Fresh, funny, and personal – straight from the Courant staff.
Lily Kazemi and Ilene Anders
Reporters
Mark your calendars, girls. February 14th, the most romantic day of the year, is coming up. Whether you are alone or have a special someone to spend the day with, it won’t be complete unless you curl up with a fabulous book and a cup of cocoa. Here are our top ten romance novels that’ll make you swoon this Valentine’s Day.
Steffi Badanes & Audrey Piehl
Reporters
So 2010 is over, so how did the US do this year? We take a look back at some of the major events that occurred in our nation and changed, for the good or the bad.
Lily Kazemi
Reporter
It’s official: Paramore guitarist Josh Farro and his brother, Zac, have been replaced. For those of you who, just like me, were wishing that the brothers would change their mind and return to the band, prepare to be heartbroken: As reported by the Washington Post, guitarist Justin York, along with drummer Josh Freese who is best known for his work with bands such as Guns N’ Roses and Nine Inch Nails, have been welcomed to the band temporarily.
Ben Stryker
Cartoon Editor
Over the years, hockey has experimented with its formula to keep up with the times. For instance, there is the new trend in alternate jerseys. Some are good, some bad, and some should be burned. The NHL has also toyed around with overtime. Shootouts were first implemented in the ’05-’06 season, and though there have been some gems, I have to say that it is a failed experiment. But out of all the poking and prodding of the NHL blueprint, something truly amazing emerged.
Charlie Dorf
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Imagine if you woke up in a hospital bed after being in a coma for several weeks. There are no doctors, no nurses, no other patients. Only dead bodies. As you exit, you find no other people, only the decaying remains of society. Your family is gone, your friends are dead or worse, and the world you knew has collapsed in the biggest way possible. No more internet, no more electricity, hot water, or grocery stores.
