South Indoor Track

Anna Erkalova, Assistant Editor

March 26, 2014

The end of the indoor track season brought great success for CB South. First, at the Millrose Games in New York City, one of the most famous track events, the 4x800 meter relay team, consisting of Kaitlin Poiesz, Amber Stratz, Brianna Stratz, and Alexa Kwapinski, received second place with a time...

Flappy Bird Takes World by Storm

Helena McKendrick, Staff Writer

March 25, 2014

Flappy Bird has flown its way into the hearts of game players worldwide. The game, which involves "tapping" the screen of your phone to get an animated bird through a series of obstacles, has quickly become a favorite for people of all ages. Challenging to get a hang of, many people's first impressions...

Writing “Creatively”

Jamie Kassa, Staff Writer

March 25, 2014

If you talk to some of the English teachers around South, you'll find that some of them aren’t too happy with the phrase “creative writing.” The argument is that all writing is, in some way, creative. But some styles, people find, are more difficult than others. The biggest enemy a writer will...

Trial and Error: The Jordan Davis Case

Annie Wang, Staff Writer

March 25, 2014

Back in November 2012 in Jacksonville, FL, Michael Dunn opened fire on four black teenagers because they were listening to so-called “thug” music and continued shooting at the car as it drove away. Out of the ten bullets that he fired, three hit Jordan Davis, one of the four teenagers. He was pronounced...

Death of Philip Seymour Hoffman

Kathryn Wang, Staff Writer

March 25, 2014

On February 2, 2014, actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York apartment with a syringe in his left arm. He died of a mixed drug overdose of heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines, and amphetamine at the age of 46. Previously Hoffman had been known to struggle with drug addiction. In 2006,...

Mari-juana Learn about Weed Legalization?

Annie Wang, Staff Writer

March 25, 2014

According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, marijuana is a Schedule I drug, which means that users are highly likely to abuse this drug and that there is no currently accepted medical use. In marijuana, the main chemical called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), triggers sites in the...

Fallon, Meyers: Same Faces, Different Places

Danny Yarnall, Assistant Editor

March 25, 2014

For the those of you who are unaware, the Late Night TV landscape experienced a seismic shift a few weeks ago with longtime Tonight Show host Jay Leno stepping down to make way for Jimmy Fallon, who carved out his own corner on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at the 12:35 time slot prior to the move. F...

Deadcat and Pandead: Helping Hand

Noelle Marasheski, Staff Writer and Comic Artist

March 25, 2014

South’s Pirates of Penzance: An Entertaining Musical Comedy

Julie Wood, Staff Writer

March 25, 2014

The Titan Thespians having been working hard, rehearsing and preparing for the upcoming CB South musical, The Pirates of Penzance. This operetta, which is a show similar to an opera but includes spoken dialogue, is about a group of kindhearted pirates, one of whom falls in love with the daughter of a g...

Beyoncé in a New Light

Anna Erkalova, Assistant Editor

March 25, 2014

On December 13, Beyoncé surprised the world by releasing a fourteen track self-titled “visual album” without any marketing or previous announcements. The sudden release resulted in a shockwave; 1.2 million tweets in half a day. Made under wraps, “Lily” was the code name used to refer to...

Russia “Rushing” Ukraine

Annie Wang, Staff Writer

March 25, 2014

Recently, Ukraine has become the headline of news everywhere. From flipping through channels on TV to front-page articles in the newspaper, there are few who haven’t heard about the violence that is taking place in Ukraine. In 2004, a politician named Viktor Yanukovych ran for president. Amidst...

Keep Calm and Mock Trial On

Kathryn Wang, Staff Writer

March 25, 2014

“Your Honor. May it please the Court.” The judge sits high at the bench as the jury waits for the plaintiff to present its opening statement. The lawyers on both sides take a seat at their respective tables, listening to the start of the trial. The witnesses sit on each side, ready to give their...