Opinion Category
Remake of Pokemon Johto by Vincent Miller
For all you gamers out there, there is a new Pokemon remake coming out. On March 14, 2010, the remake will be released in stores such as Gamestop. I know all of you are thinking that it’s just another remake; why do I need to buy it? Well, I can guarantee that there will be events [...]
Up in the Air Review by Rebecca Bartola
Up in the Air, coming out on DVD on March 9, 2010, is a film that follows a single man who tries to disprove the complacency of the “American Dream.” It is based on the novel Up in the Air by Walter Kirn. Ryan Bingham, played by George Clooney, is an employee of [...]
The Wolfman Movie Review by Mike Giongo
The Wolfman bites, and no, I do not mean the title character of the movie. I am referring to the dull and cheesy remake of the original 1941 horror classic, which begins with Lawrence Talbot (Benicio Del Toro), a traveling actor who has been living in America since the childhood death of his mother. He returns to [...]
Read Full Story Here...Midterms vs. Quarterlies by Vincent Miller
As we all know, we take midterms or finals every semester. The test is based on what we have learned for the past two marking periods. During this time, we attempt to re-learn the material from the past two marking periods, “cramming” in all the knowledge we can so that we can do well. [...]
Read Full Story Here...“Filtering” Our Education by Rebecca Bartola
Storms are brewing among the students of Owen J. Roberts.
Wikipedia: blocked. Yahoo: blocked. Coolmath: blocked. The online OJR student newspaper: blocked.
The new web filter at OJR is ten times worse than the previous filter. McAfee, the company that makes the filter, prevents teachers from overriding and unblocking the filter on certain websites. [...]
Thoughts on the Heating System by Vincent Miller
Imagine that I, Vincent Miller, am attending the oceanography class of Mr. Kirtner in Room 1210 during Period 1, as often happens. As I wait eagerly for the class to end, I endure the cold that basically hovers in the room. It’s so cold that I have to wear a hoodie or sweater to keep warm; I’m thinking [...]
District 9 Movie Review by Mike Giongo
An alien housing settlement in Johannesburg, South Africa is the backdrop for District 9, a tense, lively piece of sci-fi thriller. A group of extraterrestrial creatures disparagingly called “Prawns” for their crustacean-like appearance by the host planet humans arrive, in distress, on Earth by way of a colossal mother ship, and are confined to the slum/refugeecamp (perhaps an analogy [...]
Read Full Story Here...Avatar Review by Jill Sabre
Avatar is the story of a crippled ex-Marine who finds himself thrust amongst hostilities between humans and the life forms of the exotic alien planet, Pandora. Forced to learn quickly what’s what, he takes up the form of an Avatar, which is essentially a human mind in an alien body. Able to walk again [...]
Read Full Story Here...Sherlock Holmes Review by Rebecca Bartola
Sherlock Holmes, the witty and eccentric private detective from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels, is portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. in Guy Ritchie’s stylized and striking new film, Sherlock Holmes. Holmes and his trusted colleague, Dr. Watson, played by Jude Law, investigate Lord Blackwood, a man who has committed multiple murders by using black [...]
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