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Gravity

Ashton Bruce, Staff Writer February 3, 2015

The gravity model is a theory that says the desirability of places is based on size and distance between three or more cities. In short, the gravity model is based upon two variables: population and...

We all love the popular dystopian, post-apocalyptic books, but let’s be honest: none of us would last a minute in those worlds.

Dreams of Dystopia

Danielle Stone, Staff Writer December 16, 2014

Post-apocalyptic, dystopian series such as Divergent, Matched, the Hunger Games, and the Maze Runner have recently become very popular. Many people believe they would prefer to live in those worlds instead...

An Abundance of Katherines is another addition that should be added to your must read list Witty, unpredictable, and poignant, this book has captured readers globally, and will leave you thinking, guaranteed.

An Abundance of Katherines

Amanda Lewsader, Staff Writer October 31, 2014

John Green yet again succeeds in writing another number one bestseller. Colin, the main character, has a problem with Katherines and not the Catherines that are spelt with a C. When he gets dumped for...

Danielle Stone’s portrayal of Penelope

Penelope

Jack Kern, Staff Writer October 27, 2014

Her name was Penelope. She was beautiful, really. Every time she asked me how she looked, I said so, but she still never believed me. Her curly, messy brown hair was always down to her shoulders, no...

The setting sun had shone through the dearly departed trees, and the light bounced off the dozens of still shiny tombstones.

Cliché

Jackie Busche, Staff Writer May 16, 2014

If I hadn’t complained, none of it would have happened. We would have just stayed where we were. All of us would be happily intact, still playing computer games in Damon’s bedroom. But, like always,...

Feeling abandoned, the queen prepares herself to address her people of their grave situation. However not all is lost, she will rise above it.

A Queen’s Remorse

Jack Fleming, Staff Writer March 12, 2014

After discovering this one life shattering truth she addressed the people…   With pain in her heart, “I come before you today to clear all lies that have been spread. My marriage has been my...

 He watched her intently as she moved about gracefully, as only a woman of her propriety could have.

Taya

Aleigh Guerndt, Staff Writer December 16, 2013

Taya pressed down at the already perfect frills of her brilliantly colored, floral-print dress.  She smiled with delight as she let the sun’s warming hand caress her. She found the last burst of sunlight,...

“I would like to play the Game of Kings.”

The Game of the Devil

Jacob Blodgett, Staff Writer November 18, 2013

The man sat at the table, alone except for the board game in front of him. He sat there for a while, staring at the board as if the people milling around him did not matter. He wore a hooded cloak, which...

Door to the Afterlife.

Through The Door

Raicheal Havins, Staff Writer October 28, 2013

In a doorway between worlds stood Annalise, one world was the mortal life, a home, her home. The other world was death. Her life was forfeit after the invader shot her down, but she still felt a dim connection...

Dragons are in the movie Eragon.

Eragon Movie Review

Jakob Patterson, Staff Writer September 20, 2013

Eragon takes place on the continent of Alagaesia. The main character, Eragon, is a farm boy who happens to come upon a blue stone on a mountainside, which he later finds out that it’s a dragon’s egg....

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