Rank & File

Completely bogged down with clichés and dripping with overdone ‘jokes’, Killers is a physically painful waste of two hours. Although summer movies tend to be ridiculous and stupid by nature, this film takes it to a whole new level, failing to capture even a full minute of humor among the preposterous and dumb. Everyone involved should be drawn and quartered for committing such a criminally bad project to film.

New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin’s novel Heart of the Matter is the story of two women whose lives are brought together by a tragic accident. On one side is Tessa, a happily married mom who recently gave up her career to stay at home with her two kids. Her husband Nick is a pediatric plastic surgeon. On the other side is Valerie, a single mom who has given up on relationships and love. At a slumber party, Valerie’s young son suffers burns, and Nick is the doctor who treats him at the hospital.

The summer movies lineup is filled to the brim, and, as with any set of choices, has good and bad options. The comedic stylings of the third movie in the Twilight series, which I hear is a full-movie buildup to a dramatic battle that does not actually take place, only brings the quality of summer movies lower. Additionally, The Last Airbender, directed by hack director M. Night Shyamalan, has a depressingly horrific lineup. But there are good choices as well, and I’ll direct you to the top two movies you need to see this summer.

In terms of toppings, Pizza Hut is a refreshing break from Papa John’s and Domino’s. In addition to using quality toppings, Pizza Hut actually puts a reasonable amount of toppings on their pizzas. Moreover, the toppings were evenly spread throughout the pizza, though in a messy way. In a pizza with ground beef, bell peppers, onions and mushrooms, I could taste each ingredient in every single bite.

Domino’s was not lying in their recent commercials. The crust, cheese and sauce have changed and they are absolutely superb. Upon first bite, the unique, foreign taste is startling(in a good way, of course).

As expected, Papa John’s pizza proved to be a disappointment. It showcased an uninteresting flavor accompanied by a steady stream of grease.

The pizza as a whole was completely bland and had a minimal number of spices in the sauce and crust. The only source of flavor was the complimentary garlic sauce. Buttery but lacking any strong garlic flavor, the sauce is hardly worth the extra calories.

Many small pools of grease speckled the pizza and added to the disaster.

Though history teacher Tim Kane has spoken at three graduations already—most recently for the class of 2007—the senior class has once again elected him to be the speaker on June 18 at DAR Constitution Hall.

Kane believes that his popularity as a speaker is due to his eccentric nature.

Kane believes the reason the speaker is selected is because the students think he or she will be entertaining. "The voting simply comes down to who would be funny," Kane said.

When African Americans tried to mix with Whites during the Civil Rights years, the police and citizens enforced segregation by all means necessary. This fact is crucial to understanding an important time in our American history. But when merely communicated through the spoken word, can students truly grasp the hate and agony experienced in this time? For very few, maybe so. But for most, no.

The crackle of the wrapper sounds deafening in the hush of the early morning. School is beginning and the nauseating, repulsive smell of fake strawberries is just too much. Are Pop-Tarts really necessary at such an early hour? All you want is tea — an idea is born. Why not have a fund-raiser for your club and sell tea on Friday mornings?

Recently a show was performed after school to raise money for international charity. Although the International Club’s efforts should be applauded and supported, the effectiveness of foreign aid on a world scale has yet to be determined. Charity is one of the most celebrated acts of humanity, but many have accused foreign aid recipients and producers of corruption. In addition, many believe that charity organizations fail to support the deprived public in various disadvantaged areas.