The Procession of the Species
Andrea Verschuyl, Writer
May 21, 2013
“I started to the Procession of the Species when I was super, super little,” Avanti Junior Kayta Tourtillott muses as she makes the finishing touches on a design for an elk headdress she’s planning to create, “I wouldn’t say that it’s been really significant in my life, but it’s definitely... Read more »
Showtime for Dancers at Olympia High School
Abbey Daniels-Brown, Writer
May 1, 2013
It’s show time, once again, over at Studio West Dance Theatre as ballerinas hurry to perfect choreography and adjust costumes for this year’s spring show, Coppelia. Coppelia is a love story full of comedic mishaps and romantic festivals, as an engaged man, Franz, mistakenly falls for a beautiful,... Read more »
Olympia High School’s King Lear
Jonny Buehler, Writer
January 15, 2013
King Lear is shaping up to be no average Olympia High School performance. Due to funding from a grant OHS is enjoying two “Artists In Residence.” The grant and a score composed and performed by senior Nick Rawson could make King Lear a completely unique OHS experience. Joining Olympia High School’s... Read more »
All Freakin’ Night
Cody Seales, Writer
November 9, 2012
This year, the Olympia Film Festival’s All Freakin’ Night celebration has a terrifying line up of psychological horror flicks that have received either wide acclaim or condemnation. All Freakin’ Night works like this; The customer will pay about ten dollars for a one day (or in this case, one... Read more »
The LEADING LADIES Are Coming to OHS
Jonny Buehler, Writer
October 17, 2012
The OHS drama club is hard at work putting together the 2012 fall play Leading Ladies. Already memorized and finding costumes, the actors are well on their way to being ready for the big night. Leading Ladies is a Ken Ludwig play written in 2006 and revolves around a duo of Shakespearean actors who dress... Read more »
Beauty and the Beast
Chelsea Norman
May 9, 2012
There are three chances left to see OHS’s spring musical Beauty and the Beast. The remaining performances are May 10, 11, and 12 at 7 pm, and students may buy tickets at the box office during lunch or before the show. If you are looking for entertainment with copious amounts of glitter, tons of delightful... Read more »
Netflix & End of DVDs?
Simon Tran
March 30, 2012
It was only two years ago that Netflix was the dominating movie rental franchise people used on a daily basis. In 2011, Netflix had a mighty 25 million subscriber count, but in the same year, lost an unexpected 810,000 subscribers. One reason for customer loss was Netflix’s decision to suddenly and... Read more »
OHS Play: Almost, Maine
Michaela Berendt & Nora Waeschle
February 1, 2012
See the video preview and comments on our current play! “A comic romantic roundelay. Some of America’s best theater.” – The Wall Street Journal. “This play is like a A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Yankee style.” – The New York Times. Come see this great play,... Read more »
Lunch Scholars – a strange media frenzy.
January 30, 2012
Students found Jay Leno’s “Jay Walking” videos funny and decided to make one of their own. As is natural for a comic bit, the creators edited in the funniest responses, with the students’ consent. Though there were many correct answers to these pop questions, the comments in... Read more »
Video Killed the Radio Star; or did it?
Nora Waeschle
November 16, 2011
In this age of television (flashy action, HD imaging, promiscuous women and glossy unrealistic representations of the human experience), where do you turn to get back on track for real life? The answer is simply radio. Take away the blaring pop, rap, and hiphop, the cool jazz, the country, the seemingly... Read more »
