Television networks try to appeal to new viewers with midseason replacements
by John Gonzalez

Mr. Marcos Alcozer, technology department, has something very important to do every Monday at eight o’clock – he has to watch “House” on FOX.  Mr. Alcozer shares this “important” task with millions of others across the nation according to the Nielsen ratings system, an audience size measuring system, which reported that returning shows like “House” and “Crime Scene Investigation: Miami” dominate television ratings.
However new shows are coming out of the woodwork and could potentially win over viewers …

“Rated R” displays a new unexpected personality of the Barbadian songstress
by Andriana Mitrakos
4 hoofs.
Well-known R&B singer and songwriter Rihanna released her newest album, “Rated R,” in the United States on November 23, 2009.  The fourth studio album produced by Rihanna, “Rated R” is the darkest and most cynical album the singer has released yet. Some of the songs fill the listeners with dark feelings of love, regret, and lost hope while other, more upbeat tracks, attract the listener into a dance.
“Mad House,” the shortest of all the songs at only …

by Jeffrey Joseph

“Law Abiding Citizen” stars Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler in a fast paced psychological thriller. From start to finish, the film keeps the viewer on the edge of his seat with all of its twists and turns.
“Law Abiding Citizen” opens with a scene of the normal Shelton family, which consists of Butler’s alter ego, Clyde Shelton, and his wife and young daughter. The movie begins to take a dramatic turn when the family become the victims of a violent home invasion. The invaders, Robert Ames and Clarence Darby, …

As experienced by Jamie Peculis
by Eghe Obaseki
Jamie Peculis is a 2008 graduate of Lane Tech.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW – Madison) is one of the top public universities in the nation. According to U.S. News this university ranks at number 39 in the nation and number 61 in the world. The school offers over 4000 courses and 140 majors and boasts a great research institution that has made major breakthroughs in embryonic stem cell research. UW – Madison is located in the small college town of Madison, a cozy and …

Justin Bieber’s debut single is a hit
by Alida Pecanin
With his debut single, “One Time,” already being played on prominent radio stations, Justin Bieber has become an overnight sensation with not only teenage girls, but the entire nation.
Bieber’s sudden stardom does not come as a surprise.  “One Time” appeals to a wide spectrum of people due to its influence from multiple musical genres. The prevalent genre of the song is pop, but the song also contains elements of hip hop as well. “One Time” is very romantic and according to Bieber’s …