An Epic Adventure »
We were tired, we were angry, and we were hopelessly lost in what looked like some sort of Egyptian tomb. No, I did not visit Egypt; however, my best friend, Meg Smith, and I did partake in the art field trip to New York on Friday, December 5th. This field trip was meant for [...]
Superintendent Calls For Unnecessary “Snow Day” »
On Friday, the Walpole Public Schools experienced a “snow day.” It was called at about midday on Thursday by School Superintendent Lincoln Lynch who felt more than 24 hours before the fact that it was necessary to keep students from having to battle their way home from school in a snowstorm. It was a remarkably [...]
Best Gifts of 2008 »
Most are excited that the holidays are right around the corner, but for many, the countdown to Christmas is a frenzy of last-minute shopping and is filled with the stress of buying perfect presents for everyone on their list. Fortunately, Walpolians young and old can be satisfied with gifts that make this years list of popular [...]
A Christmas for Scrooges »
With the present economic conditions, many families are more anxious than excited for the upcoming holiday season. Parents are worried about affording the presents their children have come to expect, and many are concerned about making ends meet throughout the winter without having to worry about gifts.
A surge [...]
The Art of Re-gifting »
If you have some gift lying around the house that you do not use, you might as well re-gift it. But, you have to make sure you carry out the re-gifting procedure effectively and correctly.
This may seem like a no-brainer, but do not re-wrap the gift in the same paper you got [...]
O Cleveland! »
Tomorrow, for the holiday, I shall be returning to the rodina mat’ — Cleveland, Ohio. This is what awaits me…
This is just one of the many reasons why, though I may reside for the rest of my life in some other metropolis or borough or hamlet, I shall always proudly declare myself to be… a [...]
Boston Becomes Envy Of The Running World »
Since the recent announcement that Kara Goucher, arguably the best distance runner in the United States right now, is running April’s Boston Marathon, the running world shifts their eyes to Boston. With the Reebok Boston Indoor Games, US Indoor National Championships, Nike Indoor Nationals, and the Boston Marathon all coming up in the next year, [...]
Student Council Revives Powderpuff Tradition »
Watch the highlights from the Powderpuff Football game from November 25, 2008. Filmed by Ryan O’Keefe, Chris Lotsbom, and Brian Merrigan. Edited by Brian Merrigan. Special guest commentator, Gabriel Bakale also provides his insightful commentary.
Laura Gubata’s Favorite Albums of 2008 »
Conor Oberst – Conor Oberst
After the 2007 album Casadaga, Bright Eyes front-man Conor Oberst left the band and the United States for Mexico, where he released his first solo album since 1996’s Soundtrack to My Movie. The new record, while maintaining much of the sound that was prevalent in Bright Eyes, is still highly original, [...]
My favorite YouTube videos of 2008 »
With new generations come new technologies and the 21st century is definitely no exception. Our world has changed from telegrams to Blackberries and from jukeboxes to iPods. One of our most fascinating advances is YouTube, an internet site that allows people to broadcast themselves-or anything else- to millions of viewers. The entertainment choices are [...]