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Eragon One Rotten Egg: The newest fantasy book-turned-movie fails to separate itself from better work

Let me pitch you a story: a long, long time ago in a faraway land, a young boy, raised in isolation by his aunt and uncle, happens upon an old man who tells stories of a corrupt Empire and a mysteriou

James Brown Spends Christmas in Heaven: The godfather of soul died on Christmas Day.

James Brown, the godfather of soul, died on Christmas Day from congestive heart failure as a result of an earlier pneumonia infection. His hit songs “Sex Machine,” “I Feel Good,” and “Papa’s Got a Bra

Perfect P-A-N-D-E-M-O-N-I-U-M: a Review of the play, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

In this sparkling satire of the American dream, perfectly awkward teenagers in the uncompromising jaws of puberty compete for the title of Putnam County Spelling Bee champ. Along the way, these f

Band Spotlight on Hong Kong Six: Hong Kong Six is on the way up.

“It’s hard to imagine life without music,” says Darren Geare, lead singer of Hong Kong Six. He gestures madly with his one hand that holds a cigarette, flinging tiny bits of ash around our table, whil

Awake to a New Josh : Groban's third formal album moves beyond the realm of classical crossover

On Oprah, December 11, 2006, Josh Groban told a story about being the “geeky kid” in high school, until he went to an arts academy, performed a monologue on his first day, and was invited to join the

Advice Column: Do you need advice? Ask the Beckman Chronicle!

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Not a Bad Night Out: Night at the Museum, while not perfect, is a step in the right direction.

There's a moment in Night at the Museum, a new film directed by Shawn Levy, where Ben Stiller's character gives a speech to the assorted characters of the museum in an attempt to unify them...

It Takes Thirteen Virtues to be TRU BLU: The TRU BLU program takes flight encouraging students to develop thirteen basic qualities.

Even though Beckman High School is only three years old, many traditions and expectations have been set already for Beckman students. The TRU BLU program was started by Mr. Diaz, one of the assitant

On The Way to Victory: The Beckman Girls Varsity Soccer Team is on their way to becoming the first Beckman soccer team to make CIF.

After the first two games of the regular season, the Beckman Girls’ Varsity Soccer team is undefeated with no goals scored against them. The girls are well on their way to reach their goal of making t