Book Review: The Hunger Games
In a post-Harry Potter world, what is it going to take to get kids reading again? The answer may be in the form of the hit novel The Hunger Games. This premier peace of literature was written by American television writer and novelist Suzanne Collins and was first published on September 14, 2008, by Scholastic. This critically acclaimed [...]
Good Place to Go: Annapolis Towne Center at Parole
AnnapolisParoleCenter.Pablo Escobosa Where do you go when you want to have fun? For most Annapolis locals, the inclination is to say the Annapolis mall or out to a nice restaurant. But what is quickly becoming the answer to this question is the newly built Annapolis Towne [...]
Spotlight: Saint Mary’s College of Maryland
Saint Mary’s is a small school about the size of Broadneck High School, with about 2,000 students. Saint Mary’s is located in Saint Mary’s City, about a two hour drive from Broadneck. It is a liberal arts public honors college. The college offers 22 majors including the unique design your own major. It is a [...]
Spotlight: Dan Ferris
The spring sports season is quickly coming to a close, but JV baseball head coach Dan Ferris is enthusiastic about ending his fourth year of coaching on a good note. Ferris is also the athletic trainer at Broadneck, as well as a science teacher, teaching forensics, biology, and matter and energy. He has also [...]
Stiletto in the spotlight
Due to hard work, and a little bit of rock-and-roll, Stiletto has not only become a recognizable name in the Broadneck community, but in houses all over the county.
Ashley Zachery’s Social Experiment
Ashley Zachery is at the top of her class, with a promising future ahead of her and she hopes that it doesn’t have anything to do with her appearance. This is a question and answer piece taken directly from an interview with Ashley Zachery about her social experiment. Why did you want to do [...]
Spotlight: Volunteer Tania Howard
Dr. Tania Howard has two daughters. One of them is a sophomore, Francesca Howard, who is involved in volleyball and outdoor track. Howard volunteers at Broadneck in the main office once every two weeks. She says, “I like to be part of the Broadneck atmosphere because I enjoy being a part of the community and [...]
Public Library Gets Ereaders
E-readers now come at the low, low price of zero dollars. Without spending any money, people can now borrow these e-readers for free. As of Nov. 2, those who have an account with the Anne Arundel County Public Library system can check out one of 200 Nook or Kindle e-readers. All 200 e-readers can be [...]
YouTube you shouldn’t miss
“Human Slingshot Slip and Slide – Vooray” by Devin Graham Extreme Sports Music by Can’t Stop Won’t Stop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShFAeNdiEiA&ob=av3e This video features crazy teens having fun and doing crazy things: sliding down a long slicked-up plastic sheet that is raised above the ground by themselves, with friends, or on tubes; going off of a ramp, [...]
Spotlighted Club: Cranes for Cancer
Cranes for Cancer club is a very compassionate group of people that turned a story of hope into reality. They find willing children with cancer and create a care packages for them. The care package consists of 1000 paper cranes strung together, drawings, and even the occasional stuffed animal. They estimate that they have folded [...]
