by Calum Blackshaw
Around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, Northside’s Varsity Men’s Baseball Team was warming up for its game against Lakeview High School in Hamlin Park. Due to the freshmen-sophomore team having a game earlier and in a different location that day, the game was later than originally scheduled, with a time change from 4:30 that afternoon to 7:30 in the evening. The late start, however, did not keep the team from dominating in this conference game, as they ended it with a win of 7-3.
Both Northside and Lakeview …
James Cameron upgrades the classic Titanic film to the 21st century 3D experience
by Sylvia Wtorkowski
The ship that sunk almost exactly 100 years ago on April 15, 1912 has resurfaced on movie screens nationwide but this time in 3D. The $18 million, 60-week-conversion brought the passionate romance between Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) back to life. The enhanced scenes and effects appear effortless and graceful throughout the 194 minute-long film.
As the film opens along the endless path down the Atlantic Ocean, the 3D technology makes the audience …
A spotlight on one of Northside’s many gifted students
by Andriana Mitrakos
For those who know him, David Jaffe, Adv. 204, is a humble, easygoing student, but he is also one of Northside’s most talented students.
Students often refer to Jaffe as a mathematics or Latin genius, but he disagrees and explains that his excellence in class subjects does not come from a “genius” trait, but from his dedication to his studies, his hard work, and a lot of practice.
“I usually deny it, because I don’t think it’s true,” Jaffe said. “I’m …