Eleven times the charm

Danielle Raykhinshteyn, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2012

American Idol, in season 11, is truly bigger than ever. In the opening segment to their Aspen auditions episode, Ryan Seacrest playfully talks about the Idol family and how they’ve decided to go on a ski vacation in the mountains of Colorado. And that’s exactly what they’ve become: a real, beautiful... Read more »

The singing showdown

Katherine Maher, Staff Writer
January 30, 2012

Has American Idol finally met its match? For almost a decade, Idol has been one of the most watched shows on cable TV. But this past year, NBC came out with their own version called The Voice. The Voice was expected to be a show that goes off the air after a season, according to The Examiner, due to... Read more »

Student gives impromptu concert during A lunch

Danielle Raykhinshteyn, Editor-in-Chief
December 15, 2011

Walking down the Commons is usually a pretty routine affair: kids are eating, buying lunch, and finding places to sit. Yet, on Thursday, December 15, junior Candace Sosa added to the typical high school rustle by serenading passers-by on guitar. Sosa had brought her guitar to school originally for her... Read more »

A Capella group starts at Troy High

Katie Schlafhauser, Staff Writer
November 21, 2011

The new THS A Capella choir group meets in the Orchestra room every Wednesday after school to practice. This group is four weeks old, and was started by juniors Wayne Shu, James Hendrickson, and senior Sandeep Arakali. Shu said he has always wanted to sing, but could never join choir because of... Read more »