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Students attend HP7 midnight premiere

Ilene Anders
Reporter

Since the first film was released in Nov. 2001, the Harry Potter series has driven thousands to the theaters. The first of seven novels, Harry Potter and Sorcerer’s (Philosopher’s) Stone, was written by British author J.K. Rowling, published in 1997, and the series has since gained worldwide recognition both in print and on the big screen. This past Friday, Nov. 19, the first part of the final movie premiered at 12:01 a.m. The anticipated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One brought many fans out to theaters, despite the late hour.

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Stewart Taylor on the road to Hollywood

Francesca DeRosa
Arts & Entertainment Editor

Pursuing a dream takes hard work, long hours and a great deal of perseverance. Senior Stewart Taylor is very aware of this, but it has not stopped him from chasing the bright lights of Hollywood. Since the age of seven he has been actively involved with student and summer drama programs and writing his own songs. He hopes to turn this passion for music into a career.

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NCHS Theatre kicks off the season with laughter

Sara Levine
Reporter

From Oct. 21-23, the Drama Department will start off its new season with The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet and The Rules of Comedy. Both are one-act, 40-minute comedies that turn the traditional story of Romeo and Juliet upside down.

The Drama Department has been performing serious and dramatic plays for the past three years. This year, they plan to incorporate comedy. “It was time to lighten up the acts,” Theatre Director Deirdre Alexander said.

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Chorf’s Movie of the Summer

Charlie Dorf
Arts and Entertainment Editor

Criminals and thieves have been robbing banks, casinos, and liquor stores since there were banks, casinos, and liquor stores to rob. But what if thieves could steal trade secrets, personal information, valuable data from the one place where we believe all our secrets are safe? What if criminals could access your dreams as you sleep, carefully searching for your most vital thoughts? Christopher Nolan’s Inception brings this idea to the silver screen, surpassing The Dark Knight as his most exciting and ambitious film to date…

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