Archive for October, 2009
Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham Asylum is an amazing game and probably the greatest superhero game of all time. The game starts out with Batman (voiced by Kevin Conroy) taking super villain the Joker (Mark Hamill) to Arkham Asylum. The real game starts out with you taking the Joker through the intensive treatment ward of the asylum, where [...]
The Conduit: Can The Wii Appeal to the Hardcore Crowd?
The Nintendo Wii often offers casual gaming experiences like Wii Sports Resort and Animal Crossing: City Folk. While this makes Wii highly successful, it suffers from a lack of hardcore games the Xbox 360 and PS3 have to offer with Halo and Bioshock. However, High Voltage Software thinks that call all changed when they released [...]
Proposed soda tax wins little praise from students
Regarding the ever-present debate over heath-care reform, US President Obama recently introduced a way to help pay for the staggering cost for free health care for everyone: tax the sodas.
Coca-Cola Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Muhtar Kent called the idea “outrageous,” saying “I have never seen it work where a government tells people what to eat [...]
Mixed reaction to Obama’s education speech
President Barack Obama chose to address the students of the United States on September 8. There were mixed reactions to this at Day. Some parents opposed students viewing the speech at school, while others thought well of it. Because of this dilemma, the school decided to tape the speech, as was done by [...]
Candidate Warren aims for Newton’s top job
Setti Warren has a lot in store for Newton if he becomes mayor. First, there would be a massive change in our Newton funding. One of his plans for Newton funding is the “Zero Based Budgeting” method. That means that he will take all the Newton funds and reduce them all to 0. Then he [...]
Seventh Grade Girl makes the ‘B’ team for Football
Kaila Hatcher is breaking the mold by playing for the Day football team, a traditionally male dominated sport. The team is all male except for Hatcher, but this does not bother her. Football is the real “American” sport.
Hatcher enjoys the sport of football. She has been playing for around five years, but not on any [...]
Student charged in BB gun incident
Students waiting for the late bus on Albemarle Field September 18 were shocked to see an eighth-grade boy pull a BB gun out of his backpack and fire it at the crowd of students. According to police reports, the student hit four boys with the BB gun’s small, plastic pellets when he fired the gun [...]
Sweet tomatoes pizza
Upon entering Sweet Tomatoes Pizza, located in West Newton on 1279 Washington Street, your first impression is one of a large, modern pizza place. The large windows provide a great view of West Newton center’s shops and stores. Looking around, you spot the menu. At first glance, it is large and expensive. Included [...]
Halloween Recipes
Do you want to make this the scariest Halloween yet? Then try some of these creepy recipes!
Blue Slime Sipper
1 (6-ounce) package blueberry-flavored gelatin
3 cups lemonade, chilled
3 cups lemon-lime carbonated beverage, chilled
2 cups boiling water
4 cups cold water
In a large mixing bowl, combine gelatin and two cups of boiling water; stir until dissolved. Stir in [...]
Back to school fashion
Although school has already started, it is still not too late to find a new look. This year, there are many different and innovative new trends to choose from. A lot of designers this year have been inspired by the eighties, bohemian, and the death of Michael Jackson.
The eighties were characterized by neon, plaid, prints, [...]
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