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American Beauty/American Psycho Album Review

By Gina Checchia, Staff Writer
January 23, 2015

8.5/10 Fall Out Boy, one of the most influential pop-punk bands since 2001, has been making chart-topping albums since their first release in 2003 of “Take This to Your Grave.” They’ve been a...

Pierce the Veil/Sleeping with Sirens Tour Preview

By Gina Checchia, Staff Writer
January 23, 2015

The two most famous post-hardcore scene bands, Pierce the Veil and Sleeping with Sirens, are at it again for leg two of their co-headlined world tour they have had going on since late fall of last year....

Gwen Stefani “Baby Don’t Lie” Song Review

Gwen Stefani “Baby Don’t Lie” Song Review

By Gina Checchia, Staff Writer
December 4, 2014

Gwen Stefani, the former front-woman of No Doubt, is back in action with an all new single since her sophomore album, “Sweet Escape.” The album Sweet Escape hit No.3 on the Billboard Top 200 charts...

Spring Musical: Mary Poppins

Spring Musical: Mary Poppins

By Gina Checchia, Staff Writer
November 21, 2014

Every year at SDA, there is the time around spring where musical theatre starts and the school is filled with about 50 students roaming around the halls singing the same songs over and over again. Last...

“Flatlands Are Your Friend” Album Review

“Flatlands Are Your Friend” Album Review

By Gina Checchia, Staff Writer
October 27, 2014

Rate: 8/10 It’s hard to find the originality behind the hundreds of indie bands that are up and coming these days, but Young Statues has qualities that actually stand out among these competitors....

DIY Halloween Makeup Tutorial: Fairy

DIY Halloween Makeup Tutorial: Fairy

By Gina Checchia, Staff Writer
October 17, 2014

What You Need: 1. Foundation/ Foundation Brush ($4, CVS) 2. Black Eye shadow, Aqua Eye shadow, Lilac Eye shadow (CVS or Walgreens, $4-$5) 3. Eye shadow Brush ($1, Walgreens) 4. Pink Blush/Brush ($5,...

DIY Halloween Makeup Tutorial: Zombie

DIY Halloween Makeup Tutorial: Zombie

By Gina Checchia, Staff Writer
October 16, 2014

What You Need: 1. Liquid Latex ($4 at Party City) 2. Zombie Makeup Kit ($4 at Party City) 3. Tissue 4. Cotton Swabs 5. Glass of Water 6. Foundation Brush ($4, CVS) Step 1: Apply the white liquid...

"Listen" by The Kooks Album Review

“Listen” by The Kooks Album Review

By Gina Checchia, Staff Writer
September 16, 2014

When you take a break from putting out an album for three years, people will start to expect that it will fulfill the long-awaited expectations. The new album “Listen” by the Kooks, released on Sept....

New Teachers on the Block: Deb Abrahamson

New Teachers on the Block: Deb Abrahamson

By Gina Checchia, Staff Writer
September 10, 2014

SDA has had a fair number of new teachers coming to the school this year, and it could be said that Deb Abrahamson fits in that group. But in reality, Abrahamson started teaching here in 1997, but left...

New Teachers on the Block: Ellen diCristina

New Teachers on the Block: Ellen diCristina

By Gina Checchia, Staff Writer
September 10, 2014

SDA has recently gone through a change of teachers and has added many new ones for multiple different subjects. One of these new teachers includes a new English nine teacher, Ellen diCristina, who went...

Foster The People Concert Preview

Foster The People Concert Preview

By Gina Checchia, Staff Writer
September 5, 2014

If you haven’t heard the song “Pumped up Kicks” being played on the radio at least once an hour for the past three years, you must be living under a rock. The inventive indie-rock band, Foster the...

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