Ilene Anders
Reporter
When Colton Burpo was rushed to the emergency room in March, 2003, no one thought he would make it. Just shy of four years old, the little boy made an astounding recovery from a burst appendix. But what his family really didn’t expect was the tale that unfolded in the following years, an extraordinary story of Colton’s visit to heaven and back.
Lily Kazemi
Reporter
If you haven’t heard the latest YouTube video gone viral, you must be living under a rock – thirteen-year-old Rebecca Black’s “Friday” has become one of the most-watched, and most-mocked, videos on the site. With over 31,000,000 views as of Monday night, almost ten percent of America has heard the song.
Charlie Dorf
Arts and Entertainment Editor
I’m a sucker for Westerns. Be it a Sergio Leone spaghetti Western (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly) or a Joss Weadon space Western (Serenity), I have probably seen it multiple times. Going in to Rango, I was afraid that the film would turn my beloved genre into a hackneyed kids movie, making a mockery of everything Leone and Eastwood built to make the western what it is today. I was happily proven wrong.
Charlie Dorf
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Best Picture/ Original Screenplay/ Best Director/ Best Actor: The King’s Speech
As The King’s Speech won all four of these categories, I figured I might as well roll them all into one. Before I saw this film, I was hoping, somewhat wistfully, that True Grit would sweep these awards, being the Coen brothers fan boy that I am. However, after seeing The King’s Speech, I knew this was not a Coen brothers year.
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.
