‘Iron Man 3′ Review
Grace Johnson-DeBaufre, Op-Ed Editor
May 14, 2013
Iron Man 3 is not as good as Iron Man (it set the bar in terms of comic book movies for me) but far better than Iron Man 2 (really abysmal). It does suffer from a need to keep the attention of the audience through seemingly endless action sequences (as most follow-up movies do). The first movie in the... Read more »
Big Businesses Lack of Interest in Factory Fire
Maura Fennelly, Feature Editor
May 9, 2013
The deadly building collapse in the small down of Savar in Bangladesh on May 7th that killed an estimated 600- 900 lives (there are still missing bodies covered by the rubble) is a clear incident of how corrupt and run down the garment industry is. The factory produced clothing for companies like Walmart... Read more »
Pay it Forward: MHS Edition
Lauren Young, Writer
April 19, 2013
In his junior and senior health classes, Coach Lynott gave an assignment to students to promote kindness in the community. Each student had to write about their definition of kindness, and then summarize a random act of kindness they performed without expecting anything in return. While some students... Read more »
‘The Book of Mormon’ Never A Musical Classic
Grace Johnson-DeBaufre, Op-Ed Editor
March 28, 2013
I got to see The Book of Mormon on Broadway the other day and though I love the musical and think it’s thoroughly enjoyable, it will never be a true Broadway classic. The Book of Mormon is a religious satire musical by Trey Parker, Matt Stone (best known for creating South Park) and Robert Lopez... Read more »
Smells Like School Spirit!
Madeline Watson, Writer
March 28, 2013
It’s that time of year again! Birds are chirping and the sun is shining through partly cloudy skies, melting last week’s snow. And with spring comes Spirit Week, which occurred just last week. It began on Monday, March 18th. The usual enthusiastic voice during morning announcements encouraged the... Read more »
Life Without an iPhone: A Personal Story
Lainie Rowland, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 26, 2013
Living sans iPhone at Madison High School can take a social toll on a person. You’re automatically exiled from “group chats,” banned from “Snapchatting” and incapable of tweeting at any given moment. People assume that, without an iPhone, you’re at a disadvantage.... Read more »
TV in an iPhone & Computer World
Jane Collins, Junior Editor-in-Chief
March 26, 2013
“Mad Men is the best show in the world.” - Maura Fennelly Question almost any student at MHS and they’ll give an impassioned response as to what their favorite TV show is. In a world where computers and iPhones are taking over, there is a growing concern that TV doesn’t hold the same... Read more »
The Parent Portal: Used or Abused?
Becca Johnson, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 25, 2013
Since its institution, the parent portal has become a convenient way for both parents and students to check grades online. Though the site is primarily designed for parents, it seems that students are the ones checking the portal regularly in order to monitor their own grades and track their own progress.... Read more »
The Papal Games Commence
Lainie Rowland, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2013
With the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI came the arduous task of selecting a new Pope: a new leader for Catholics around the world and a man to represent them. If the stepping down of Pope Benedict XVI was dramatic and sensational, as the media noted, then the choosing of Pope Francis was akin to the... Read more »
Can the Working Class Really “Lean In”?
Lisa Jenkins, Writer, News Editor
March 15, 2013
Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, is currently number one on Amazon’s Best Sellers List. But the Facebook COO’s new book has also generated an extraordinary amount of controversy. Some women consider Lean In to be the Feminine Mystique of the twenty-first century,... Read more »