The Great Gatsby splits 50/50

James Birr, Online Managing Editor
May 13, 2013

It’s been five years since we’ve been graced/marred with a new film from visionary/pretentious director Baz Luhrmann, and it definitely doesn’t disappoint/satisfy. What we have is a grand adaptation of the great American novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald/a visual feast detracted... Read more »

Hollywood’s Biggest Night: James and Häldi’s Take

Hälden Nielsen and James Birr , staff reporters
February 27, 2013

Red Carpet Häldi’s Thoughts: No one cares where they got their dresses… we just wanna look at them. Loved the #OscarMystery, guessed the answer correctly right before the big reveal! I think that the interviewers should come up with some better questions, like maybe about what awards they are... Read more »

Classy Italian: Restaurant and Bar Acqua offers fine food with style

Matt Voges, reviews editor
February 1, 2013

  Set comfortably on the west end of White Bear Lake at 4453 Lake Ave S St Paul, Restaurant and Bar Acqua serves some of the best food in Minnesota. The restaurant itself is fairly quaint; two floors, a bar, and an outside dining area for when the weather is warm with an atmosphere that is the perfect... Read more »

Pitch Perfect

Max Wang
October 24, 2012

Pitch Perfect is High School Musical on drugs–and a lot of booze. Anything that was too innocent or idealistic or romantic in high school has been parodied and mocked in this view of college life. Beca, performed by Anna Kendrick, is a freshman at Bard College; she’s not a willing student, though,... Read more »

Bands to Check Out

Akshay Patke
October 4, 2012

The Naked and Famous This New Zealand indelectronica band can only be described as what sounds like a collaboration between Passion Pit and MGMT. For this reason, The Naked and Famous has distinguished themselves from the many other Australian/ New Zealand electronic groups. Although they have only released... Read more »

A farewell letter to Lori Moore

Selin Kurtoglu, Staff Writer
June 5, 2012

To the best art teacher any student could ever ask for: It was the last period of my first day of freshman year when I laid eyes on Ms. Moore’s rainbow-hued room. After being trapped in off-white classrooms dotted with countless “determination” and “productivity” posters all day, the infamous... Read more »

R.A.P. is not R.I.P.: Killer Mike and El-P breathe new life into the genre

David Gonzalez-Dysinger, Staff Writer
June 5, 2012

Click on the song names mentioned in the following article to hear the songs on YouTube!  Politics makes strange bedfellows, and so, it turns out, does political music. On R.A.P. Music, hardcore Atlanta gangsta rapper Killer Mike hooks up with weirdo indie rap legend El-P as producer to create a rabble-rousing,... Read more »

Having fun during Memorial Day weekend

Mali Bacig, Spread Editor
May 25, 2012

Fort Snelling: Fort Snelling, the oldest military fort in Minnesota, opens this weekend. The fort, part of the Minnesota historical society, hosts many events throughout their opening weekend. Sunday will be a family day. There will be costumed interpreters and other activities throughout the day. Fort... Read more »

Strange Clouds on the horizon

David Gonzalez, Staff Writer
May 14, 2012

Click on the song names mentioned in the following article to hear the songs on YouTube!  It may be strange for an album whose title is an obvious marijuana reference to also feature a collaboration with Taylor Swift, but with an artist like B.o.B, there is always more to the story than meets the eye.... Read more »

Prom: behind the scenes

Camry Kelly, Sports Editor
May 5, 2012

It is near impossible to go a day in the months of April and May without hearing the word “Prom”. It is a night most students look forward to, once they figure out what it is. Watching the happy couples march around the gym that has been transformed into a runway, it is hard not to wish you were... Read more »