I am cannibal
December 22, 2010 • Stephani Lamb
The long awaited album has finally come out. Ke$ha, with the dollar sign, has released the follow up album to her first called Animal. Her new album is called Cannibal, with the first song of the album being called Cannibal. “I am who I am, we are who we are.” This album has nine glorious songs that... Read more »
Cataclysmic entertainment
December 22, 2010 • Jordan Thompson
Released at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 7, the next expansion for World of Warcraft is finally here. Waiting in line for one hour was well worth it, since it’s been a whole two years since the last expansion was released in the stores. Cataclysm¸ the newest expansion, features... Read more »
Working for the holidays
December 22, 2010 • Rachel Adkins
Folding clothes and running the cash register is pretty entertaining when working at American Eagle. Usually during the week up to 4-5 hours are worked per day or every other day. On weekends 7-8 hours is completed. Employees get paid $7.75 an hour; that’s quite a bit for mainly folding clothes. Our... Read more »
Watch on the road for her
December 21, 2010
Excited to drive, sophomore Shelby Foster drives everywhere. Foster drives to the tanning salon, to Sonic, and also to school and the mall. She gets gas money from her mother. Her mom is very generous to give her such expense to drive. Foster is one lucky driving girl. Foster usually picks up her friends;... Read more »
Stepping out for the first time
December 21, 2010
Band geeks filled the stands; grand stand lights lit the field as each band took to the field for the first time. Topeka West, Highland Park, Washburn Rural, and Seaman were all there to participate in the event at Hummer Sports Park on Sept. 22. This was the first time the Marching Thunderbirds played... Read more »
Painting in watercolor
December 21, 2010
While in Painting I, the basics of many different styles and techniques are learned. In Painting I, the class is learning how to paint with watercolors by doing a project that allows them to use all different techniques that the class may use in the future on a different painting. “I’m in Painting... Read more »
My kinda party
December 21, 2010
Some singers are strictly country or rock, but for singer song writer Jason Aldean, he likes to experiment with both. In his new album My Kinda Party he combines country with hard rock. On this CD he has many duets. He tries out country rap in the hit song “Dirt Road Anthem,” recorded by... Read more »
Rewarding experience
December 21, 2010
Unlike most teens who spend their summers sleeping in or hanging out with friends, I spent my summer volunteering with my summer softball team. We volunteer at TARC. TARC is an organization that helps take care of and organize events for people with development and learning disabilities. “I was happy... Read more »
Cutting boards
December 21, 2010
In Jeff Boyer’s fifth hour Stagecraft I class we do a lot of projects. These projects are making pieces for the play. There are times when the projects take time, because it’s more difficult. At the beginning of a project it’s the hardest. The reason it’s harder is because I had to make the cuts,... Read more »
Mastering the potter’s wheel
December 21, 2010
“Ceramics is my favorite class,” freshman Taylor Rand said. In Ceramics the students are currently working on a cup. This requires them to master the potter’s wheel, which is a task much harder than it sounds. It took the average student at least two weeks to get the basics down. First, the students... Read more »