Students react to Les Misérable

Students react to Les Misérable

January 7, 2013 • Carina Leggio '14, Journalism Student  
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Top Stories

Many people got exactly what they wanted this past Christmas Day, however it did not come in the form of a box with a big red bow on top. Instead, the release of Les Misérables on the big screen served as the highly anticipated present opened last under the Christmas tree. Now that the students of Bethel... Read more »

Les Misérables is this Year’s Musical Phenomenon

January 7, 2013 • Colton Zuvich, Journalism Student  
Filed under Arts and Entertainment

This Christmas, Les Misérables, the world-renowned novel and theatrical show, took to the big screen to please both die hard fans and those who’ve never heard the title. The story derives from Victor Hugo’s largely influential novel, and was impressively translated to movie status by director... Read more »

Movie Review: Silver Linings Playbook

January 7, 2013 • Petey Oneto, Journalism Student  
Filed under Arts and Entertainment

I have heard nothing but amazing reviews about Silver Linings Playbook. Not good or even great things, but amazing things about Silver Linings Playbook. It’s probably going to be up for Best Picture, Jennifer Lawrence might be up for Best Actress, and Bradley Cooper has been getting some praise... Read more »

Skyfall Movie Review

December 12, 2012 • Chris Swift '13, Journalism Student  
Filed under Arts and Entertainment

Wonderful. Another cheesy dumbed down B action movie starring the 72nd incarnation of the emotionless, martini drinking James Bond with a new director, Sam Mendes, that I have never heard of. But wait, what is this? Skyfall is the twenty-third James Bond film in the Bond Film Franchise. In it, James... Read more »

Ravishing Revenge

Ravishing Revenge

December 6, 2012 • Carina Leggio '14, Journalism Student  
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Top Stories

The addicting ABC drama, Revenge, is currently in the middle of its second season, and the mysteries surrounding Emily Thorne (Emily Van Camp) and the filthy-rich Grayson family continues to escalate with secrets unraveling in each heart-stopping episode. The socialite-filled Hamptons is where the story... Read more »

High School According to Television

High School According to Television

November 29, 2012 • Carina Leggio '14, Journalism Student  
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Top Stories

Everybody’s gorgeous and wearing designer clothes, no one is concerned with their grades or being accepted to college, and there is about twenty minutes of passing time in between classes. Sounds like a typical high school right? As your average high school student, I can attest that most television... Read more »

The Jazz Band Prepares for WestConn Competition

The WestConn Jazz Festival provides an oppourtunity for musicians all over the state to perform in appreciation for the genre.

April 28, 2012 • Drew Gazetos, Staff Writer  
Filed under Arts and Entertainment

Bethel High School’s jazz band has been challenged with the task of performing among some of the most prominent musicians in the state in the Western Connecticut State University jazz festival on Friday, April 27. “We’re playing several songs and each one is in a different style,” says... Read more »

On Stage Players Present Jack and the Beanstalk

On Stage Players Present Jack and the Beanstalk

March 20, 2012 • Press Release  
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Top Stories

The Bethel High School On Stage Players will present two performances of the children’s play “Jack and the Beanstalk” on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. General admission is $5.00. Tickets reserved in advance will be $4.00. Cast members include: Shawn McNamara, Lucy Daniels,... Read more »

The Help: The Should-Have-Been Best Picture Winner

A poster of The Help, a film telling the unique tale of black maids in an era of profound racism.

March 9, 2012 • Drew Gazetos, Journalism Student  
Filed under Arts and Entertainment

An Oscar is the most coveted award an actor, actress or production can receive in the world of cinema. And at the Oscar’s, no award holds as much prestige as the Best Picture Award. This year, the winner was the silent film The Artist, up against nominees such as Midnight in Paris, The Descendents,... Read more »

From the Runway to the Hallway

March 8, 2012 • Kasey Burke, Staff  
Filed under Arts and Entertainment

When one thinks of couture, the first thing that comes to mind is most definitely not Bethel High School. But, there are a few easy tricks to bring the Fall 2012 looks from Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week into your everyday wardrobe. Not too long ago, hundreds of designers slaved over designs to... Read more »

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