Mechanical pencils vs. Wooden pencils
September 29, 2010
Filed under Opinion
These days, many people are using mechanical pencils, and have to constantly ask their friends for some lead. If nobody has the lead you need, you have to resort to using another type of writing utensil, like a pen or colored pencil, which doesn’t look as good as pencil when you are doing a test... Read more »
Hit the Books by Krista Keplinger
September 23, 2010
Filed under School Life
Calling all seventh and eighth graders to this year’s first school dance! This Thursday on September 23rd, hundreds of Churchill students will be flocking through the open doors to the “Hit the Books” Dance. Meet your friends for some punch and pizza, and dance to the latest songs from Eminem and... Read more »
Dangers of Social Networking: Facebook
September 22, 2010 • Vanessa Teng
Filed under New
School has started again, and within a little as three weeks, students will have developed an opinion about peers and teachers, especially if the workload is plentiful or if a rivalry has risen. They would turn to social networking sites to lash out, and doing that, can cause many problems. Putting too... Read more »
Physik Review
September 22, 2010 • Daniel Rubenstein
Filed under Must Reading
Are you a fantasy loving person? Then Physik might be the right book for you. This 3rd installment in the Septimus Heap books can so far be called the best. The book continues the story of Septimus Heap and all his friends and family. The book is set in a magical world in an unknown time but most... Read more »
Justin Bieber at the 2010 VMA’s
September 18, 2010
Filed under Uncategorized
Justin Bieber got nominated for “Best New Artist” for the 2010 VMA’s just because of his fans. He knew he had to do something extraordinary to thank them, so he decided to do a live performance outside of the building broadcasting the VMA’s. Justin arrived in a red convertible and wore a matching... Read more »
Hurray for the Three Stooges
September 15, 2010
Filed under video
Should you buy iMovie ’09 or Final Cut Express?
September 15, 2010 • Joshua Malott
Filed under Uncategorized
People have been complaining for a while about iMovie ’09, which comes included with newer Macs and is part of iLife 09, which was released back in early 2009. Some people recommend upgrading to the more complex Final cut express or Final cut pro, while others recommend not upgrading at all, if you... Read more »
Miserable Migraines
September 13, 2010 • Alexander Mellerski
Filed under News
Migraines have been affecting people for as long as anyone can remember and has drastically changed the course of a person’s day. How do you stop them? Migraine frequency varies from person to person, although the average is 1-3 a month ranging from 4-72 hours long. There are four common phases to... Read more »
Apple Tree: The Fruits Keep Growing
September 13, 2010
Filed under Technology
And yet again, Apple instills in a bunch of people’s minds that they need a new iPod. This is usual from Apple, who continues to make great products that attract a WIDE population. Apple is a seasoned company that knows what people want. They added two cameras to the iPod touch, which was a long time... Read more »
Chasing Vermeer: The Real Deal by Krista Keplinger
September 13, 2010 • Krista Keplinger
Filed under Must Reading
The mystery starts in October when three very different people get the same letter asking for their help to solve a crime that’s ages old. They have no idea how this letter will change their lives or what the writer will do to them if they show the letter to police. If you show this letter to the authorities,... Read more »


