New elective requirements still hurt students »
The current graduation requirements, which have been deemed inadequate, have been reviewed by a committee seeking to mend former problems as well as improve the school’s standards for graduation. The committee’s proposal for elective requirements, however, seems as though it will only exacerbate past problems and further restrict students’ course selection.
The committee’s recommendation is for [...]
New GPA formula to amend GPI problems »
The much clamored for GPA reform will be effected beginning second semester, changing Walpole High School’s controversial Grade Point Index (GPI) into a more universal system for calculating students’ GPAs.
The reason behind the change is to make Walpole’s GPAs more closely resemble those used in other schools, thereby putting Walpole High students on a more [...]
“Nine” fails as a Broadway film »
Despite its star-studded cast, “NINE” disappoints as a Broadway film. Compared to a similar counterpart such as “Chicago”, which was significantly more popular, “Nine” fails to achieve the interesting, catchy plot that it had on the Broadway stage. The songs are boring in contrast to the catchy tunes of “Chicago” as are the settings and [...]
Privilege Cards Should Live Up To Their Name »
By Julie Fortin
Class of 2010
Every year the same question arises from the aggravated, self-righteous student: What is even the point of Privilege Cards if we don’t actually have any privileges? Privilege Cards have always been offered to honors students as an incentive to do well in school; however, these cards have been becoming pointless [...]
Rebel Girls Basketball Team Hits a Bump in the Road »
By James Cullinane
Class of 2012
Stacy Bilodeau’s Rebel basketball squad has faced the multiple challenges of a “rebuilding year” for the entire 2009-10 season. This young, talented team has proved to be as persistent as the great Rebel teams of the last decade. Walpole faced one of their toughest challenges of the season on Tuesday, January [...]
“The Fourth Kind” fails to make contact in Alaska »
The Fourth Kind opens with actress Milla Jovovich informing the audience of the disturbing archive footage they are about to see. Jovovich plays the main role of Doctor Abigail Tyler, who is a psychologist doing studies on the possibilities of alien encounters. She explains that the movie retells the story of Dr. Tyler’s studies. However, [...]
Sub-Par “The Men Who Stare at Goats” Barely Succeeds as Satire »
“The Men Who Stare at Goats” is a humorous and symbolic view on the top-secret military project code-named the “New Earth Army”, whose overall goal was to make super-soldiers, or “Jedi Knights” as Lyn Cassidy (George Clooney) puts it. The New Earth Army started in the 70s and continued through the 80s, when it was [...]
Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol lives on »
Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” has been remade again. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, this interpretation of the legendary novel has been mixed with new and advanced 3D technology. The story follows Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. Disney’s A Christmas Carol has already brought in [...]
ABC’s FlashForward continues to entice audiences »
Following the success of the first airing of FlashForward, fans throughout the country are quickly becoming enthralled with ABC’s newest sci-fi drama. Thought provoking and often heart pounding as it is, the show requires audiences to question the basics of fate, and in their search, to consider how permanent it is. No more than [...]