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Doctor Who?

Doctor Who?

Matthew Abbott, Reporter December 6, 2018

A blue police box appears out of nowhere with a whoosh. A mysterious person, who calls themselves the Doctor exits the box and goes to work on fixing any problems that they encounters. This scene instills...

New Fallout game lets down many

New Fallout game lets down many

Brandon Sauter, Reporter December 4, 2018

Bethesda Games is one of the world’s most popular game developers for all genres. One of their most notable game series is Fallout 4, a hit roleplaying game with an amazing open world. Unfortunately...

The rebel hoard lead by Bobby Strong, who is played by Junior Casey Prestidge. Picture courtesy of TheaterMcLean's instagram.

Urinetown made audiences wet themselves

November 30, 2018

From Nov. 16 through 18, TheaterMcLean put on Urinetown, a dark musical satire that shines light on important issues such as poverty, capitalist greed, and environmental sustainability. It was a stark...

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Trippie Redd’s A Love Letter To You 3

Elizabeth Humphreys, Reporter November 17, 2018

Two love letters later, Trippie Redd released A Love Letter To You 3 on Nov. 9. Having the same date as Lil Peep’s Come Over When You’re Sober Pt. 2 and XXXTentacion’s single “Bad,” the album...

Floptastic Busts: The Crimes of Greedy Producers

Floptastic Busts: The Crimes of Greedy Producers

Justin Kim, (Graduated) Reporter November 17, 2018

The Mad Hatter, having grown sick of Underland, has come to Europe in search of Alice. Along the way he recruits Barry Allen, who's currently on a journey of self-reflection along with Dr. Helen Cho. Meanwhile,...

Black Ops 4 Zombies Review: Almost perfect

Black Ops 4 Zombies Review: Almost perfect

Jackson Clayton, Reporter November 16, 2018

The fan favorite co-op Zombies mode returns in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, marking its 10th anniversary. The mode pits players against infinite waves of increasingly more difficult zombies, allowing them...

After convention comes "Mid90s"

After convention comes “Mid90s”

Alex Mandanas, Managing Editor November 13, 2018

Mid90s can be best summed by one song: “After Laughter Comes Tears”(the Wu-Tang Clan version). The song appears in the film’s trailer and in a critical part of the film and, in my opinion, it perfectly...

Bring back the old Black Eyed Peas

Bring back the old Black Eyed Peas

Rebeka Rafi, Advertising Manager & Features Editor November 11, 2018

After eight years of dormancy, the greatest pop band of the 2000’s released their new album Masters of the Sun on Oct. 26, but this time around they are lacking their key female lead singer, Fergie.Loyal...

Over 20 entries were judged by 11 judges. After multiple rounds, Lauren Von Elm's piece took the win and the Itunes gift card prize. (Image obtained via Creative Commons)

NEHS announces horror themed writing contest winner

Jack Stenzel, Editor-in-Chief November 10, 2018

Congratulations to Lauren Von Elm, whose short story amazed judges and took the crown in NEHS' horror themed writing contest this fall. You can read the winning short story below. Subject: We need...

Grande sings her way to recovery with new single

Grande sings her way to recovery with new single

Emily Jackson, Copy Editor November 9, 2018

On Nov. 3, Ariana Grande shocked the world with her new single about self-love, “thank u, next.” The catchy song addresses issues with her previous relationships and centers on the idea that she is...

The cast of Urinetown poses during press release (Photo courtesy by Lauren Grobman)

Urinetown set to make a splash

Emma Johnson and Isaac Lamoreaux, Reporter November 9, 2018

Hearing that a town has to pay to pee may not be the most appealing theme, but if you’re looking for a change of pace from your typical musical, then urine luck! The fall musical Urinetown, premiering...

Halloween movie frighteningly disappoints

Halloween movie frighteningly disappoints

Nicky Varela, Reporter November 7, 2018

As the year grows closer to Halloween, horror movies fill up the theaters as fans of the genre bask in the scares associated with the holiday. This year, a sequel to the cult classic film Halloween hit...

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