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SM South News

Living Under a Rock: Obsession

Living Under a Rock: Obsession

Lauren Rosenstock, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Sports Editor January 27, 2016

There often comes a time in life when you can not live, function, or move on with your day until you have fulfilled an activity. Whether that activity is making smoothies, reading books, blogging, vlogging...

Review: Lloyd 2 The video game

Review: Lloyd 2 The video game

Jacob Cox, Web Editor January 22, 2016

“This is impressive for a high schooler.” - Ian Warshaw   The game Lloyd 2 created by senior Noah Meyer, greatly impressed me. I give it three and a half out of five stars. The mechanics...

How Star Wars Episode VII Could Have Been Better

How Star Wars Episode VII Could Have Been Better

Mark Holland, Reporter January 21, 2016

"Star Wars Episode VII" was a blockbuster success and a worthy continuation of the epic film saga. But it could definitely have been done better. Here are five ways that it could have been improved. SPOILER...

Album Review: Death of a Bachelor by Panic! At The Disco

Album Review: Death of a Bachelor by Panic! At The Disco

Kate Anderson, A&E Editor January 20, 2016

In their fifth album, Death of a Bachelor, Panic! At the Disco manages to go in a completely different direction from any other albums while still keeping up the iconic Panic! sound.  Recorded just before...

REVIEW: Krampus

Lauren Rosenstock, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Sports Editor December 9, 2015

  1.5/ 5   This out-of-the-ordinary Christmas movie has a serious plot showcasing mediocre acting and poor CGI effects. The thrill and main plot of the film is centered around the...

REVIEW: Spotlight

REVIEW: Spotlight

Lauren Rosenstock, Assistant Editor-In-Chief, Sports Editor December 9, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg5zSVxx9JM   4/5   The Boston Globe, a large newspaper in Boston, MA, reopened a "retired" case about the Catholic Church's neglecting of priests...

12 Days of Finals

12 Days of Finals

Lauren Rosenstock, Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Sports Editor December 8, 2015

A classic Christmas song, 12 Days of Christmas can really represent anything. Just as a reminder that Christmas is approaching, this adaptation of 12 Days of Christmas will hopefully distract from the...

Living Under a Rock: Music

Living Under a Rock: Music

Lauren Rosenstock, Assistant Editor-In-Chief, Sports Editor December 6, 2015

The feeling of your heart dropping, or maybe it was a beat... Anyway, when you’re favorite artist releases a new single, or even worse, and entire album, it's startling. Just think of some of the...

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‘Miracle’ Opens Tonight

Sophia Belshe, Ads Editor December 2, 2015

The Repertory (Rep) Theatre production of “Miracle on 34th Street” opens tonight. Students have been working on the show during class and in after school rehearsals since the beginning of November....

Thanksgiving Breakdown

Thanksgiving Breakdown

Lauren Rosenstock, Assistant Editor-In-Chief, Sports Editor November 12, 2015

Thanksgiving is the time of year when families travel to celebrate all the things they should be thankful for; it is not the time to reinvent the wheel. So why can Thanksgiving dinner feel like such a...

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