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NEWS: Law Welcomes Back Graduates

IMG_0754By Tarah Kelly (@tarahkelly) – Columns Editor

Every year, the senior class dreads the thought of preparing for college.

From the application process to finding a roommate, challenges come from each and every task.

The National Honor Society, though, does something to help students take a break and learn from the experiences of some Law alumni. Their annual Welcome Back Graduates presentation was held on January 9 in the senior café.

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EDITORIAL: Law Schools Right In Helping Students Reduce Loans

law-school-gavelsBy Bhavani Jaladanki – Editorial Editor

The field of law is a very important and beneficial field, considering that law is what teaches us right from wrong. Therefore, one would think that there would be a lot of people who would want to major in this crucial field, but that is not exactly true today.

The high cost of tuition and the large number of years required to go to law school in order to get a degree, is the reason many students are backing out of going to law school. Tuition costs more than $40,000 a year even though 47% of schools have increased the amount of financial aid they offer during the year of 2012-2013.

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COLUMNS: A Collection Of Short Stories

microfictionBy Anisha Manglani – News Editor

“Wallflower”

In the corner of a room sits a boy no older than sixteen. Around him the dark room buzzes with anticipation of the night. The hour hand ticks slowly toward the twelve and the boy sits still. He sees. He listens. With his knees ticked into his chest, he disappears into the thumping of the music and the whoops and cheers of dancers in a fog of dizziness. There is a scream of giggles from somewhere upstairs and the sound carries to every corner of the house. Across him is a girl huddled by the fireplace, whispering into another’s ear. The other girl’s face turns a sickly shade of green. What she says he does not know. He only looks. In another corner of the room, a group of older boys hold red cups in the air, howling like wolves and slapping each other’s backs. Over what victory? The boy does not know. He only watches. He rubs his eyes and grabs a drink. Maybe he’ll participate, or maybe he’ll just see.

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SPORTS: Girls Basketball Upsets Amity For First Win

IMG_5833By Kyle Kandetzki (@kkandetzki) – Editor-in-Chief

A game between an 0-8 team and a  7-1 team might seem like a mismatch in most situations, but the Law girls basketball team proved that the record didn’t tell the full story.

Law defeated Amity at home on Tuesday 51-47 to earn their first win of the year. Law not only gave Amity their second loss of the year, but took revenge for a loss earlier this season. Read more

ENTERTAINMENT: Pokemon Sixth Generation Revealed With Changes

Pokemon X and YBy Bryan Creevy (@BCreevyDaWriter) – Entertainment Editor

The release of “Pokemon Black 2” and “Pokemon White 2” in October 2012 marked the end of generation five in the Pokemon series. Many fans questioned what was next in the franchise. Some guessed that it may be over, that Nintendo might just do remakes of the previous games for the Nintendo 3DS starting with Generation three.

The world got their answer on January 8 with the reveal trailer for the games “Pokemon X” and “Pokemon Y,” the first two games for Generation six of Pokemon.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Kendrick Lamar Poised For Stardom With “Good Kid, m.a.a.d. City”

By Kyle Kandetzki – Editor-In-Chief

The new face of west coast hip hop is on the horizon, and his name is Kendrick Lamar.

California rapper Lamar has slowly made his name huge since putting out his first mixtape at 16, and now nine years later his major label debut “Good Kid, m.a.a.d. City” was released on October 22. Read more

ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Bioshock Infinite’ Poised To Steal Gamers

By Bryan Creevy – Entertainment Editor

“Bioshock” first hit consoles on August 21, 2007, and has been deemed the third best game of all time.

“Bioshock 2” followed as a sequel to the underwater city Rapture’s story and was released on February 9, 2010. Finally, after three long years, “Bioshock Infinite,” the third installment in this first-person shooter, is ready to swoop in and steal gamers away.

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SPORTS: Law Girls Soccer Ties Foran On Senior Night

By Tarah Kelly – Columns Editor

The Jonathan Law girls soccer team played a fierce game against Foran on their Senior Night.

Down 2-1 with only two minutes left, senior Janessa Soucy tied the game, and in the process, took away Foran’s hope for the state tournament.

Foran scored the first goal of the game just before halftime, but Law battled back soon after.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Kenyon’s Novel An Infinite Sci-Fi Classic

By Bryan Creevy Entertainment Editor

Sherrilyn Kenyon is a #1 New York Times Bestselling Author who is most famous for her “Dark Hunters” series with four different volumes. They were about immortal vampire slayers and their dramatic stories.

The series ended and in its wake “The Chronicles of Nick” was born.

