May 2009 Issue

Movie Review: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

By Artie Augustyn | Published: May 2009
Comic book movies aren't always the easiest things to predict in terms of quality. For the most part they're pretty terrible, with atrocities like Daredevil and Catwoman scarring our retinas indefinitely.

Art Focus: Jon Young

By Michelle Mandeau | Published: May 2009
You may have seen him walking around Newton South with his signature sunglasses and skinny jeans, but Jon Young expresses art in more than just his clothes.

Shakespeare collaborative triumphs over budget cuts

By Michael Fuchs | Published: May 2009
The annual Newton North/Newton South Shakespeare collaborative Macbeth soldiers on despite this year's budget cuts to the theatre programs.
Don't Look Back, a band consisting of sophomores Nick Glavin, Julian Green and Jeremy Marshall, has proven to be such a success that the three have chosen to record a CD.

To all the head bangers out there…

By Michelle Mandeau | Published: May 2009
Michelle's Musical Musings Mosh pits: what wonderful things. In case you don't know what a mosh pit is, it's basically when too many people cram into a small space in front of a stage and push each other for fun.

Fashion advice, with a modern twist

By Alice Lee | Published: May 2009
Web logs, better known as “blogs, are one of the many new phenomena hitting our generation.

Newtones lights with the stars

By Shayna Sage | Published: May 2009
If you thought that recording a CD with Ben Folds was as awesome as Newtones could get, think again. Newtones, Newton South's a cappella group took their intensity to the next level on April 25 at MIT's Johnson Athletic Center when they shared the stage with Ben Folds, Sarah Barielles, and Hotel Lights. The concert was a great way to end April vacation because of its upbeat feel and the intimacy between the bands and the audience.

Athletic Anecdote: Because our shorts have flowers on them

By Jeremy Einhorn | Published: May 2009
Sports, sports SPORTS!!! Sports at Newton South are, as some would say, “MAD ILL-SICK NASTY! As a volleyball player, I can distinguish “ill-sick-nasty from the not so “ill-sick-nasty. Having served two years on the Newton South Volleyball program, I have become accustomed to what goes on.

Dreamfar crosses the finish line

By Sammie Levin | Published: May 2009
On Sun. May 3, members of Dreamfar, a Newton South marathon team, completed 26.2 miles of the Providence Marathon. They ended their long journey of hard work and commitment with sweet success and accomplishment. While most students were sleeping-in, hanging out with friends, or cramming for a test that Sunday, the nine students and four teachers of Dreamfar made history, as the first high school marathon team in New England. The team has been training for months with admirable dedication and determination to achieve this goal, and though many of the runners limped around school the days following the race, the experience could not have been more gratifying.
One of the most important aspects of improving your athletic experience in high school is off-season training. Every sport, from volleyball to football requires a great amount of dedication, a solid work ethic, and an overall love for the game.

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