Bonkers For Ballz
Keane Sanders, Reporter
April 11, 2017
Ballz is a game available for both Apple and Android products. Already widespread and trending, Ballz has everyone glued to their phone screens, constantly trying to beat their high score. The point of the game is to shoot "ballz" at blocks, which have certain hit points indicating how many times the ball has to hit ...
Suggested Reading: Female-Driven Fantasy
Sophia K. Dalberg, Reporter
April 6, 2017
Let's be honest: picking out new books to read is a great experience but it can also be really complicated. Going to the book store and seeing all of the pages and covers can be a bit of an adrenaline rush for all the book lovers out there. Sometimes you find the perfect book right away, and others times...
Erika Tellez’s Art Takes The Showcase
Mackenzie Nolan, Reporter
April 4, 2017
Erika Tellez (‘17) has filled the display case with three of her pieces after almost two months of it being empty. Each piece of art was an assignment for her Art IV class. The sunflower and eye works only took her a few class periods, whereas the lips piece took her almost two weeks. “It too...
Fredericksburg’s Scenic Cinema
March 23, 2017
This Saturday, March 25, Friends of the Rappahannock is sponsoring a film festival at UMW's Dodd Auditorium for the sixth year in a row. The Wild and Scenic Film Festival will include 12 short films about amazing but unfortunately threatened places around the world. Each is meant to showcase the b...
Alex G – “Bobby” Track Review
Gavin Thibodeau, Editor in Chief
March 13, 2017
As it so wearily happens every morning, I woke up. The sun had passed me by, coming up the sides of the distant mountains before I could soak myself in night’s last vestiges; in other words, I purposefully woke up late. Fog rolled over the bluish-green mist on Irish foothills. Remnants of last nig...
Spring Show Announcement
Sophia K. Dalberg, Reporter
March 9, 2017
The 2017 spring shows were recently announced on the closing night of the one acts. There will be no musical this year, the drama department decided to try something new this year. Instead the drama program will be putting on two different shows, Rumors and Is He Dead.
Level Up: For Honor
Keane Sanders, Reporter
March 3, 2017
Enter a full-blown, bloody, and overall brutal faction war between vikings, knights, and samurais. These three warrior factions fight to the death in a variety of game modes such as dominion, brawl and elimination. For Honor features 12 diverse characters, each from a different faction, that all...
Break Away From Boring
Grace Mamon, Reporter
March 1, 2017
Replace uneventful weekends by frequenting some of Fredericksburg's less well-known attractions like the Breakout Game. This mind-bending challenge is perfect for groups of friends, families, or as a team building activity. After being locked one of three rooms, you and your group have an hour to sift th...
Drama’s New York Trip (Video)
Mackenzie Nolan, Reporter
February 28, 2017
Drama students traveled to New York last Thursday, February 23rd. They spent three days going to tours, workshops, and shows.
Upcoming Book Signings
Grace Mamon, Reporter
February 22, 2017
You’d be hard pressed to find something that excites avid readers more than a book signing. Meeting a published author, especially after falling in love with his/her work, is a surreal and exciting experience. Although book signings frequent the Fredericksburg area, they are usually overlooked or...
The Set Behind The Scare
Gaby Christian, Reporter
February 6, 2017
Halloweenies was created by Nate Strobl (‘18), Sydney Kaplan (‘18), Tristan Polania (‘17), and Spencer Boucher (‘17). Strobl was the director and he also wrote the script. Not only did Strobl write and direct the film, he also starred in it. Boucher was Strobl’s co-director as well as the one ...
Falling Kingdoms: Crystal Storm
Sophia K. Dalberg, Reporter
February 6, 2017
The long-awaited book Crystal Storm, the fifth book in the Falling Kingdoms series written by Morgan Rhodes, has finally been released. The series follows the adventures of Princess Cleonia, Jonas Agallon, Magnus Damora, and a large cast of colorful and violent characters. Assassins and sorcerers ali...