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Blogs October 21, 2014

BY ADAM SHLOMI Besides good grades, sappy essays, and a laundry list of superficial extracurricular, satisfactory standardized test scores are also necessary to get into college. If you’re taking the time to read this article, you probably want to go to college, so listen up. There are a couple... Read more
Review: Annie at the Broward Center for Performing Arts
BY SARAH SHARPE There are only a few Broadway musicals lucky enough to be labeled “classics”. Among these are The Phantom of the Opera, Cats,Les Misérables, and Annie. We all know the story of the plucky, young orphan who is chosen to live with billionaire Oliver Warbucks and finds a family where... Read more
The Doctor Has a New Face
BY MITCHELL WILBUR As the newest season of Doctor Who comes around, it brings many changes to the show, most notably the role of the Doctor. This season debuts Peter Capaldi as the 12th incarnation of a different, darker Doctor, compared to last season’s Matt Smith. Capaldi had appeared in Doctor Who before becoming the... Read more
Review: Pretty Little Liars
BY RACHEL CALLAHAN Officially among the living, Alison Dilaurentis (Sasha Pieterse) brought with her more questions than answers. The Season 5 Summer Finale of the popular show Pretty Little Liars didn’t promise to give fans any answers, but with it being deemed the “fatal finale”, a death was guaranteed. If that wasn’t eerie enough,... Read more
Review: The Maze Runner
BY SARAH SHARPE Dystopian future. Teenagers fighting for their lives. Manufactured monsters that attempt to kill the the main characters. One of the protagonists is exceedingly special and will lead everyone to freedom. I know I’ve seen this movie before… All joking aside, the screen adaptation of James Dashner’s The... Read more
Review: Guardians of the Galaxy
BY DANIEL LEIBOWITZ Guardians of the Galaxy is basically the epitome of a summer sci-fi blockbuster. Chris Pratt gives an excellent Han Solo-esque performance as Peter Quill, aka “Star-Lord”, showing off his “roguish” charm and good looks in a very convincing “space pirate” performance and leads the impressive ensemble... Read more
Review: The Giver Movie
BY LINDSEY HANNAH This fall is the bookish teenager’s dream with a plethora of young adult novels being adapted for the big screen. The first film to kick off the long list is The Giver, directed by Phillip Noyce. It features an all-star cast, which includes Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Alexander... Read more
Issues Solved: Summer Comic Recap
BY CHRISTINA RIVERO This summer was all about comics, whether they were presented in film, show, or their original format. Some incredible events as well as some surprising news occurred over the last few months that will make us re-think the current comic world as we know it.  The... Read more
Review: If I Stay
BY SARAH SHARPE Straight off the heels of The Fault in Our Stars comes another movie based off a young adult novel about the value of life and how we decide to live it. Chloë Grace Moretz plays Mia Hall, a junior in high school who catches the eye... Read more
Tortuga Music Festival Adds A Message To The Music
BY ALLISON BARNARD South Florida country music fans flocked to Fort Lauderdale Beach Park for the second annual Tortuga Music Festival from April 12-13. As a music festival with a purpose behind its profits, this giant beach concert helped to raise both funds and awareness for ocean conservation, all while... Read more