A Young Humpback Whale Paying for the Sins of a Fishermen

Amy Foreman, Writer
June 21, 2012

 At five am Tuesday morning, a man walking his dog noticed what appeared to be a capsized ship on the shoreline, but after moving closer he realized that it was a humpback whale. The humpback whale washed up on the beach in White Rock and many residents in that area mentioned that they thought they... Read more »

Hit and Miss Albums of 2011

Jordan Savage
June 19, 2012

2011 was a rollercoaster year in music. We saw Kanye West and Jay-Z take their throne, Mac Miller established his independent dominance, Drake take care of his fans, and Lil Wayne leaving them asking why. The following is, in my opinion, the hit and miss albums of the year that was.   We start with... Read more »

Commencement 2012

Sukhdeep Mushiana, Writer
June 19, 2012

  On Tuesday, June 5th the commencement ceremony for the Frank Hurt graduates of 2012 took place. Many of the people having to sit through the ceremony may have just seen it as an extensive process of watching hundreds of students repetitively walk across the stage, but I can assure you this ceremony... Read more »

The North Pacific Garbage Patch Gyre

John Brand, Staff Writer
June 19, 2012

Our earth has five major oceanic gyres, one them being the North Pacific Gyre. This gyre spins clockwise and is home to millions of species of fish and microorganisms. As of late, a ton of trash is being dumped into the ocean, and it’s affecting not only the life in the water, but the life on land... Read more »

Journalism and Media Literacy 12: An Overview

Kristopher Lee, Writer
June 12, 2012

(AKA: The Class that Brought You this Publication) It can be very difficult to make a choice when picking out your classes for the year: no matter what you do, you’ll probably end up shuffling one of them around, or at least hating every moment you spend in that classroom. So, you take a gamble. On... Read more »

An Everlasting Genocide

Amy Foreman, Writer
June 7, 2012

“They never gave me a chance to talk to my child,” said Toona, a Sudanese women. “Some of them dragged my son away, others slaughtered my husband, and some others took me to the side, and tortured me and left me there. My newborn was snatched off my back, and was left lying on the ground.... Read more »

About the Band: Death Cab for Cutie

Jessika Vega, Writer
June 1, 2012

  DCFC at the Grammys Ben Gibbard (lead singer) is on top of the Alternative Rock genre, singing his way to our hearts album by album. His buddies, Chris Walla (guitar production, keyboard), Nick Harmer (bass), and Jason McGerr (drums), joined him to form a band like no other. Death Cab for Cutie... Read more »

The Good Ol’ Piracy Debate

James Wiltshire, Writer
June 1, 2012

  Once again, the topic of piracy has weedled its way back into the media.  ‘Why?’ you may be asking. It is in the opinion of this reporter that despite the government relentlessly generating and throwing bills at us to stop the so-called ‘epidemic of theft and debauchery’, piracy is not... Read more »

Mac Miller, a Kid No More?

Jordan Savage, Staff Writer
May 30, 2012

  Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, PA is known for being the home of Taylor Gang leader, Wiz Khalifa. But over the last 3 years, one name comes to mind when you say Pittsburgh rapper. That name is Mac Miller.   Born January 19, 1992, Malcolm “Mac Miller” McCormick thought himself... Read more »

Halo Fans Get Ready To Lock and Load

Kirsten V. Hartwig, Writer
May 30, 2012

Halo fans have been called to duty again with the news of the next official installment, but this time we don’t have our dear friend Bungie leading us into battle. An inner Microsoft company that helped produce the original games, 343 Industries, was given the reigns this time and we’ll be seeing... Read more »