Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

The Black & White

Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

The Black & White

Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

The Black & White

Movie guide for 2016

Movie guide for 2016

Erin Bockenstedt, Staff Writer May 3, 2016

For the convenience of people who want to keep track of all the movies that are coming out this year, here is a list of 20 movies that you can possibly add to your watchlist. 1. Batman v. Superman:...

The Exorcist (1973): a horror movie thats actually scary

“The Exorcist” (1973): a horror movie that’s actually scary

Erin Bockenstedt, Staff Writer April 4, 2016

Fear is a subjective thing. Something that scares a certain person might not scare another. However, most people are afraid of what they don't understand. We as humans are scared of the unknown. The 1973...

Deadpool takes one step forward and one step back

“Deadpool” takes one step forward and one step back

Erin Bockenstedt, Staff Writer March 1, 2016

Watch out for spoilers! To start off, I liked "Deadpool". I thought it was funny, sometimes daring and refreshingly violent for a superhero film. Yet a part of me left wanting more. "Deadpool"...

Thoughts on the Oscar winners

Thoughts on the Oscar winners

Erin Bockenstedt, Staff Writer March 1, 2016

The Academy Awards were on Sunday, Feb. 28. To my surprise, I actually liked it. If you read my previous piece on the Oscars, you must know that my opinion is still on the side of diversity. That doesn't...

The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story review: the first great show of 2016

“The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” review: the first great show of 2016

Erin Bockenstedt, Staff Writer February 9, 2016

Having been an adult during the 1990s, my mother knows quite a bit about the O.J. Simpson murder trial. It was interesting to watch "American Crime Story" with her, as events happened and people would...

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Academy Awards continue to exclude minorities

Erin Bockenstedt, Staff Writer February 8, 2016

For the second year in a row, all 20 of the nominees for acting categories in the Academy Awards are white. All of the directing nominees are men. This has become a sad pattern by the Academy, although...

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