Making Up for Lost Time

February 28, 2010 • Andrew Brimer  
Filed under Top Stories

The snowfall for the month of February posed many conflicts in terms of snow removal, building integrity and road safety for not just Spotsylvania County but also the entire Commonwealth of Virginia. In Spotsylvania County three conflicts in particular presented themselves over the past few weeks:... Read more »

The Elected Elective: The Halls are Alive with the Sound of Music

February 28, 2010 • Meredith Lawson  
Filed under Classes & Clubs

As students walk through the door of Room 114, they experience more than just their average class with the usual lectures, never-ending homework, and boring books. In this particular room. Students there take part in an enjoyable elective: Chorus. Leading the class is Mrs. Peters, whose love of the art... Read more »

Hilar-O-Scopes

February 28, 2010 • Cecilia Bulzomi & Mike Owen  
Filed under Entertainment

Capricorn- You always aspired to have money to blow, and as of now, that’s a huge no-go. Not only will you have not a dollar to your name, but you might be finding yourself having some serious issues with your pork and beans supply. Looks like dirt could be part of your diet if you don’t shape up... Read more »

Ask Big Red

February 28, 2010  
Filed under Entertainment

Dear Big Red, As you know we have received quite a bit of snow lately. My driveway and yard have become one and the walkway to my porch has yet to be seen. However, this fluffy white stuff is not my main problem; it’s the slick sheet of taunting ice that lies beneath. I have shoveled away the white... Read more »

Shutter Island is the movie to see

February 28, 2010 • By Victoria Milling  
Filed under Reviews

Do you like to have your mind played with? Do you crave for that constant wondering what’s going to happen next? Leonardo DiCaprio (Teddy Daniels) and Mark Ruffalo (Chuck Aule) star in the new horrifying movie Shutter Island. Teddy Daniels, a soon to be U.S. Marshal, is assigned to investigate the... Read more »

Candy-Coated Life in L.A. Exposed

February 28, 2010 • Amanda Sutts  
Filed under Reviews

Most people think that Lauren Conrad, star of MTV’s reality show The Hills, can’t read, much less write a book. But this smart star has proved those people wrong. Sweet Little Lies; a L.A. Candy Novel is the second book in Conrad’s L.A. Candy series. The third book in the series, Sugar and Spice:... Read more »

Don’t Ask Don’t Tell: Don’t Bother

February 28, 2010 • Andrew Brimer  
Filed under Opinion & Editorial

Recently the Obama administration’s promise to overthrow the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy that is currently active in America’s military has become a rather hot topic that is receiving increasing press coverage daily. On one side, you have those of a generally more conservative nature arguing... Read more »

Celebrating Black History Month

February 28, 2010  
Filed under News & Features

Reporters Mimi Richards and Megan Charles asked SHS Knights: “What does Black History Month mean to you?” Reporter Kate Sullivan collected a list of famous moments in black history.  [Read more...]