Top Ten Board Games

Staff Reporter Bre Tharp

1. Monopoly
2. Chess
3. Life
4. Risk
5. Clue
6. Scrabble
7. Settlers of Catan
8. Battleship
9. Checkers
10. Sorry

Top Ten Reasons Schools Have Uniforms

Staff Reporter Leighann York

1. Increased student safety and less crime on campus
2. Improves professionalism & enhances image
3. Students will concentrate on studies and not clothes
4. Best solution to bullying
5. Uniforms for unity, pride & good community spirit
6. Uniforms can save valuable class time
7. Uniforms can prevent gangs
8. Uniforms can improve punctuality
9. Uniforms are cost effective
10. Uniforms are not boring

Houston Pointguard Meets $25,000 Fine After Fan Confrontation

Staff Reporter Courtney Palmer

After a fan yelled multiple curses, words banned by the FCC, at Houston Pointguard Patrick Beverly, the player confronted the fan following the game. His team lost the game in question to the Thunder. Beverly says he understands fan boos and negativity towards the opposing team, but he says he won’t tolerate blatant disrespect.

Logan Review

Staff Reporter Becca Matias

This review could be put into the Top Ten category because Logan would qualify for Top Ten action movies, Top Ten superhero movies, Top Ten decapitations and Top Ten tearjerkers. It was so good I went to see it twice and hopefully once more before I immediately buy it on DVD.

Logan is continuing the trend set by Deadpool by taking the X-Men’s antihero Wolverine, and letting the writers be free to take the character to his full extent of savagery and swearing. However, Logan is different from Deadpool as it could not be considered a funny movie. Although there are a few instances of dark humor present, it is not enough to counteract the heavier scenes, nor should it.

Logan depicts the death of the X-Men as we know them. Saying goodbye is hard, especially when the characters you have known and loved for the past 17 years were just brutally murdered, but not before they were able to utter their last heart-wrenching lines. I’m not ashamed to admit that my eyes watered after seeing Sir Patrick Stewart leave the screen one last time, and tears were free-flowing when Hugh Jackman’s immortal character sacrificed himself to save the young mutants. More than anything, Logan reminded me of the joy and excitement I felt watching X-Men the first time, and thankfully through the magic of movies I can relive it anytime I want.

Luke Smith Signing

Staff Reporter Zach Cottrell

    As a varsity starter for three years, Luke Smith averaged 18.9 points , 2.9 assists, and 2.4 rebounds per game. This helped the Bulldogs go to the sectional championship two years in a row. Now he has decided to continue his basketball career at IU Kokomo. As of April 18, 2017 at 3:00 P.M. Luke made it official by committing to IU Kokomo.

5 New Pups Are Welcomed to the Indiana Wolf Sanctuary

Staff Reporter Alex Batchelor

A wolf sanctuary in Indiana has been releasing videos of wolf newborns online, but the pups will not be ready for public viewing for awhile. The pups were born at Wolf Park in early April and were taken from their mother’s den last Tuesday. Dana Drenzek, park manager, said that the pups will be raised in Wolf Park's animal care center. They are to be spending time with their mother and other wolves. The pups are the most recent litter since 2012. There is a voting fundraiser to pick the names for the 2 female and 3 male pups.

10 Makeup Brands LA Girls Can't Shut Up About

Staff Reporter Paige Pearison
1. NYX cosmetics
2. Shiseido
3. Urban Decay
4. L'oréal
5. Covergirl
6. Sephora
7. Dior
8. Estée Lauder
9. MAC 10. Maybelline

Moose on the Loose

Staff Reporter Paige Pearison

In the morning in Belfast, Maine, commuters encountered a moose on Veterans Memorial Bridge. Local Police warned travelers that they may encounter "heavy moose traffic". Commuters took pride in this incident, stating "only in Maine".

Top 10 Summer Vacation Destinations

Staff Reporter Amber Schalk

1. Hawaii
2. Dubai
3. Bora Bora
4. Virginia Beach
5. Amsterdam
6. Ocean City
7. Mackinac Island
8. Catalina Island
9. Miami
10. The Bahamas

Academic All-Star Hunter Marsh

Congratulations to Monrovia senior Hunter Marsh. He is a 2017 Academic All-Star.

Wheaton College of Illinois Freshman Dies After Track & Field Accident

Staff Reporter Courtney Palmer

College freshman Ethan Rosier was volunteering at his college track & field meet when he was struck in the head with a hammer. He was immediately taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The college urges the continued support of his family, friends and the college campus while they grieve. Rosier was also a member of his college soccer team; he was 19.

