Brown’s The Lost Symbol disappointing, grammatical nightmare

by Caitlin Bartnik
   The popularity of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code raised high expectations for Brown’s newest novel, The Lost Symbol.  Fans eagerly anticipated the next Brown novel, but I would’ve preferred he took longer instead of delivering a disappointing book. read more

Fall Shows have critics buzzing

by Kirsten Solonika
   When fall rolls around, the leaves start to change colors and school goes back in session.  Another way people can tell fall is here is by the many new TV shows that have been creating a buzz.  read more

Blink 182 reunion excites some and impresses most

by Kirsten Solonika
   Though most people love to listen to music, not everyone tuned in to watch the 51st Grammy Awards that took place on February 8, 2009.  What was different about this year’s award ceremony was that band Blink 182, who hasn’t been seen on stage together for five years, presented an award together.  It was there that drummer Travis Barker announced that the band had decided to play together again.  Over the screaming fans, bassist Mark Hoppus exclaimed, “Blink is back!” read more

The Informant entertains Damon fans
by Cody, Max, Anthony
   The Informant is a comedy/crime/drama film about a man named Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon) who goes undercover to help bust a lysine company he works for, for price-fixing. read more

Texas Roadhouse provides fun atmosphere with large portions of delicious food
by Caitlin Bartnik, Emily Cecka, and Jana Hiti
   For our first Restaurant Review of this year, we decided to venture out to the newly opened Texas Roadhouse in Sheboygan located near Gander Mountain. read more 

Harry Potter movie fails to follow the books, disappointing purist fans
by Caitlin Bartnik
   The release of the sixth Harry Potter (HP) film shows that with millions of fans comes the impossibility of pleasing everyone. read more

Thirst helps feed the vampire craze; add new twist
by Kirsten Solonika
   It seems that these days are jam packed with vampires.  What started with the book series Twilighthas led to TV shows such as True Blood, Vampire Diaries and countless new books such as the House of Night series,Peeps, Vampire Academy and many others.  Though these examples are not the first of their kind (Interview with a Vampire or Buffy the Vampire Slayer anyone?), vampires are much more popular than they used to be.  However, when it comes to vampire books, select novels standout from the crowd.  Thirst is a compilation of Christopher Pike’s first three novels in The Last Vampire series.  The book includes The Last Vampire,Black Blood and Red Dice. read more

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Madden NFL 2010
by Tyler Woelfel
   Madden NFL 2010 is possibly the best Madden game to come out and be able to be played on a lot of the systems. read more