Washington proves words have power

by Caroline Basile, editor-in-chief

The government has its ways of passing acts and new bills without much fanfare, without publicity on the major TV news stations and newspapers.

This is the way they want it, a nation that does not ask questions, or look into what they are doing.

'P.S. I Love You' delivers clever romantic comedy

by Hilary McNamara, associate editor

“P.S. I Love You” is a movie that finally captures the reality of love, showing not only the good side but also the bad side too.

This clever romantic comedy never has a dull moment and will pull moviegoers into this heart filled movie. Holly Kennedy (Hilary Swank) is quirky, beautiful and married to the love of her life, Gerry (Gerald Butler). Gerry is everything Holly is not. He is an outgoing Irishman. Together they make a dynamic duo that seems inseparable. 

Paramore has fans singing 'Halleluiah' with new album

by Chelsea Baham, staff writer

Like many Pop-Punk bands, Paramore’s tracks are stuffed with sing-a-long worthy lyrics and danceable tunes while maintaining glorious displays of the highest highs and lowest lows of youth. 

Through energetic and well-groomed melodies, this band has made a hard impact on the mainstream music scene. With Riot!, the band’s follow-up album to the 2005 release of All We Know is Falling, there is a healthy dose of teen angst and powerful, guitar-filled melodies.  The first single from the new disc, “Misery Business”, has not been easily escaped since its debut in 2007. 

Smith enthralls audience with legendary film

by Brittany Bradford, opinion editor

Few actors dare to take on the feat of a solo role with the entire plot, dialogue and conflict resting solely on his or her shoulder.

However, when it is done right, a role of this magnitude can make or break a career.  In this case, the actor in this solo spot, whose career has been made over and over with blockbusters such as “Independence Day,” “Men in Black” and “Pursuit of Happyness,” his performance in this literal “edge-of-your-seat” thriller “I am Legend” was just the icing on the cake to the already highly-praised legacy of Will Smith.

'Sweeney Todd' slices through box office

by Hilary McNamara, associate editor

“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” unfolds a mysterious dark world of revenge, love and deception.

Johnny Depp does it again by portraying a psychotic, love-driven, murdering barber. Benjamin Barker, aka. Sweeney Todd (Johnny Depp), was a naïve barber with a beautiful wife and baby girl who had the whole world at his hands. That is, until the evil Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman) comes along and plucks Barker from his world.

'Cloverfield' monsterous sci-fi thriller

by Justin Lopez, staff writer

IIn the midst of all the brilliant films that have been released lately comes the anticipated thriller, “Cloverfield.”

Some say that it will not make it, but unlike any other monster film, they ended it the right way. The film was directed by Matt Reeves and has a cast of 20somethings such as Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, T.J. Miller, Odette Yustman, Jessica Lucas, and my personal favorite, Lizzy Caplan.

'Atonement' leaves little room for redemption

by Tom Hill, staff writer

Atonement: Satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury.

It’s a perfect title for the movie that I feel I am owed some atonement for having to sit through. This is a classic love story of two lovers who belong to opposite ends of the social ladder who are painfully torn apart and the battle to find each other that ensues.

Tankian turns music into political notes

by Kat Irwin, staff writer

For all System of a Down fans, here is the scoop on the first solo album by the politically-scratched voice of Serj Tankian.

Tankian was born Aug. 21, 1967 in Beirut, Lebanon. He is the Armenian-American singer for the band System of a Down. Tankian took singing and guitar lessons as a young boy and moved with his parents to Los Angeles, Calif. at age 5. After high school, he studied marketing. He is not only a part of the band System of a Down, but also has his own record label called Serjical Strike Records, a sub-division of Columbia Records.