Paranormal Activity: Undeniably Scary
November 5, 2009 • By Selina Mahesri
Filed under Entertainment, Movies
A satisfying, terrifying movie experience Paranormal Activity, a low budget documentary-style horror flick, has been critically acclaimed as the “scariest movie of the decade”. After experiencing increased disturbances by a demonic presence, young couple Katie and Micah put their theories to the... Read more »
Frightful and Delightful
November 5, 2009 • By Albert Chin
Filed under Entertainment, Food
Easy to make Halloween spider-web treats If you’re looking for an easy and fun treat to celebrate Halloween with, you’ve come to the right place. Halloween spider-web candies require no experience to make and are fun to make and of course, fun to eat. Ingredients: 1. Pretzel sticks (equal to the... Read more »
Homecoming Winners-Teachers
November 5, 2009 • By Raji Ramanathan
Filed under Entertainment
Q: Congratulations! How does it feel to win the title, Homecoming King/Queen? Ms. Avina: “All the students had a choice on who to make as Homecoming Queen. I feel very happy that the hard work I have put into this school has been appreciated by the student body.” Mr. Wu: “I almost didn’t... Read more »
Homecoming Winners-Student
November 5, 2009 • By Shirley Lin
Filed under Entertainment, Student Spotlight
Andy Chi: Q: Congratulations! How does it feel to win the title, Homecoming King? A: I feel loved, and I feel that my self esteem has gone up with receiving this title. This really encourages me to go and meet everyone on campus. Q: Do you think the choosing of the Homecoming winners is based on a popularity... Read more »
Quick Costumes for Cheap
November 5, 2009 • By Kim Ngo
Filed under Entertainment, Other
Your local Halloween store is now in your very own home Tired of buying overpriced costumes that you know you will only wear once? There’s no need to waste time at the Halloween store anymore, when you can find everything you need at a local thrift store or even at home! Here are some quick and easy... Read more »
Running This Season
November 5, 2009 • By Arjun Panda
Filed under Fall, Sports, Top Stories
Teams Hard Work Paying Off The Irvington High School Cross Country team is well into its season for this year, led by their new coach David Thomson. The captains for this year include Juan Coronado-Ramos and Connor Delang on the boys’ side and Renee Tran and katie Delang on the girls’ side. According... Read more »
Question Man – Oct. 2009
November 5, 2009 • By Divya Gowthaman
Filed under Entertainment, Other
Question: What was the most random thing you ever dressed up as on Halloween? Answers: “A slot machine.” –Navtej Grewal, 9. “The floor of a movie theater, and I just stuck gum and candy wrappers to myself.” –Kevin Leong, 10. “I was a toilet paper roll, and since I’m already brown, I just... Read more »
District 9 Out of 10 Stars
November 5, 2009 • By Dion Wu
Filed under Entertainment, Movies
Summer hit tops box office two weekends in a row Lightning rail guns, aliens, and catfood. What else could you ask for in a great movie? One of this summer’s hottest releases, “District 9”, has proven to be quite the jewel for movie-goers. With its mix of a thoroughly developed plotline, heart-pounding... Read more »
Vampire Diaries: Another Twilight?
November 5, 2009 • By Niveditha Puranikmath
Filed under Entertainment, Television
The scoop behind the CW’s latest teen dramance At first glance, the CW’s latest Thursday night teen “dramance” seems like a carbon copy of Twilight. Teen Vampire heartthrob? Check. Teenage star-struck girl? Check. Smalltown, America? Check. While it is true that Vampire Diaries resembles... Read more »
The Day of the Dead
November 5, 2009 • By Alexandra Perlegos
Filed under Irvington News, News, Top Stories
The Mexican culture celebrates their dead The annual Dia de los Muertos presentation by Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) was held on October 30th in the library. The presentation lasted all day, as various classes came in to learn about the holiday and see the colorful altars that MEChA... Read more »
