• Club pictures will be taken in the cafeteria from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. February 22, 2012 at 8:30 am

  • Leadership will host a Spirit Morning at Tropical Smoothie. February 22, 2012 at 8:29 am

  • The AMC Math Test will be held during Collaboration Day. February 22, 2012 at 8:28 am

  • Today is Collaboration Day. February 22, 2012 at 8:27 am

  • Today is a White Day. February 22, 2012 at 8:26 am

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Man on a Ledge falls short

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Our Rating: 2 stars

Helina Daniel, Entertainment Editor
February 6, 2012

Man On a Ledge is a giant disappointment from the title that explains it all to the ending that lacks an explanation. Ex-cop turned fugitive Nick Cassidy portrayed by Avatar’s Sam Worthington has reached his breaking point. Discovering him on the ledge of a skyscraper,  first responders and shocked... Read more »

The Devil Inside disappoints

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Horror movie lovers beware, The Devil Inside is horrible.

Our Rating: 2 stars

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Carola Rojas, Weekend Editor
January 17, 2012

The Devil Inside Scenes of exorcisms taking place, flailing body parts and mindless, psychotic people screaming unintelligible nonsense seemed promising for the type of movie to leave one covered in goose bumps and in shock. Since late 2011, the previews for the Devil Inside had hyped up the film to... Read more »

Breaking Dawn is a hit

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN-PART 1 Breaking Dawn

In the first of the final two movies of the Breaking Dawn Saga, Bella and Edward must overcome much adversity.

Our Rating: 6/10

Carolas Rojas, Weekend Editor
January 3, 2012

One of the most anticipated films of the year for vampire fanatics, the Twilight Saga’s Breaking Dawn pt. 1 was released and accumulated $140 million its opening weekend. If you don’t already know, Breaking Dawn focuses on a young girl named Bella Swan who falls in love with a vampire, Edward Cullen... Read more »

New Year’s Eve drops the ball

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The movie shows through the many characters how everyone’s life intertwines on this one special night.

Our Rating: 6.5/10

Helina Daniel, Entertainment Editor
January 3, 2012

During the lowest grossing weekend of the year, New Year’s Eve shined above all earning $13.7 million beating Twilight in its third weekend out and The Sitter, which was released thesame day as New Year’s Eve. Along with its lead in revenue, the film took the lead in criticism as many annihilated... Read more »

New Girl dominates Tuesday’s time slot

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Our Rating: 10 stars

Helina Daniel, Entertainment Editor
January 3, 2012

Despite its title, FOX’s New Girl has taken TV by storm snatching the lead in viewers 18-34 for its Tuesday 9 p.m. time slot. With it’s difficult competition such as ABC’s The Middle andCBS’s NCIS: Los Angeles, New Girl is quickly becoming a topic of discussion for AHS students. The show... Read more »

New actors, old movies

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Marissa Uriarte, Staff Writer
December 13, 2011

Bigger, better and bolder seem to be the goal of all famous Hollywood movies or shows today. Many classics such as Scarface, Titanic and Cleopatra, set high standards for their genre of film. More specifically, all of these films are in the process of being remade in the upcoming years. The majority... Read more »

Breaking Dawn is a hit

Carola Rojas
November 30, 2011

One of the most anticipated films of the year for vampire fanatics, the Twilight Saga’s Breaking Dawn pt. 1 was released and accumulated $140 million its opening weekend. If you don’t already know, Breaking Dawn focuses on a young girl named Bella Swan who falls in love with a vampire, Edward Cullen... Read more »

Paranormal Activity 3

Carola Rojas, Weekend Editor
November 2, 2011

The anticipation of Paranormal 3 for some was either worth the wait or not worth it at all. After the second sequel of Paranormal, it was easy to catch on that the movies had been going in a backwards order, meaning it started from the end and ended at the beginning. Paranormal 3 happens to be the sequel... Read more »

Hollywood’s Hottest Ticket: Ryan Gosling

Gwen Levey, Arts Editor
October 9, 2011

Gosling showcases his acting ability in his new hit, "The Ides of March". We’ve had them all: the Robert Redford’s, the Paul Newman’s and the George Clooney’s. All have been or once were Hollywood’s leading man, and in these modern times, we are welcoming a rather new... Read more »

Abduction “abducts” a typical plotline

September 27, 2011

If there’s one movie teens and die-hard Taylor Lautner fanatics have been waiting to see this year, it’s been Abduction. What they probably don’t know is that like the film’s title, the plot might have been just a little on the abducted side as well. The movie focuses on a young... Read more »