Metallica rocks the shark tank

A shark tank holds back beasts of the sea with the capability to tear one to shreds.  On Saturday, December 12, however a different kind of shark tank held back hordes of metal fans hungry for nothing but a dose of Metallica. The HP Pavilion (referred to as the “shark tank” because it houses San... [Read more]

Scarves bring heat to the holiday season

As the weather drops, students throughout the school are trying to find ways to keep warm without looking sloppy. The one quick solution to this problem is the dependable and fashionable scarf. Scarves, much like a headband or hats, can quickly spice up an outfit. “I like how they keep me warm and... [Read more]

Clubs host Ethnic Cultural Potluck

The intense aroma of different ethnic foods filled the student center as clubs hosted the Ethnic Cultural Potluck during collaboration earlier this week. The idea of the potluck originated from Filipino Club Vice President, junior Mariel Hernandez, and Chinese Film Club President, junior Gaby Lee. “We... [Read more]

Bite me

Once upon a time a good vampire novel was a rare gem amidst the fiction section. Nowadays the shelves of the bookstore seem to be teeming with them, most containing the same generic plotline: boy likes girl, boy wants to eat girl, and girl decides it’d be a good idea to fall in love with boy/vampire.... [Read more]

Cruz explores orgins of Taekwondo in South Korea

If all we know about the martial arts comes from 1970s kung fu films or Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger, there is much to learn about what it really takes to become a master of taekwondo. Looking at Senior Hazel Cruz walk to her classes, students wouldn’t suspect that just a month ago in Korea,... [Read more]

Lewis plays softball at the next level for East Carolina University

“Can I get a drum roll please?” asked Athletic Director Chris Krisman. Anticipation hung in the air as everyone in the Ivaldi Student Center watched the star of the hour flip through her contract. Students began tapping the tables, in response to Krisman’s request. The crowd’s drum roll burst... [Read more]

Going to College

College starts in ten months for seniors, twenty-two for juniors, thirty-two for sophomores and forty-two for freshman. Although I am not there yet, I got a chance to get an inside look at the magical four years that await me. A couple weekends ago, I attended a program called Women of Distinction at... [Read more]

For The Love of Twilight!

You see it everywhere – on the movie screen, on the news, the faces of outrageously gorgeous vampires and werewolves on t-shirts, front covers of magazines, posters, and billboards. Let’s face it, Twilight is everywhere and there’s nothing you can do about it. I admit, Twilight’s one of my guilty... [Read more]

The devolution of the gridiron

What has happened to football? Games are supposed to be littered with bloody helmets, Richter-scale registering hits, and contorted bodies straight from the mind of Picasso. But as an avid football fan, I can tell that the sport is becoming more about contact, and not collisions. The game of organized... [Read more]

Peruvian Pavo and Pumpkin Pie

This will be the second year that I, Peruvian, self-proclaimed macho-man, will cook the turkey for my gringa-wife’s very American family.   And what an exquisite turkey it will be: spicy, juicy, Peruvian pavo, topped with tomato, red onion, salad with lime and oil dressing and sandwiched in warm,... [Read more]