The Boy Who Lived Lives On
October 18, 2011
Elizabeth Bernal
On July 31, many Harry Potter fans stayed up all night sitting in front of their computers with their copies of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone opened to the chapter “Diagon Ally.” Finally, after hours of waiting, they all searched frantically for the number of owls on the sign at Eeylop’s... [Read more]
Books, Books, Books on Review
September 16, 2011
Shruti Swaminathan
Summer vacation being what it was, I’m sure not many of us made reading a priority, except for the grudging once over of the summer reading books, and even then at our parents’ request. But between the rush of movies and sleepovers, I found a couple hours to sit down with some great books that truly... [Read more]
English Books to Movies
April 14, 2011
Leanna Boyd
There are about 70 books that are read in all the different classes of the English department at Pres, ranging from the required readings of freshman and sophomore year to the electives taken junior and senior year. But whether the books are from writers as old as Shakespeare to 2008’s A Thousand Splendid... [Read more]
Stop, Read and Listen
March 16, 2011
Jamie Brannan
Adele 21 Welsh songstress Adele has found success again with her sophomore album. She may sound familiar to you from her first album 19, released back in 2008 with chart topping hits like “Hometown Glory,” and “Chasing Pavements.” Her new album, 21, keeps her flame burning strong with passionate... [Read more]
Leanna’s Book List
December 10, 2010
Leanna Boyd
Filed under Books
The Hunger Games The writing style of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games is simple and addicting. The Hunger Games transported me into the post-apocalyptic world of Katniss Everdeen, a resident of a extremely poor mining town called District 12 of Panem. Panem is the country that rose out of the ashes... [Read more]
Summer Reading
May 17, 2010
Kathy O'Neill, asst opinions editor
Fiction The Bronx Masquerade:Nikki Grimes- An excellent book, even for those of you out there who are not big fans of reading. A quick collection of poems written poetry-slam style and short narrations by the characters, it tells an excellent story of high school kids in hard situations opening up to... [Read more]
New Reading Club On Campus
March 9, 2010
Natasha Sosa, asst. editor - special sections
Do you have something you’re passionate about? Do you love to play and share tips about video games, or do you enjoy sharing music with others and being introduced to new styles? Whatever it is you love to do, there are always others who share your interests. So how can you get everyone together to... [Read more]
Have a Good Read This Christmas Eve
December 14, 2009
Lucy Ainley, Senior Editor - Sports
After a long, busy and stress-filled semester, there are few better ways to unwind during the holiday season than with a good book. Although the assigned reading texts in English courses are some of the best works of literature in history, some find it a nice change of pace to switch over to some easier... [Read more]
Book Review: A Child Called It
July 14, 2009
Kaitlin McCahan , Opinions Editor •
If there is one social issue that is guaranteed to make even the most desensitized person feel sympathy, it is child abuse. Although most of us are well aware of this ongoing problem, we rarely get a chance to understand the personal effects of child abuse and the extent to which it leaves an impact... [Read more]
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