My School of Rock Experience

By Andrew Altschuler

Staff Writer

Doing a drum solo on the spot in front of a crowd is pretty scary. I was doing a Led Zeppelin show for School of Rock in Cherry Hill, NJ, and for the last song in each show, the director introduces each member. The band who is playing in the background still plays while they are introduce everyone of us.

I was playing, “Whole Lotta Love”, and in the middle of the song, there is a two-minute breakdown, but I had to do it for at least five minutes. I was kind of scared because I was just coming up with what I did on the spot.

After each kid was introduced, I would do a little fill, and when I was introduced, I did the fill that was on the record that brings the song back into a little guitar solo. The song actually went pretty well. I did mess up a couple of times, nothing too major, and it was fine.

American Sniper Is a Must-See

By Jack Bixler

Movie Critic

American Sniper is the best movie of the year so far. It was action packed, drama filled, and heart pounding.

In this true-story performance, Bradley Cooper plays a cowboy in Texas who has a sudden urge to join the Navy Seals. He goes through the training and then does four tours in Iraq, getting a record breaking amount of kills.

Bradley Cooper’s outstanding performance in this earned him a nominee for Best Actor in the Oscars. During the time the movie was being filmed, he spoke on a Southern accent the whole time during the filming and even when he wasn't filming. Even when he was with his friends, he talked in a Southern accent. That shows how good of an actor he is.

American Sniper was nominated for six awards in the Oscars: Best Picture, Bradley Cooper for Best Actor. Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Best Writing in an Adapted Screenplay. Clearly, this movie is a must see for anyone into action and a little drama.

Living in China

Commentary By

Ben Hermans

Staff Writer

           About four years ago, I went to China for the first time.

I was told that I was going to be living in China for around three years. At first, I was kind of suspicious and scared, as well as nervous, about leaving my friends because I was worried that they wouldn’t remember me and I wouldn’t make new friends. When I got there, everything I had thought was completely wrong.

I Skyped with my friends and family at home frequently, and I made new friends very quickly.

In fact, I am still friends with almost everyone I met in China. Living in China was definitely an adventure, from meeting friends out in markets to meeting them at what is called “Pearl City”, which is a black market like the big mall in Shanghai.

The Trials and Trevails of Fantasy Football

Commentary by 

Daniel O’Malley

Staff Writer

I was furious.

I turned off the T.V and left the room, afraid that I was going to throw the remote at the T.V. I was so angry because Peyton Manning played a mediocre game for my fantasy football team for the third consecutive week.

Fantasy Football might be the most frustrating game alive. You can lose because one player underachieves or one bad player has a flukey great game. Sometimes I don’t know why I play Fantasy Football. But at the same time, I love it, as it helps me become more knowledgeable about football and provides an incredible rush when you win.

Students at Woodlynde have their own Fantasy Football league. Twelve players are involved, eight from Woodlynde. The league was started last year by senior Nick Spino. Seniors Joe Cureton and Dan DeLuca are now in charge of the league, which also includes seniors Ben Kotler, Mason Stamps, and Nick Scaramuzza, along with junior Seth Lapensohn.

Fantasy Football is where a group of people form their own virtual football league. The league is usually online, but it can be done offline.