The Glass Castle makes real life seem fiction
November 19, 2009
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By Jordan Sunkel Round Table reporter My shelves in my room are lined with books; I think I recently counted 40. Most of the books on my shelves I’ve read numerous times. As I was searching my basement and my room for a book I hadn’t read, I came across The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeanette Walls. Some... Read more »
A Christmas Carol for the new millenium
November 9, 2009
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By Abby Buchanan Round Table reporter Charles Dickens’ imagination finally has the technology to match it. Scrooge’s classic story of redemption, “A Christmas Carol,” comes to life in digital 3-D technology on Friday, November 6 in theaters. The 3-Dimentional effects are supposed to be life-like... Read more »
Jackson film could win awards
November 9, 2009
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By Brandon Stonestreet Round Table Reporter Critics say that Michael Jackson’s documentary, This Is It could be nominated for the 2010 Academy Awards. To qualify, the film must complete a seven-day run in Los Angeles County and filmmakers would need to submit the proper paperwork. Sony is thinking... Read more »
Theatre in the Valley presents: “Peter Pan”
September 3, 2009
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By Casey Film Round Table editor Spectators packed the auditorium at Middletown High School for the first time since school let out in June as MHS played host to The Theatre in the Valley production of “Peter Pan”. The play was directed by Colleen and Maureen McCarrick, while the Susan McCarrick... Read more »
“Back to the Future” gallery provides excitement for the present
June 15, 2009 • written by Emily Heuver
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By Emily Heuver RT reporter June 12, Middletown High School ceramics teacher Jay Grebe’s Ceramics 1 class presented a futuristic “Back to the Future” gallery walk during second period. The gallery walk was the final project for the class and gave the students an opportunity to showcase their... Read more »
MHS drama goes to New York City
June 5, 2009 • written by Kevin Parker
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Below is a slideshow from the Middletown High School drama trip to New York City, courtesy of Dan Roeder: embedded by Embedded Video Download Video Read More →
Run Kid Run make a name for themselves
May 29, 2009
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It can be difficult for a band to make a name for themselves in the expansive world of rock and pop music, even if they have an original and pleasing sound. Run Kid Run is a new Christian-minded band coping with that exact problem; their music and their message are great, but many of their fans consider... Read more »
Majora’s Mask: perfect sequel to classic game
May 29, 2009 • written by Ramin Izadi
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The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask was produced two years after The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and is a direct sequel to the game taking place after the events of the previous game from when Link was a child. The game is the second Zelda game to use 3-D graphics, and the same exact ones from... Read more »
Toejam and Earl: best played with others
May 8, 2009 • written by Ramin Izadi
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Toejam and Earl is an action game where the player can play as two rapping aliens, a three-legged red alien named Toejam, or a chubby yellow alien named Earl, from the planet Funkotron. The main feature of the game is the two player co-op mode which allows for more fun, where as the one player mode is... Read more »
New LOTR game conquers opposition
May 8, 2009 • written by Kevin Parker
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Lord of the Rings: Conquest is a third person action game developed by Pandemic Studios and produced by Electronic Arts, in which the player is to fight his or her way through the major battles throughout the Lord of the Rings movies. Based on the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the game plays much like Star... Read more »