Leslie Nielsen will be sorely missed
December 6, 2010 • Nick Kirkines, A&E Manager
Last month one of the greatest comedic actors died of pneumonia surrounded by family and friends. Throughout his career Leslie Nielson played many roles including Frank Drebin in the Naked Gun series of movies. Born in 1926, Nielsen was raised by an abusive father. Inspired by his uncle, he set out to... Read more »
Ceramics goes wacko with Raku
December 1, 2010 • Nick Kirkines, A&E Manager
On Friday, November 12th, RB’s ceramics class completed the final steps of their Raku art projects. Raku (which translated from Japanese means “enjoyment”) is an ancient Japanese art style, traditionally done for the Japanese tea ceremony. Projects in this style are mainly made by hand without... Read more »
Medal of Honor a hit or miss experience
November 1, 2010 • Nick Kirkines, Entertainment Manager
Assaulting a former soviet base, dropping heavy ordinance on enemy tanks, riding through the mountains of Afghanistan on ATV’s, repelling dozens of enemy fighters as you run low on ammunition, and sniping enemies from a mile away—all sound like a great idea in concept; however it seems EA and DICE... Read more »
Homecoming Review: RB really does go Gaga
September 27, 2010 • Nick Kirkines, Entertainment Manager
On Saturday, September 18th students funneled into the gymnasium to attend the “RBHS GOES GA GA!” homecoming dance. Couples, lone dancers, wall flowers, and groups of friends all came out to and enjoy the night for all it was worth. The theme for the dance was voted on last year by the 2010 seniors.... Read more »
The Expendables blows away competition
September 7, 2010 • Nick Kirkines, Entertainment Manager
When a movie-goer goes to see The Expendables, they should not expect a deep story. What they should expect is a tale of action as six mercenaries (Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Terri Crews, Jason Statham, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren) do what mercenaries do best: wage war for money. The opening scene... Read more »
Year One: A Freshie’s Opinion
June 4, 2010
Looking back on the 2009-2010 school year many people know what seniors think about it. Most stick with the “It was a great experience” and “I’m gonna’ miss this school.” Now there is nothing wrong with those opinions. However what do people who aren’t leaving for college think of... Read more »
Party crashers face federal charges
December 2, 2009 • Nick Kirkines, Staff Reporter
On Tuesday, November 24 two attention-seeking adults (Michaele and Tareq Salahi) crashed an invitation only dinner at the Whitehouse. Before being able to enter, the couple’s SUV was rejected at a secret service checkpoint. The audacity of these two individuals is amazing, as they left their SUV and... Read more »
Veteran’s day appreciation
November 6, 2009 • Nick Kirkines, staff reporter
Once a year the people of the United States honor the 24,900,000 veterans who have lived and died for America. Many people take this day to Bar-Be-Que and spend time with their family. Most veterans however take this day to reflect on their fallen comrades and what they have done for their country. Contrary... Read more »
Dragon Rising doesn’t rise to the top
October 27, 2009 • Nick Kirkines, Staff Reporter
Few PC shooters truly capture the brutality of war. Many have tried but have fallen flat thanks to graphical limitations and complicated controls. Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising (a multiplatform shooter released on PC, Xbox 360, and PS3) however does not. Operation Flashpoint is set in fictional... Read more »
Will Modern Warfare deliver?
October 15, 2009 • Nick Kirkines, staff reporter
How did you feel when you rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter onto a freighter and stormed through the crew quarters? How about when you saved a downed “Cobra” gunship pilot and a nuclear bomb blew you right out of the sky? Or when you desperately tried to evade and destroy a “Hind” helicopter... Read more »
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