Options Enlarge for Science Fanatics

March 24, 2010  
Filed under Features

Science. Formulas, equations, unpronounceable Latin words. Or…not. Science is cast in a new light for students at TOHS with more subject-specific classes such as Marine Biology, Floriculture, Natural History, and Sports Medicine CP. Now, with the advent of Environmental Science AP, students have... Read more »

Plastic Beach Makes a Good Impression

March 24, 2010 • written by Eric Hatland  
Filed under Entertainment

“I’m a scary gargoyle on a tower                                                                                                                                                                          ... Read more »

Motion Controls Not Moving Enough

March 24, 2010 • written by Eric Hatland  
Filed under Opinion

With Microsoft fanboys clinging to the Halo series and PS3 players hoarding Blu-Ray, it seems that these corporate giants have reached a stalemate. Now, both companies have a new way to gain control of the videogame market.  First presented by the largely child-supported Wii console, motion controls... Read more »

Sound of Silence: Voice-Free Communication Replaces Bluetooth

March 19, 2010 • written by Lizzy Bortel  
Filed under Opinion

New technology may make the next best phone a silent one. CNET.com reports researchers from the Karlsrule Institute of Technology in Germany are developing a system that could revolutionize phone calls. The system uses a technique called electromyography, which records the electrical activity of muscles.... Read more »

Shutter Island Falls Just Short of Expectations

March 11, 2010 • written by Caitlin Wire  
Filed under Entertainment

              It takes patience and a certain distance from reality to come to terms with famed director Martin Scorsese’s latest suspense flick, Shutter Island. Scorsese—teaming up once again with actor Leonardo DiCaprio—is behind the cinematic roller coaster ride, this time taking viewers... Read more »

Funding Available for High Speed Rail Construction

March 4, 2010  
Filed under News

The congested highways of California are a problem that has only worsened with time. No more. With Proposition 1A in 2008, voters approved plans for high-speed rail in California. These dreams may be realized soon enough, thanks to President Obama’s $2.3 billion dollars given as stimulus to California... Read more »