The Odds Are In The Hunger Games’ Favor
March 26, 2012 • Carly Saber, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment, Top Stories
To the thrill of hoards of teenagers, The Hunger Games was released on March 23, 2012. Thousands of eager fans fled to theaters across America to view the midnight showing. A total of $19.75 million came into the box office from the 2,565 theaters who held midnight showings. The film set the record... Read more »
Little Shop, Big Show
March 21, 2012 • Julia Truong, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment
Every year, the Theatre Department creates various musicals, attracting the student body of West High. But for only once every two years, a musical is created by the entire Fine Arts Department. Welcome Little Shop of Horrors : a thrilling, comical musical that includes the humorous personalities... Read more »
The Vow Hits Theaters Hard
February 23, 2012 • Carly Saber, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment
The Vow hit theaters on February 10th, far exceeding its expectations. In the box office it did better than Safe House, which was rumored to blow The Vow out of the water, with its $41.2 million income. Being based on a true story, director Michael Sucsy takes the romantic tale within the trappings of... Read more »
Synergy at the Armstrong Theater
January 23, 2012 • Julia Truong, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment, Top Stories
Students at West High have the ability to find their passion, the activity that motivates them to do better. From January 10-12, several students from the Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced levels of the Dance Department dedicated their hearts out on stage for their show, Synergy. Jenna Hoover... Read more »
Wicked Comes to LA
January 12, 2012 • Carly Saber, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment
The famous musical and crowd favorite Wicked, has made its way back to the Los Angelesat the Pantages Theater. The cast includes: Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda and Mamie Parris as Elphaba with Liz McCartney as Madame Morrible and Mark Jacoby as The Wizard. The show is another take on the classic... Read more »
Singing for the Winter Season
December 16, 2011 • Julia Truong, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment
As students come to school dressed warmly in this cold winter season, it is no surprise that Christmas is approaching. For the Choral Department, the annual Winter Concert was the main event to attend. Various Christmas music from different languages are performed by Mixed Chorus, Glee Ensemble, and... Read more »
Twilight Takes Over Theaters
November 30, 2011 • Carly Saber, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment
Die-hard Twilight fans along with parents, boyfriends, and unwilling friends formed large lines in front of the movie theater on Thursday November 17, 2011 for the midnight showing of Breaking Dawn. For a year now, fans have waited for this installment to the series. Summit Entertainment decided to... Read more »
Call of Duty Excites with New Installment
November 30, 2011 • Jonathan Choi, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment
On November 8th, 2011, Activision released the third game in the highly successful Call of Duty: Modern Warfare franchise. The game along with Battlefield 3 has been praised as among the year’s most anticipated game. Within the first 24 hours, in-store sales peaked at almost $400 million dollars. In... Read more »
The End of the World and the Beginning of a Revelation
November 21, 2011 • Kiana Schmitt, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment
6,840,507,000 people living in the world. 6,840,506,352 people suddenly and inexplicably vanishing. The remaining 352 people on Earth are the students of Charles M. Russel High School. These terrified, perplexed, pubescent students are all left to fend for themselves with no parents, no rules,... Read more »
300 Meets Clash of the Titans
November 21, 2011 • Carly Saber, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment
Blood–battle–Greek Gods. The new movie Immortals hit theaters on Friday, November 11th. On opening day, Theater 10 at AMC 18 was packed with people waiting to see the warriors in action; they were not let down. The movie was, no doubt, a blood bath. However, the plot line was filled with ancient... Read more »
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