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Month: March 2010

Headline Opinions

Thoughts on the Oscars

Catherine Chiocchi and Charlie Dorf
Arts Editor and Reporter
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards aired Sunday night, despite contract disputes between cablevision and ABC that led to the temporary suspension of the channel. The big winner of the evening was The Hurt Locker, which took home Best Picture along with 5 other Oscars.

We felt it necessary to post our reactions to our Oscar picks outlined on page 14 of the latest issue of the Courant. However, we would first like to comment on the overall quality of the award ceremony itself. The energy of the hosts, presenters, and opening act featuring Neil Patrick Harris (Starship Troopers bug psychic anyone?) was much grander and more entertaining than in previous years. A tip of the hat to the Academy.

And now the answer everyone has been waiting for…

Replay

The Crazies: A satisfying remake that should serve as an example for future zombie flicks

Charlie Dorf

Over the past several years, a number of zombies have come to the bog screen in films ranging from hilarious (“Zombieland,” “Shaun of the Dead) to scary and well-done (“28 Days Later”) to down-right awful (“Dawn of the Dead”).

Going into “The Crazies” I was pretty sure it would fall under the latter category. Like 2004’s “Dawn of the Dead,” it was a remake of a George Romero film (the father of zombie films), and I feared “The Crazies” would be equally brutalized. However, I was happy to have been proven wrong…

Headline News

National Honor Society lends support to MDA

Teresa Montaneri
Reporter

This week, the National Honor Society (NHS) will be selling shamrocks for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) during lunch. The school got involved with the fundraiser at Mr. Pavia’s suggestion.

”Mr. [James] Lacerenza has family in town and has solicited local schools to support the MDA,” NHS Faculty Advisor Roger Hansell said. ”Whenever a request for community service comes to me, I forward it to the National Honor Society Student President or Vice President. They then contact the membership and organize the fundraiser…”

Arts & Tech Featured

The Mystery of Edwin Drood commercials

Catherine Chiocchi
Arts Editor

The Drama Department has put together its “most innovative PR scheme yet” to build excitement for its upcoming production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. For the first time, the department has worked with NCTV to produce nine commercials in which eight faculty members get to try out their acting skills as the leading players in the show “murder” them one by one. Life size pictures of the principle characters have also been speckled throughout the school to encourage students to pick their favorite suspect in the onstage “whodunit” mystery.Catherine Chiocchi
Arts Editor

The Drama Department has put together its “most innovative PR scheme yet” to build excitement for its upcoming production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. For the first time, the department has worked with NCTV to produce nine commercials in which eight faculty members get to try out their acting skills as the leading players in the show “murder” them one by one. Life size pictures of the principle characters have also been speckled throughout the school to encourage students to pick their favorite suspect in the onstage “whodunit” mystery…

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Boys ice hockey beats St. Joe’s Cadets 4-3

Dan Popper
Sports Editor

Last night in front of a packed house at Terry Connors Ice Rink, the boys’ ice hockey team won an overtime thriller in their FCIAC semifinal matchup against the St. Joseph Cadets with a score of 4-3. With 3:06 remaining in the 15 minutes of overtime, sophomore defenseman Ryan Begoon’s wrist shot, opened up by a cross-zone pass by senior captain forward Andrew Leslie, whooshed by St Joseph goalie Zach Carrano during a Ram’s powerplay for the game-winning goal. Bussey’s Bomb Squad stormed the ice…

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