Monthly Archives: November 2010

‘Black Comedy’ and ‘Black Box’ are Complementary

Death and religion have never been laughing matters—at least until now.  ”The Actor’s Nightmare” and “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You,” two one-acts written by Christopher Durang and…

All Hail Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

As everyone knows, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows entered theaters November 19th. The day had finally come to see Part 1 of the last movie of the epic Harry…

CityWide Must Evolve: A Case for Reform

… [district-wide] unity will rely much on CityWide. To evolve in accordance with the new responsibilities, there are significant flaws within the structure of CityWide that must be remedied…

CityWide Must Change : A Case for Direct Representation

“We, the CityWide Student Government, are here to provide service and to voice the opinions of Minneapolis Public Schools students.” Like it or not, you, as a student of the…

How the Senate Will Fail (and Why It Will Rise Again)

…the current Senate is destined to fail. It is a severe crisis of existence that will inevitably give it new life…

Soccer Sucks!

“WE GOT DOME!” was heard all throughout Southwest and seen on many Facebook status updates. Why? This year, Southwest High School proudly cheered their soccer team to the state finals…

Southwest Students Tour the Windy City

MEA break is a time widely known among high school students for staying out late, sleeping in, and relaxing. However, over 35 Southwest students chose to take this time to…

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Consider the Netbook

Take a look at your computer. Think about how powerful it is or isn’t. Now, think about what you use it for. Facebook? Word processing? Unless you’re a hardcore PC…