National Days: April 24-28, 2017

Staff Reporter Taylor Moore

April 24, 2017

• National Pigs in a Blanket Day

April 25, 2017

• National DNA Day
• National East Meets West Day
• National Hug a Plumber Day
• National Telephone Day
• National Zucchini Bread Day

April 26, 2017

• National Help a Horse Day
• National Kids and Pets Day
• National Pretzel Day
• National Richter Scale Day
• National Administrative Professionals Day

April 27, 2017

• National Babe Ruth Day

• National Prime Rib Day
• National Tell a Story Day
• National Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day

April 28, 2017

• National BraveHearts Day

• National Great Poetry Reading Day

• Workers Memorial Day
• Arbor Day

Top 10 Mystifying Mummies

Staff Reporter Paige Pearison

1. EverlastingLama 

2. Lemon Grove Mummies
3. Gospel Mummy
4. The Salt Men
5. Siberian Child Mummy
6. Secret of the Statue
7. Tuli Mummy
8. Dirty Thoughts
9. Guanajuato Mummies
10. The Screaming Mummy

Top 10 Baseball Players

 Staff Reporter Dalton Smith

1. Babe Ruth

2. Willie Mays

3. Hank Aaron

4. Ted Williams

5. Barry Bonds

6. Mickey Mantle

7. Lou Gehrig

8. Ty Cobb

9. Walter Johnson

10. Stan Musial

Top 10 Anime Openings

Staff Reporter Linsey McCloud

1. Cowboy Bebop
2. Samurai Champloo
3. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
4. The Future Diaries
5. Angel Beats!
6. Tokyo Ghoul
7. Elfen Lied
8. A Cruel Angel's Thesis
9. Attack on Titan
10. Dragon Ball Z

Serena Williams Is Pregnant

Staff Reporter Alex Batchelor

Serena Williams and her fiance Alexis Ohanian are expecting a child this fall. She posted a side picture on Snapchat captioned “20 weeks”, but quickly took it down. She will not play again this year due to the pregnancy. She is to return to playing in 2018. Her baby now has the nickname “Baby Goat”.

Top Ten NBA Playoff Comebacks

Staff Reporter Luke Smith

1. Celtics vs. Lakers 1969
2. Rockets vs. Suns 1995
3. Celtics vs. 76ers 1981
4. Trail Blazers vs. 76ers 1977
5. Heat vs. Mavericks 2006
6. Cavaliers vs. Pistons 2007
7. Nuggets vs. Supersonics 1994
8. Heat vs. Knicks 1997
9. Bulls vs. Knicks 1993
10. Thunder vs. Spurs 2012

Top Ten Greatest People of All Time

Staff Reporter Joe Seals

1. Shavaji Bhonsle
2. B.R Ambedkar
3. Muhammaed
4. Jesus Christ
5. Buddha
6. Bhagat Singh
7. Gahndi
8. Swami Vivekananda
9. Ashoka
10.              Mother Teresa

Top Ten Movies of All Time

Staff Reporter Leighann York

1. Tootsie
2. The Godfather
3. A Woman Under the Influence
4. Cinema Paradiso
5. To Kill a Mockingbird
6. The Godfather Part II
7. Annie Hall
8. Boogie Nights
9. The Red Shoes
10. Taxi Driver

Top Ten Indie Horror Films

Staff Reporter Ariana Delong

1. It Follows

2. VHS
3. The House of the Devil
4. The Blair Witch Project
5. Oculus
6. You're Next
7. The Kill List
8. Pontypool
9. The ABC's of Death
10. Trick R Treat

Starbucks Unicorn Frappucino

Staff Reporter Bre Tharp

Starbucks launched a brand new frappucino drink on April 19th. This sweet drink will only be available until April 23rd. With this in mind, my mother and I decided to venture over to the local Camby Starbucks and try out this frappucino that everybody is raving about. When we arrived, the drive thru was full and tons of people were walking in and out of the store with the new Unicorn Frappucino. The restaurant portrayed the sweet smell of coffee and hipsters. The restaurant was very clean and neat despite the crowd. The staff was also very nice and friendly. I ordered one Grande Unicorn Frappucino as did my mother. I took the first sip and fell in love immediately. I first tasted a vanilla flavor then it turned very fruity and sour. I thought the flavor combination went together deliciously.

"Like its mythical namesake, the Unicorn Frappuccino blended crème comes with a bit of magic, starting as a purple beverage with swirls of blue and a first taste that is sweet and fruity, but give it a stir and its color changes to pink, and the flavor evolves to tangy and tart. The more swirl, the more the beverage’s color and flavors transform," Starbucks online description reads.

I highly recommend that you try this frappucino. Starbucks never disappoints.

Top 10 Summer Jobs

Staff Reporter Amber Schalk

1. Landscaping
2. Camp Counselor
3. Lifeguard
4. Golf Caddy
5. Retail Sales
6. Food Service
7. Internships
8. Nanny
9. Housekeeper
10. Tutor

Taylor Hausman´s Top 10 Favorite Fruits

Staff Reporter Cassidy Lawrence

1. Grapes
2. Banana
3. Apples
4. Peaches
5. Oranges
6. Pineapples
7. Kiwi
8. Raspberries
9. Blueberries
10. Strawberries