One Acts
Written by Patrick Tackwell · April 4, 2012
Spring is in the air and that means Northglenn High school Drama Department is once again performing it’s One Acts. One Act’s are student directed shows led by the Theatre III class. The directors have a choice of putting a One Act on alone or with a partner. The directors... (more...)
Hi My Name is Derpy
Written by Patrick Tackwell · March 23, 2012
The student council currently is spotlighting the issue of the “R-word”. It’s considered offensive and demeaning. However, students are not the only ones that seem to be offending the community. The popular children’s show My Little Pony Friendship is Magic has supposedly created... (more...)
Les Mis
Written by Patrick Tackwell · February 23, 2012
The popular Broadway show Les Miserables has finally decided to hit the market for movies. It is a story of a man name Jean Veljean who is a convicted thief. When he’s released an elderly priest takes him into his home at the chapel. Jean ends up stealing all the silver the... (more...)
Sing a Song of Scholarships
Written by Patrick Tackwell · February 17, 2012
At the end of her High School career, Senior Xandra Prestia-Turner has made her way to the National CSU Vocalist Competition semi-finalist. She performed a selection of two songs “Art is calling for me” and “Ich Liebe Dich.” She will be heading to Chicago in May for her second... (more...)
Keycard Catastrophe
Written by Patrick Tackwell, Jasmine Heide, Kelsey Nelson · January 9, 2012
New Years Eve is commonly the most celebrated night in the country. Fireworks displays, loud music and champagne are always a given, followed by the last minute countdown of ending the year and refreshing the new year. However, the guests of the Denver Tech Center Marriott started... (more...)
Tumblr
Written by Patrick Tackwell · December 12, 2011
Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, all names people recognize. Social networking sites such as these are the new generation’s way to keep in touch with friends and family. They are also a popular way to entertain one’s self. One site quickly making its way to everyone’s screen... (more...)
Parade of Lights
Written by Kelsey Nelson, Patrick Tackwell · December 1, 2011
Parade of Lights 2011 The annual holiday season kick off is once again drawing near. The parade of lights will be coming to Denver December 2nd and 3rd. The Parade of Lights is an annual event in which two miles of Denver have many different; most often Christmas themed, lighted floats... (more...)
The Equality Project
Written by Patrick Tackwell · November 15, 2011
Parent’s primary concern is their child’s safety. Teenagers spend the majority of their time in school. Thus, an immediate area where everyone should feel safe is the school hallways. This is the main point being made by an organization called The Equality Project. A young... (more...)
Song Stories
Written by Patrick Tackwell and Jasmine Heide · November 7, 2011
The average teenager says that their life is music. The songs by their favorite music artists speak to the soul. However, what is the real story behind the songs all teenagers love? Enchanted by Taylor Swift The song “Enchanted” written and sung by Taylor Swift is about a girl who found... (more...)
Vampires
Written by Patrick Tackwell · November 1, 2011
November 18th2011 marks the beginning of the end. Twilight will begin the two part ending of the series. But will the end of the series bring an end to the vampire mania that runs among teenagers today? ... (more...)
Zombies that Crawl the Streets of Denver
Written by Jasmine Heide, Patrick Tackwell · October 20, 2011
Want to experience the “Dawn of the Dead,” live the fear of “28 Days Later” and experience a life more terrifying than Zombie land’s reviews? October 22nd Denver will be overrun with the living dead. If you don’t have good enough attendance to go to homecoming and you are into this... (more...)
Teen Relationships
Written by Monique Rodriguez, Patrick Tackwell · September 19, 2011
In elementary school, boys would think girls have cooties and girls thought boys had them too, but everyone was good friends. In middle school; boys and girls thought it was cool to call someone their boyfriend or girlfriend; however it was just for show. Finally in high school; Couples seem... (more...)
How cartoons have changed
Written by Patrick Tackwell, Kelsey Nelson · September 15, 2011
Remember the childhood animated world everyone lived in? The days spent with PBS, Nickelodeon, Cartoon network, and Disney were the reason for kids to wake up. Filled with the mind numbing adventures of beloved childhood companions such as SpongeBob, PB&J, Ed, Edd &Eddy, the Rugrats,... (more...)