“Infinity,” the first book in this follow up series, is about young 14 year old Nick Gautier (Go-shay). Being the child of a teenage mom who was abandoned by her parents upon the pregnancy, Nick hasn’t had the best life. He survives off of his mom being a stripper at night, and their house is pretty much a shack.

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SPORTS: Indians’ Season Ends With Quarterfinal Loss

By Kevin Langan Sports Editor

The opening round of the state playoffs posed a serious challenge for the Milford Indians.

The team, made up of students from Law, Foran, and Platt Tech, took on the Newtown Nighthawks on Tuesday, March 6, at the Milford Ice Pavilion.

The Indians jumped out to a quick two-goal lead as Milford goalie Matt White was stopping every puck that came his way.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Old TV Show Hits The Big Screen

By Nick DePascale Columns Editor

“21 Jump Street,” which is set to open in theaters March 16, looks like a sure-fire hit that will have moviegoers dropping to the ground laughing.

Two very funny actors, Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, star in the movie, which is based off the last ’80s TV show. They play two undercover agents disguised as two regular high school students.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Was ‘Dead Space 3’ Information Leaked?

By Bryan Creevy Entertainment Editor

Is Siliconera telling the truth about the “Dead Space 3” leaked information? Is Visceral Games constructing the game right now?

Recently, a source on Siliconera, a gaming website, has claimed to have obtained leaked information from Visceral Games where the source claims they are working on the production of the third Dead Space.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Chiddy Bang Brings Fun To The Rap Scene

By Kyle KandetzkiSports Editor

Philadelphia rap duo Chiddy Bang first took shape in late 2008, and just three years and three mixtapes later, the two will make their fourth full-length release, their first album.

The duet of Chidera Anamege or “Chiddy” and Noah Beresin or “Xapoon Jones” released “Breakfast” on February 21st. A week later they debuted 8th on the Billboard Top 100 albums.

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ENTERTAINMENT: “The Sims 3: Showtime” Doesn’t Hit High Notes

By Phylicia PrinceEditorial Editor

The producers at Electronics Arts are releasing the latest expansion pack in the Sims 3 franchise: “The Sims 3: Showtime.”

This new expansion pack, released in March, brings all new excitement in the lives of the player’s Sims. Showtime features an entertainment and rise to fame theme that opens up several new performer careers for your Sims such as Singer, Magician, and Acrobat, as well as the opportunity to moonlight as a DJ. They come along with related venues, objects, and interactions.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Bands Plan For Tours This Spring

By Alexis Christy – News Editor    

It’s fair to say the weather this winter has been milder than expected, but who can complain about an early spring? That is, especially with the promise of so many band tours to look forward to.

One of the biggest by far, will be Blink-182. After almost a four year hiatus, the band is now back in their third year of release and reformation. Their sixth and most recent album, released last September, is titled “Neighborhoods” and features 10 tracks.

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ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Dark Souls’ Challenges Gamers

By Cody Roy Editor-in-Chief

To a veteran gamer, games could get a bit repetitive. Saving the princess takes less effort than tying their shoes, and the so called “dark lord” of the realm may as well be one of his many lackeys. Namco-Bandai Games seeks to change this with its newest sequel, “Dark Souls.”

“Dark Souls,” developed by From Software and Namco-Bandai Games and released in October of 2011, is a sequel to the critically acclaimed “Demon’s Souls,” which was released in October of 2009.

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ENTERTAINMENT: The Force Unveils New Movie ‘Chronicle’

By Nick DePascale Columns Editor

The new movie “Chronicle,” directed by Josh Tank, is coming out in theaters February 3.

This movie is centered around three teenage kids – Andrew Detmer (Dane Heenan), Micheal Ernesto (Joe Vaz) and Sean (Luke Tyler) – who discover that they have unrealistic powers where they can almost use the force as if it was “Star Wars.”

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ENTERTAINMENT: ‘The Devil Inside’ Frightens All

By Jesse Doucette Columns Editor

“The Devil Inside,” which was released ealier this month, is a frightening, entertaining, and must-see horror movie.

The movie is set to take place in Italy where a woman by the name of Isabella Rossi (Fernanda Andrade) is reunited with her mother Maria Rossi (Suzan Crowley). Together they are in search of an exorcist who can free Maria from a demon that she believes possesses her.

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NEWS: Law Welcomes Back Graduates

By Cody Roy Editor-In-Chief

After spending four years at Jonathan Law, it’s no surprise that some newly admitted college students could begin to miss their high school days.

The annual “Welcome Back Graduates” Day, organized by the National Honor Society, provides these nostalgic students the opportunity to return to Law and discuss their college lives.

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