“Valentine’s Day” Shines with Lots of Star Power
March 4, 2010 • Cassie Pease, Staff Writer
Filed under A&E, Featured A&E, Movies
“Valentine’s Day,” directed by Garry Marshall, was definitely a movie full of stars. These stars included Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Ashton Kutcher, Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway, Topher Grace, Shirley MacLaine, Hector Elizondo, Jennifer Garner, Patrick Dempsey, Eric... Read more »
Blood For All: “The Crazies”
March 4, 2010 • Brendan Veeder, Staff Writer
Filed under A&E, Movies
**SPOILER ALERT** “The Crazies” is a horror-action remake of George A. Romero’s seventies movie by the same title. If you go into this movie thinking that it is another zombie movie you will be surprised, but pleasantly so. The movie takes place in a little Podunk farming town in Iowa.... Read more »
Honoring Our Veterans: A Quilting Bee of Knowledge
March 4, 2010 • Emily Norris, Staff Writer
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Since mid-February, two 10′ x 8′ quilts have hung on the walls in the Middle School foyer. These are no ordinary quilts, they have history and truly remarkable stories attached to them that make our country proud. The quilts honor our veterans who have fought for our country, each piece... Read more »
Three Senior Artists Planning to Continue with Art
March 4, 2010 • Nick Crawford, Staff Writer
Filed under Features
Voorheesville has always had many artist within the school that dedicate their time and life towards something they love. In the senior class, there are 3 artists that have been dedicating their time, emotion, and lives toward something that they love. They were asked in an interview a few question about... Read more »
Blackbirds Finish Strong
March 4, 2010 • Julianna Fedorow, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
The Voorheesville Varsity Boys Basketball Team had a great last three games in their 09-10-basketball season. In their game on Friday February 26th against Greenville, Voorheesville took the game 58-42 where Chris Castren (senior) sparked a 20-6 first quarter run with two steals and breakaway layups,... Read more »
Varsity Girls Lose to Schenectady Christian
March 4, 2010 • Andrea Warner, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
A joyful victory for Schenectady Christian High School means a devastating loss for Voorheesville High School on Friday, February 26th at Maple High School. After a fairly close win to lose season ratio, members of the Voorheesville Girls Varsity Basketball team lost their sectional game to Schenectady... Read more »
Debating the 22 Credit Rule
March 4, 2010 • Rolly Lloyd, Staff Writer
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
I am currently a senior at Clayton A. Bouton high school, which is nestled in the quiet town of Voorheesville. This is the time of year when most seniors would like to have the least and also easiest classes of all time. This was possible but the Board of Education at Clayton A. Bouton has changed... Read more »
College Decisions: Playing the Waiting Game
March 4, 2010 • Alexa Dillenbeck, Staff Writer
Filed under Opinion
This past year has been filled with preparing for college; deciding, applying, waiting, and, finally, rejoicing or coping with whether or not the school you wanted so badly to get into will accept you. I applied to five SUNY schools and two others: St. John’s University and the University of Vermont,... Read more »
Driving After 9 is No Big Deal
March 4, 2010 • Dylan Parry, Staff Writer
Filed under Opinion
For years it has been a law in the State of New York to not allow people under the age of 18 to drive after nine at night. The state believes that it will be a danger to the teenager driving, and also the other people on the road. The only conclusion I can come up with is that the state does not believe... Read more »
Local Writer and Veteran Visits School
March 4, 2010 • Angela Barone, Staff Writer
Filed under News, Top Stories
On Tuesday, March 2, 2010, juniors and seniors of Voorheesville High School had the opportunity to hear the inspiring story of Ryan Smithson, a soldier with the United States army reserve who wrote a book, The Ghosts of War, about his experiences in Iraq. Smithson, who is from East Greenbush, decided... Read more »
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