Published October 31, 2009, 5:01 AM EST

by KELSEY WEITZEL, 18, Freestyle

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - BOOK REVIEWI am saying it here, I'm a fan of Angelina Jolie. I think she's a kind, funny, interesting, beautiful and all-around amazing person.When she was younger, she earned a reputation for being a bad girl who partied a lot, ......

Published October 24, 2009, 12:01 AM EST

by TAYLOR BUNDY, 18, Freestyle

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - DVD REVIEWUsually we clap even more for the last-place finisher of a race, or give a standing ovation to the elementary school student who forgot the words of the national anthem, or lie and say that the meal was good simply because it took fou......

Published October 24, 2009, 12:01 AM EST

by LAURA DINOVIS, 17, Freestyle

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - MOVIE REVIEWRomantic comedies regularly have a tried and true storyline.A usually awkward boy meets a pretty girl, they fall in love, they break up and then (finally, after a multitude of foreseeable and embarrassing situations) the boy ......

Published October 10, 2009, 12:21 AM EST

by ELIZABETH PATTON

LANCASTER, Pa. - SYMPHONY REVIEWThe focus of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra is shifting a bit this year.It is moving away from searching out-of-the-way corners of the musical universe and toward more mainstream repertoire, as conductor Stephen Gunzenha......

Published October 3, 2009, 7:29 AM EST

by ELLEN BORZA, 16, Freestyle

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - MOVIE REVIEWParents know the original movie, if not the at least the title song, "Fame."The iconic words "Fame, I wanna live forever" were sung by many adults who wanted to imagine they were rising stars. With the rem......

Published September 19, 2009, 12:04 AM EST

by KATI TAFELSKI, 17, Freestyle Staff

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - "The Time Traveler's Wife" is a movie filled with lessons. The story of Clare, who tries to save her marriage as it is tested by the struggle of her husband's genetic disorder, will make the audience think. Her husband Henry's disease is not like any other. Henry has a ......

Published September 5, 2009, 7:36 AM EST

by KATI TAFELSKI, 17, Freestyle

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - MOVIE REVIEW"This is a story of boy meets girl, but you should know up front this is not a love story." And so begins "(500) Days of Summer," letting you know what to expect right from the beginning. Only you ignore the warn......

Published September 5, 2009, 7:26 AM EST

by LAURA DiNOVIS, 16, Freestyle

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - MOVIE REVIEWIn action movies when the acting isn't up to par, viewers most often look to the explosions for their entertainment.However, in "G. I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra" neither was entertaining; the acting was terribl......

Published August 29, 2009, 7:57 AM EST

by COLIN VANDEN BERG, 18, Freestyle

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - MOVIE REVIEWIn today's world of 24-hour media, instant communication and a bad economy, it's become increasingly popular to be skeptical about all the information that's being jammed down our throats.We question the media. We......

Published August 21, 2009, 6:48 PM EST

by TAYLOR BUNDY, 18, Freestyle

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - "New in Town" is certainly not new. Released May 26, the film serves up the same love story we've seen in dozens of other romantic comedies: Woman finds herself out of place in a new town, at first meets with adversity and perhaps doesn't get along too well with the main ma......