Browsers compete for the top spot
Grace Kim, Reporter
May 29, 2010
Sophomore Jenny Yang feels a burning frustration rising up to form a throbbing headache as she sees the little error screen pop up for what seems like the hundredth time. “We’re sorry, Firefox had a problem and crashed.” “No, you’re not sorry!” she says angrily, feeling like the next thing... Read more »
Sun-kissed or the Kiss of Death?
Cara Reilly, reporter
May 29, 2010
On a sunny spring day with temperatures in the upper seventies, a seemingly endless stream of people ignored the all-natural sunshine in favor of getting an expensive, fake version of a suntan from what looks like a spaceship. The bell on the door announcing the arrival of yet another customer rang constantly... Read more »
Revamp your iPod
Maggie Cassidy, Reporter
May 29, 2010
Your iPod is suffering. You haven’t added new songs since the school year started. But with those sacred lazy summer days quickly approaching, you’ll finally be able to create a new summer playlist with these artists. OneRepublic’s album Waking Up was released in November of 2009, and remained... Read more »
Formspring stirs drama
Taylor Hooper
May 28, 2010
“You are so ugly and I can’t believe he would choose YOU.” Welcome, you have joined a new confidence-crushing website called Formspring. Formspring is a website where you can have your own profile and random people can comment anonymously. On this popular site, people’s self-confidence is crushed,... Read more »
Weekender: Dewey Beach, DE
Taylor Schafer, Features Editor
May 28, 2010
Dewey Beach, Delaware, often stands in the shadows of other popular beaches like Ocean City, Bethany, and Rehoboth. Smaller and quieter than the other beaches, Dewey Beach still comes to life during a weekend trip. Just three miles south of Rehoboth Beach and 20 miles north of Ocean City, Dewey has... Read more »
Beach season calls for best behavior
Catie Beth Shauck, Promotions Manager
May 28, 2010
Beach season unofficially begins this Memorial Day weekend. So, here’s the list of some things that you should and should not do while you’re at the beach. Never throw sand Throwing sand is obnoxious. I don’t care what your annoying sibling did to you. Don’t throw sand at... Read more »
Desperate Housewives: Episode 22
Kate Froehlich: Executive Editor, Jenny Hottle: Managing Editor
May 28, 2010
Bree: Andrew decides to be very gung-ho and takes the attitude of “We’ll do whatever it takes to protect mom.” They are adorable when they’re close! However, Andrew’s plan is to hire someone to beat up Sam, but Orson takes a more logical approach: buy him off. Orson wins... Read more »
Mat Kearney is standing on top of the world
Maggie Cassidy, Reporter
May 26, 2010
People are squished together like sardines in a can, trying to get as close as they can to the stage. Everyone is singing along to “Runaway Car”, and clapping to the beat. Just as singer Mat Kearney starts to sing again from a pause in the song, he takes the hand of an audience member and jumps... Read more »
Recapping a year in movies
Eva Bialobrzeski, Reporter
May 26, 2010
Lieutenant Aldo Raine knelt to the ground in front of a Nazi begging for his life. He smiled and took out a knife and grabbed the Nazi by his head and carved the Swastika symbol into the cringing man’s head. He threw the man out of his way and looks at his men, the Basterds,... Read more »
Finding a Family: John Carroll students express their ideas about adoption
Grace Kim, Reporter
May 26, 2010
Junior Kirby Browning sees faces when she comes home. They are the faces of people who love and protect her. They are the faces that take care of her and provide for her. They are behind her to catch her if she falls and push her back up on her feet. These very same faces are the ones that make... Read more »