Voice of the Viking

Now, I listen to much more than just metal. In fact, most of my other favorite bands besides the metal guys are indie rock bands like The Mountain Goats, Belle And Sebastian, and The Twilight Sad. But with this Artist Spotlight column, I want to bring attention to some very talented and very unknown artists on independent labels that deserve much more attention. So, with out further adieu, let's talk about Outasight. I feel that the mainstream rap business is falling fast. ... Read More

Our Mind By: Moe Weiner Our minds are like the open sky Going on forever Our never-ending thoughts fill the sky like stars Only covered by clouds of confusion Our anger bright like lighting Filling the sky with hatred light And scaring away our foes Our minds are like the open sky So wondrous and new Our never-ending thoughts fill the sky like rays of sunshine Our happiness shows in the whispering wind Our love is shown in the sunset Filling peoples hearts with wonder Our minds are like the open sky So powerful inside It is a place ... Read More

We always call it a happy new year... but is it really better than the old one? There is no magic which magically says the new year will be better. We have to make it better. A year seems like a long time but it is really not that long. There are a lot of ways we can help improve the new year. While all of the companies are striving for innovation, we can show our kind heart and help the victims ... Read More

The Ellis Island simulation is a yearly culminating event of the Immigration unit in second trimester. This has happened for at least ten years. All the sixth graders are either an immigrant or a processor. (lucky Mr. Cook's 1st mod.) All the people are given an identity slip which tells them their name, age, job, and many other things. The simulation is supposed to take place in the 1900s, even though we know that it is 100 years later, and computers weren't ... Read More

Well, it's that time of year again. The temperatures aren't as cold as they used to be, the snow has stopped falling, we're all in the mood for spring, and the line up for the third annual Rockstar Energy Drink sponsored Mayhemfest has been announced. Last year brought acts such as Slayer, Marilyn Manson, Killswitch Engage, Bullet For My Valentine, Cannibal Corpse, Trivium, The Black Dahlia Murder, All That Remains, Behemoth, God Forbid, Job For A Cowboy, and Whitechapel. And this year ... Read More

One of our favorite people has moved from 6th grade to the library, so we interviewed her about her new job. Q: Why did you want to be a librarian? A: Because I love books and I love matching students with books Q: What is your favorite thing about being a librarian? A: My favorite thing is when students find the book that hooks them into reading Q: What is your favorite book? A: I love the Percy Jackson series (lightning thief series) Q: What is your favorite genre? A: ... Read More

Amazingly enough, the folks here at Newspaper Club have allowed me to get back on my soapbox and start screaming again. This is my first column in a while; you may even think it is my first. That’s plausible, considering I only wrote three separate pieces last year. This is my humor column. While these columns may not be all laughs and explosions, it’s still going to be pretty funny. Like Jackie Mason funny, including the pretty wacky things he’s been saying for ... Read More

Smile Empty Soul is a band you would compare to bands like Linkin Park, Seether, and Puddle Of Mudd. These are bands that could be classified under the 'post-grunge' and, as I put it, 'faux metal.' I define the term 'faux metal' as bands that attempt to play in the hard rock/metal style, and 9 times out of 10, fail. I have become greatly sick with most Linkin Park songs. Sure, 'Hybrid Theory' had some heavy stuff on it, and it's actually ... Read More

Devin Townsend ranks in at number 3 in the list of my top 5 musicians. To most people, he is completely unknown. To the metal community, he is a god. He began his career in 1993, when he was hired to do lead vocals on a Steve Vai album. One year later, he formed the extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad, whose debut, 'Heavy As A Really Heavy Thing,' was released in 1995. Between recordings with SYL, he released a number of ... Read More

The new movie Avatar is came to theaters December 18, 2009. It is about a marine named Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) is paralyzed from the waste down in a wheelchair. One day he is recruited to an assignment to get a rare mineral from a planet called Pandora, that can solve the energy problem on earth. So Jake must become a avatar because the air is toxic on Pandora. He must get his own avatar, which mixes the DNA of a ... Read More