The Seagull

In his first year of teaching music at South City, band director Joe Reichert has already noticed a lack of pride among members of the school. “It’s different from other places because it seems like some students don’t take pride in the school,” he points out. Settling for mediocrity is one of Mr. Reichert’s pet peeves, as demonstrated in his diligent efforts to improve the music program beyond its past level of performance. He takes pride in teaching music, and often reminds his students that’s

Meta: Taking an age-old story and giving it an online casino twist for the ages; NuWorks have unveiled the effortlessly charming Moby Duck. Loaded with adventure, will you be able to sink a harpoon into this game’s juicy jackpot? Moby Duck Review When you see a game called Moby Duck, your mind is probably filled with images of myths and legends set amidst the open water. You might think that it even has something to do with the classic tale Moby Dick. You certainly wouldn’t be wrong in thinking

Chapter One Katelyn glanced at the ticking clock above Mr Matthew’s desk. It was nearing six o’clock, and the end of her detention. He barely moved to accept her work. He was staring at some scribbled piece of paper. ‘Good, thank you Katelyn.’ His jaw moved rigidly as he said her name. He had forgotten it, again. She packed up her books. Her watch told her it was already too late to catch a bus. She took sir’s nod as a sign to leave and slowly walked through the school. Little lit empty

Throughout the film industry, Alfred Hitchcock has directed many films filled with suspense that puts the viewer in confusion on what is going to happen next. Alfred Hitchcock is known as the ‘Master of Suspense’ because of his filming techniques which made his films stand out compared to other horror films during his period. One of his classic scenes, where Hitchcock used several of his filming techniques, is the playground scene in the film The Birds. The playground scene is characterized by various

Flannery O’Connor and the Use of the Grotesque Much of Flannery O’Connor’s writing revolves around themes of redemption, the concept or grace, or a character’s view of the world being challenged. Often O’Connor uses extreme violence or the grotesque in her stories to provide her characters these challenges; which is interesting considering her strong religious beliefs. The stories “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Everything That Rises Must Converge”, for example, make similar uses of literary elements

Over your lifetime, you have been to countless restaurants and each of those restaurants has its own personality and aspects that make it unique. The small, homey café down the street is obviously not going to have the same feel as the chain restaurant where the waiters insult people for fun on purpose. Despite differences in their feel, successful restaurants continuously draw people in because of their good food, pleasant atmosphere, and sometimes a beautiful surrounding area. Although the food

The Beach You have been in the car for a very long three days. You have sat in a line of cars 10 miles long. You have endured your annoying siblings, stressed out parents and the cramped space of the car. You have eaten junk food and soda for days. Your legs are screaming to move, you think you will never arrive. You have heard rumors about the beach. Sand so white it sparkles, water crystal clear, ships the size of buildings, and hotel rooms the sizes of houses. You finally start to see the first

When I close my eyes and imagine, I can still clearly hear the gentle splash of the waves lapping the shoreline, and feel the slight ocean breeze whizz through my hair, sending it flying in every direction. During the frigid and dreary months of Missouri’s winter, there is one place in particular that my heart longs to be. Marco Island, Florida. When most people think of a luxurious vacation, they imagine crystal clear water, snowy white sands, and a miraculous five star hotel. Marco Island is no

Good morning/afternoon members of the AMSA, as I’m sure most of you already know, the media plays a very important part in shaping the culture and society we live in. This means that gender representation in advertisements is very important as it holds the power to change people’s entire lives based on standards the advertisements set. KFC is a prime example of how advertisements can effect the people’s perspective of their values, love and material possessions. The ‘Tender Wings of Desire’ campaign

Nude Luck The sound of the waves touching the soft sandy shore, the seagulls calling to each other from high above it all just seems so beautiful, but I’m also guessing it made my step brother think that it was funny to squirt sunscreen all over me while I peacefully minding my own business on my towel, but not only did he squirt sunscreen on me, he also tips a bucket of freezing cold salty on me after,”god dammit Geoff,” I say to his big smirking face,” dads waiting for you,” he chuckled,”were