The Tragic Gatsby
Ricardo Saucedo, J1 Reporter
May 20, 2013
Another retelling of the acclaimed novel, boasting about an over-the-top love twister in the roaring twenties of New York City, 2013′s “The Great Gatsby” has arrived to our theaters. To many, the experience was anticipated as a rehash. To many others, like myself, there was hope. I... Read more »
120 Words: Red Wood Rising
Kayla Norton, Reporter, Music Beat
May 20, 2013
Guitar strings tremble under the tense fingers pushing, pulsing and strumming the cords. Deep into the different interludes and currents of instruments, the voice of Isaac Herbert rises to the surface of what is an unforgettable tune. A cross between alternative, Red Wood Rising is the perfect shade... Read more »
“The Host” — read the book first
Darby Moore, Reporter
May 6, 2013
When you typically think of an alien movie you might think of “E.T” the extra terrestrial, or “Independence Day” with Will Smith. But “The Host” is not like the others. “The Host” is an action, adventure, romance and science-fiction movie all in one. The... Read more »
Theatre doesn’t require sleep
April 30, 2013
The Bixby Theatre Department will be having it’s 2nd Annual 24 Hour Play Festival Performance on Saturday, May 4th. Last year the 24-Hour play festival was one of our biggest successes. Students write, direct, produce, act, and build their own creative work. Please come and support these students... Read more »
Akdar Shrine Circus
Kenzie King, Reporter
March 12, 2013
Come one, come all to the Akdar Shrine Circus! Cotton candy, funnel cakes, peanuts, and larger than life animals are some of the best things about the circus. But the Akdar Shriners have so much more to offer than the exciting once-a-year circus. I was lucky enough to get to have a backstage tour of... Read more »
Warm Body, Cold Heart
Darby Moore, Movie Reporter
March 4, 2013
“Baby it’s cold outside,” so find yourself a “Warm Body”; not just any warm body, like the warm body next to you in chemistry class but, a warm body on the big screen. Speaking of chemistry, there is a lot of it in this recently released movie. Based on the book by Isaac Marion, “Warm... Read more »
Band Senior Profiles
Buckwheat Parkison, Reporter
February 14, 2013
Name: David Parkison Instrument: Tuba Years in band: 7 Favorite memory: “Skyler, Diego, you two are the future of this band. Dave, …Don’t screw this up for them.” -Mr. Wagner Plans after high school: Stay with music. Specifically Music Education. What you will miss most: My Tuba brethren... Read more »
Do The Harlem Shake
Lindsey Hamilton, Editor-In-Chief
February 14, 2013
A crazy, mexican influences beat drops and so it begins: a single masked dancer, off-center in a random room, grooves out while everyone else in the room carries on with their normal lives, paying no attention to the masked dancer. And then it breaks down. ‘AND DO THE HARLEM SHAKE!’ The... Read more »
Warm Bodies: Review
Darby Moore, Reporter
February 4, 2013
Warm Bodies is the next movie about teenage love of the ‘supernatural variety’. This movie is not a stereotypical zombie movie, like ‘Zombie- Land’ or ‘Dawn of the dead’, where all you see is blood and guts. I’m not saying that there isn’t any action, because there is a lot of it! But... Read more »
Top Ten: Shows of Our Childhood
Taylor Reeves, A&E Editor and Top Ten Columnist
December 21, 2012
We all remember our favorite childhood shows that would have us in a daze in front of the tv screen for hours on end. Although most of the shows of our childhood aren’t around, we can still take a moment to live in the nostalgia that was our favorite childhood shows. 1. Foster’s Home for... Read more »
