Book Review – Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown ‘Nothing captures human interest more than human tragedy’ One word to describe this book: mind-blowing. Dan Brown, a writer whom I admire deeply and is also my favourite author, has a way of making his readers addicted…

NES Billboard Chart: Songs of 2018

Over the last two months in which 2018 began, there have been multiple album releases, some of them being major hits while others not so much. Although most of the songs came in albums, a few songs stood out more than others because…

Dreams: an Illustrated Poem

This short poem by Langston Hughes seeps meaning and depth through its simplicity alone- its straightforwardness and clarity engages readers of all ages to wander with their minds into the topic the poet is discussing: dreams. The word “dreams” here refers to long-term…

Book Review: The Maze Runner

"Wicked is good." The maze runner, written by James Dashner, is all about teenagers getting trapped in a glade which they have never seen in their life before. When they first step into the mysterious glade, they have no memories from the past…

The Rouge Dinner

Black and red: two ecstatically beautiful colors that compliment each other. Seeing how well they go together, why not make a dinner where you get the chance to look your best in some of the finest colours a gal or guy can wear?…

Year 11 Geography Trip 2018

“We ate, we had fun, we drew our faces in the sand. Life was good- alllllll until we had to fill out EVERY SINGLE SHEET!” -anonymous account Gathered at the school gates at 8:45am on a Saturday, us Year 11s weren’t expecting much…

Pretty Little Liars

WARNING!! - CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS! By Bomi Kim and Eman Dowair In case you didn’t know... Pretty Little Liars is a TV series and a series of books (Author: Sara Shepard). They fall into the genres of mystery, crime fiction and teen drama.…

Recipe – Apple Crumble Pie

We’ve all got a sweet tooth to fulfill, so whether baking is a passion of yours or you simply wish to enjoy an activity with your family I recommend that you all try this recipe and indulge in a scrumptious pie. So without…

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants." - Sir Isaac Newton Since the dawn of time, the human endeavor has capitulated to the ever-growing thirst for understanding and using our world. From the earliest known examples,…