Thank you Ms. Hite
Joel Herrera, Editor-in-chief
May 11, 2019
When I signed up for newspaper in high school I did not know exactly what the class would entail. All I had really been told by other students was that it was more than just a English elective. I soon learned over the course of three years that I would gain much more from the class than I initially expe...
Movie review: Disney’s Dumbo
Viviana Castillo, Staff Writer
May 1, 2019
If you like movies with happy endings, then you might be interested in Disney’s new version of an old childhood favorite: Dumbo. The movie was released on March 29, 2019. It scored a 64 on Rotten Tomatoes. The ratings are 6.6 out of 10. Many critics have expressed how the movie takes a dark turn wit...
Eisenhower’s girls basketball team dribbles into new season
Anese English, Staff Writer
November 28, 2018
The Eisenhower Cardinals girls basketball team hopes to dribble their way into a better season. Coming off a tough overall record from last season which was 1-24, Mr. Greg Foertsch, School Counselor and Assistant Coach, wants to get the best out of the team’s ability and get better after every...
Cast of spring musical wants V-I-C-T-O-R-Y
May 3, 2016
On Friday April 22 and Saturday April 23, the annual spring musical was held at Eisenhower High School. This year’s musical was The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a musical about six quirky middle schools kid who competes for the title of winning this year’s spelling bee. With ...
Cast of musical prepares to sing, spell
April 16, 2016
Victory, V-I-C-T-O-R-Y, victory. It’s what everyone is after in the upcoming spring musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. A quirky musical about a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School. Six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee, run by...
Netflix chills out Hulu
February 25, 2016
One of the biggest arguments that has never to come to an end is who is better, Netflix or Hulu. If undecided about whether one is better than the other there are many things one should lookout for to decide which one is better. The price for both companies has a flat rate of $7.99 a month, but to...
Deadpool ‘slays’ box office on opening weekend
Alec Miroballi, Editor-in-chief
February 19, 2016
On Friday, Feb. 12 Deadpool, starring Ryan Reynolds, hit the big screens in what was said to be a highly anticipated film of 2016. The movie is derived from the Marvel comics “Deadpool.” In the comics, Wade Wilson (Deadpool) is a mercenary with a shady past. He is highly talented in hand-to-hand combat a...
Express “takes flight” to local middle schools
February 17, 2016
This past Friday, Jan. 22, the 43 members of the Express Show Choir visited local middle schools between 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. to perform their competition routine. Express attended Hamlin Upper Grade Center, Everett F. Kerr, and Veterans Memorial Middle School located in Alsip and Blue Island. At that...
With their “Future Hearts” All Time Low arrives in Chicago
December 7, 2015
On Nov. 5, the Sears Centre was filled with people excited for the “Back to the Future Hearts” tour. The headliners of the tour All Time Low, were formed in 2003 from a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland. They are a pop punk band, that consists of four members, who have released eight studio albums together. The...
Far, far away galaxy of Star Wars returns to big screen
December 3, 2015
With the highly-anticipated film around the corner, Star Wars The Force Awakens is on its way to success with already $50 million in pre-ticket sales. Stars Wars screens worldwide on Dec. 18 with a projected profit of $2 billion dollars opening night, according to Business Insider. Star Wars Episode...
Cast of six takes center stage
November 3, 2015
This year's fall play “Steel Magnolias” is different from the rest;only six people will be on the stage, and they’re all female. Nov.12-14 starting at 7 p.m., the Performing Arts Center will be converted into a southern small town in the 1980s. “Steel Magnolias”, written by Robert Harling,...
Cast of fall play’s “Steel” patience wearing thin
October 29, 2015
This year’s fall play, Steel Magnolias, is now finally on it’s way to the stage and not a moment too soon. The play, directed by Mrs. Sarina Kledzik, has been postponed to Nov. 12-14 from it’s original date due to the Performing Arts Center renovations that ran a little longer than expect...
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