Just Love
Danielle Calder, Staff Writer
February 15, 2011
When I think of Valentine’s Day, I think of the commercialized, sappy, and often stereotypical gifts and traditions. Some people love the holiday, often the optimistics, while others dread it. Despite the cheesiness of it all I must admit, I am a fan. Seeing the red roses, chocolate, and teddy bears... Read more »
Cupid is Dead
Will Jones, Staff Writer
February 15, 2011
As February comes around, when people flood to buy over-sized bouquets and proclaim their love for each other, I can’t help but think one thing: how disgusting. To many, Valentine’s Day is a romantic holiday; a time to spend with your loved one and show how much you love them. And that is the horrible... Read more »
The Price of Improvement
Brenna Lyles, Staff Writer
February 15, 2011
Harder, better, faster, stronger- when it comes to athletics in today’s society, this is the motto that students tend to live and train by. High school athletes are constantly looking for ways to improve their strength and skills, yet at times, interscholastic sports programs do not entirely fulfill... Read more »
Twirling to Triumph
Maggie Hammock, Staff Writer
February 15, 2011
Kelly Simek, senior, has been keeping crowds entertained with her unique talent for nine years. Simek, a nationally ranked baton twirler, got involved with twirling through her mom, who twirled for the University of California at Los Angeles in her college years. She has remained active with the sport,... Read more »
Production Triumphs
Jordan Bernard, Staff Writer
February 15, 2011
Buying tickets for Macbeth marks the beginning of the play. The ghostly white faces of the actresses in renaissance clothing stare off blankly, murmuring undetectable words. Entering the black box takes one from a 21st century evening to a dark, dreary night in Shakespearean times. The entrance is draped... Read more »
The Golden Globes
Maggie Hammock, Staff Writer
February 15, 2011
January 16th was a night to remember in Beverly Hills, as scores of celebrities descended upon the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the 2011 Golden Globe Awards. The annual awards ceremony is put on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize the best of the best in the entertainment industry and... Read more »
How We Are Seen
Lauren Sonken, Staff Writer
February 15, 2011
Upon entering LCC as a senior, the first thing I always notice is diversity. On campus, there is on wide range of races, styles, and ages. This visual diversity paves the way for a certain perception of the school all Mavericks attend. As a young, confused, eighth grader, I remember weighing the reasons... Read more »
The Rise of Synthetic Talent
Breonna Mabry, Staff Writer
February 15, 2011
As the technology of the auto-tune program becomes more and more prevalent in the entertainment industry, many have come to debate whether the tool stands as a breakthrough for the field or the suppression of true artist talent. “Auto-Tune is everywhere and is completely changing the music we listen... Read more »
The Plague, The Plague, I Say!
Breonna Mabry, Staff Writer
February 15, 2011
Let me begin this article by refuting the editors’ decision to publish this piece in the “opinion” section of this paper. All events mentioned in this article are factual restatements of actual occurrences. As peculiar events of Biblical proportions begin to occur in lands both domestic and abroad... Read more »
One is Enough
Jordan Bernard, Staff Writer
February 15, 2011
We often seem to fall in love with movies, wishing that they could stretch on forever, providing a plot line that never gets old. That’s why when I’m sitting at the movie theatre and a preview for a sequel to one of my favorite movie comes on, my heart starts to beat and I lock the date down in my... Read more »