Hunger for Hunger Games

Leanne Haas, Staff Writer
March 30, 2012
Filed under Features

Grossing an estimated $155 million in the box office opening weekend, The Hunger Games has undoubtedly locked its position on the famous (or infamous, however you look at it) list of book series turn mega-bucks movie franchise.  But like every novel to movieHollywoodtransformation, there are bound... Read more »

Tomball STAGE excels in district

March 26, 2012
Filed under Features, Uncategorized

Friday at the Zone UIL One-Act Play Competition, The Tomball STAGE was selected to advance to the District Contest on April 5 here at THS.  Leann Daniels was name outstanding technician, Savannah Parnell and George Gonzalez received Honorable Mention for their performances, Blake Jackson and Savannah... Read more »

Are you ready? Prom is coming fast

Journalism class
March 26, 2012
Filed under Features

Prom is closer than you think. While the calendar says prom is 3 months away, you have to start your preparations today to make that night special. Prom will be May 19th at the Crown Plaza Houston Northwest Hotel, followed by Project Prom at Main Event in The Woodlands. Reservations will fill up... Read more »

Willowbrook to get new H&M store

Madi Kaczynski, Staff Writer
March 1, 2012
Filed under Features, Top Stories

H&M, a trendy clothing store from the northeast, is poised to open in Willowbrook Mall. The local mall will be welcoming the new store soon in hopes that it will bring young new customers to shop and help the mall’s business.  H&M has modern and stylish clothes at low prices and is very... Read more »

Ready To Rock

Karli Burghoff
February 14, 2012
Filed under Features, Top Stories

Most of us think of rock climbing as an event to do on a simple blow-up wall with a spotter who guides us every step of the way. Some of us even get nervous on a measly 25-foot rock wall. Imagine being over 100 feet above safe ground, no spotter, and the only guide you get is a voice inside of your... Read more »

Gift ideas make Valentine’s Day easier

Journalism Class
February 7, 2012
Filed under Features

Valentine's Day is a week away, and you haven’t bought anything yet.  You don’t want to look like a cheapskate and you don’t want to be that guy that shops at Walgreens the night before. Don’t worry! We’ve got your back. Here are some gift ideas that will keep your sweetheart happy without... Read more »

Skyrim: RPGs trendsetter, or letdown of the year?

Bill Walter, contributing writer
January 3, 2012
Filed under Features

In a land of snow, grime, grit, and chaos, you alone are left to decide your destiny. Your will alone is what will decide whether you become a saint or vil­lain. This is the basic idea behind the groundbreak­ing game, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. With Skyrim, Bethesda Softworks has taken the framework... Read more »

Jeff Lutz takes the stage. We aren’t kidding.

Alexis Aguren, Co-editor-in-chief
January 3, 2012
Filed under Features

Jeffrey Lutz is the man with magic hands. In a dark room illuminated only by flickering strobe lights, his hands flicker across his turn table like it was an extension of his body. The chaos that is his frantic movement does not re­flect the sounds that emanate from the speakers. Smooth mixes of songs,... Read more »

Dissin on dishes

Alexis Aguren, co-editor-in-chief
January 3, 2012
Filed under Features

School lunches carry with them a stigma – they are perceived as rarely delicious, blatantly unhealthy, and com­plained about in every venue. However, what the individuals who eat school lunches may not realize is the intrica­cies, restrictions and amount of thought behind the meals they are served. Tomball... Read more »

Graffiti: More than just a pointless tag

Megan McAndrew, Staff Writer
January 3, 2012
Filed under Features

  It’s three A.M. downtown, and an art­ist is on the search for his next canvas. It could be a bridge under a highway, a blank wall on an abandoned building, or a railroad car at a pit stop. There are many styles of art and some of them are uncommon. Graffiti has become a modern idea of... Read more »