April 19, 2012
Director Dallas Henry told the Griffon News last week that “Little Shop of Horrors” would be the best production Western had seen in a long while, and he was absolutely right. It was hard to find any fault in this pitch-perfect production: voices were strong, comic timing was on-point and the dance moves weren’t half-bad ...
March 27, 2012
Blair Stalder
Like most books created into movies, the books are usually better. The movie version of Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games” is in the same category. While people who never read the book enjoyed this action-sci-fi-drama, I was left wanting more. Set in the future of North America, the United States is gone. There is only ...
January 2, 2012
Jesse Bilderback
Some people may be a little confused or skeptical of a movie titled after a 1970s method of movie making that uses 8mm film. Don’t be. The film begins with the main character Joe Lamb (Joel Courtney) suffering the loss of his mother after a tragic accident. His father, Jackson Lamb (Kyle Chandler), is now ...
January 2, 2012
Jesse Bilderback
Western has been lucky to have unseasonably warm weather this fall, but unfortunately old man winter is right around the corner. It’s time to trade in those flip flops and shorts for snow boots and a warm winter coat. With cold, wet weather in the forecast, students need to dig out those warm clothes in ...
January 2, 2012
Jesse Bilderback
The days are getting shorter, the weather is getting colder and the leaves are starting to change colors. All these things signal that Halloween is almost upon us. It’s the time of year when values are laid to rest and the quest for ghoulish appetites and appalling horrors begin. Students at Western are doing all ...