already earned the Printz Award, and is currently on the Abraham Lincoln Book List.
Jack’s Mannequin Plays a Heartfelt New Tune
September 15, 2008
The sophomore album is an ominous phrase that causes even the most self-assured of musicians to break out into a sweat. Perhaps an artist’s breakout album had only been a success because it simply was exactly what its audience wanted to hear at the right time. Maybe had considered this to be the case for [...]
Instant Replay Makes Baseball Like TiVo for Umps
September 15, 2008
The National Football League started using it in 1986, the National Hockey League in 1991, and the National Basketball Association in 2002. Now in 2008, Major League Baseball has instituted the use of instant replay. With about eighteen disputed home run calls this season, instant replay for home runs debuted on August 28th when the [...]
