Bike trails offer great exercise, scenery
May 21, 2013 • Mary Clare Flaherty, Pulse Editor
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One of the best parts of the LT community is that nearly every neighborhood has a forest preserve or public park nearby. From Western Springs to Brookfield to Burr Ridge, almost every LT student is within five miles of a forest preserve. The added bonus to this asset is that almost all of these forest... Read more »
North and south campus photo quiz answers
April 19, 2013 • Dayna Larson, Reporter
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Flags: On the ceiling of third floor social studies hallway. Boy’s face: Basement mural near photography classrooms. Mirror: Shows the door to the fourth floor. Stain glass lion: Above the Reber Center doors Buttons: Above elevator doors. Plaques: Hall of Fame wall opposite the Reber Center Photo 1:... Read more »
Movie Review: ‘Admission’
April 16, 2013 • Joseph Halpin, Art Director
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2 paws out of 5 After being billed as one of the season’s sure-to-be hit comedies, I was considerably disappointed when Focus Features’ latest endeavor, “Admission,” seemed to be everything but; it was both sentimental and silly, realistic and far-fetched, yet was not truly funny. It fell... Read more »
Concert Review: Local Natives at the Vic
April 16, 2013 • MaryCate Most, Editor in Chief
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4 out of paws Indie rock band Local Natives has already made it very far considering its humble, middle-school band origins. However, with its new album “Hummingbird” and outstanding concert performance at the Vic Theater on March 21, it is bound for even bigger venues and an even larger fan base. Superhumanoids,... Read more »
Picasso exhibit proves historical, falls short of artist’s typical works
April 16, 2013 • Kristen Wuerl, Assistant Pulse Editor
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Enter an art gallery filled with prints of animals, portraits of mistresses and Cubic abstract pieces and you have immediately entered Pablo Picasso’s world of art. Picasso, father of Cubism, is now the focus of the newest exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago, “Picasso and Chicago.” The exhibit... Read more »
Ecomaniacs offers “go-green” products, attitude
April 16, 2013 • Gabbie Gresge, Reporter
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Ecomaniacs environmentally friendly boutique, located at 74 S. LaGrange Rd. in LaGrange, offers a wide array of “green” products geared towards a variety of tastes; apparel, toys and various trinkets encourage customers to indulge in unique ways to go green. The store itself resembles its downtown... Read more »
Best -AND WORST- movie adaptions of books
April 16, 2013 • Katie Norton Williams and Aly Buffett, Pulse Editor, Reporter
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GOOD “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” captured audiences and critics after its release in 2008. The movie, which was directed by David Fincher, tugs on viewers’ heartstrings as it depicts the... Read more »
I’m not on Facebook
April 16, 2013 • Tim Goldrick, Sports Editor
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You wouldn’t believe the amount of conversations that begin with: “Hey, did you see that post on Facebook?” For the last time, friends, I do not associate myself with that rubbish, so please stop asking. Yet 1.06 billion choose to conform each day by “liking” statuses. The mass social media... Read more »
The science and analysis behind the unspoken rules of society
April 16, 2013 • Ben Larson, Web Content Editor
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There are always those people who seem to intrude at the wrong time. For example, when talking in the hall with three friends, that awkward person who you don’t know very well somehow finds their way into your mini circle and eavesdrops on the conversation without making any contribution. Most kids... Read more »
Bathroom Etiquette
April 16, 2013 • Adam Conrath, News Editor
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Ah, the bathroom; my home away from home, my humble abode, my safe haven, my sacred temple. The bathroom is where I can truly be me. However, there are some unspoken rules of this wonderful facility, pristinely maintained by LT’s expert janitorial staff, that are sometimes broken, and my heart inconsolably... Read more »
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