Splinter Cell: Conviction better than MW2
May 5, 2010 • Nick Kirkines, Staff Reporter
The stealth-action formula has rarely been changed. Most titles consist of sneak…sneak…sneak…shoot…sneak…sabotage…escape. Many titles rely too heavily on the “shadow” mechanic (hiding in the shadow to avoid detection). One series that has made little headway into rethinking the formula... Read more »
Luck be a Lady tonight!
March 8, 2010 • David Maslowski, Web Editor
Gambling may be a detention as stated in the student handbook, but for four days in March, it will be quite alright for a few students. The RBHS Fine Arts Department is presenting the spring musical, Guys and Dolls, a show about gangsters and gambling. The musical Guys and Dolls, has been one of the... Read more »
Distracted driving: a wake-up call
March 1, 2010 • Jette Pleasant, Editor-in-Chief
The phone rings. It could be the call you’ve been waiting for. The one about that possible promotion at work, or your friends wanting to meet up with you. But as you extend your hand, eager fingers poised to press down on the talk button, make sure that you ask yourself one question: is the phone call... Read more »
A book you can sink your teeth into
February 26, 2010 • Rachel Sammons, staff reporter
Book length: 352 pages Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire is the detailed account of the life of Louis, a 200-year old vampire who decides to tell his story to a news reporter. The novel was published in 1976 and adapted for the screen in 1994. The story was followed by a collection of related... Read more »
Factory farming – the raw reality
February 18, 2010 • Jette Pleasant, Editor-in-chief
Rapid industrialization, which has occurred in the past 50 to 60 years, has caused most Americans to become completely unaware of the major changes in agricultural practices. A new type of farming, known as “factory farming” or “agribusiness,” has developed as a way of mass-producing packages... Read more »
Darksiders – a nostalgic tribute
February 8, 2010 • Ian Pruett-Jones, Staff-Reporter
Video games are like movies in that they adhere strongly to the age old saying “If it aint’ broke, don’t fix it.” When someone comes along and brings something new to the table, it will inevitably have cheap imitations cashing in on someone else’s creativity. Skeptical reviewers have called... Read more »
REVIEW: Avatar is out of this world
February 7, 2010 • Ian Pruett-Jones, Staff-Reporter
Movies, by their nature, are designed to help us escape the humdrum of our everyday lives. They seek to place us in a world where anything can happen and our imaginations can run wild. The new movie Avatar by James Cameron writes the book on this. Not only does Avatar do this, it creates a whole planet,... Read more »
Ditchin’ school isn’t cool
December 23, 2009 • Jette Pleasant, Editor-in-Chief
Every year seniors wait as patiently as can be expected for a class-wide vacation day. This custom, more formally known as Ditch Day, is a long-honored tradition of RB and other high schools around the world…what a sad statement for today’s youth. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy getting a break... Read more »
GSA branching out
November 20, 2009 • Jette Pleasant, Editor-in-Chief
On Monday, November 16th, the Gay Straight Alliance held one of its first meetings of the school year. The central purpose of the GSA is to make sure that RB is a safe and supportive school for all students, no matter what their sexual orientation might be. Students who have openly revealed themselves... Read more »
Telethon skips a school year
October 30, 2009 • Jette Pleasant, Editor-in-Chief
Year after year, the annual RBEF Telethon proves itself to be a well-received and highly successful endeavor. Last year alone, the telethon raised over $27,000 in donations, money which went on to directly benefit the students of RB. In light of its past accomplishments, many were surprised to learn... Read more »
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