‘Z’ Review

Zoe Watts, Editor|December 11, 2020

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GENERAL SUMMARY

When beautiful reckless Southern belle Zelda Sayre meets F. Scott Fitzgerald at a country club dance in 1918, she is seventeen years old and he is a young army lieutenant. Before long Zelda has fallen for him, even though no one else believes that his writing will bring him both fortune and fame. When Scott sells his first novel, she optimistically boards a train to New York to marry him and take the rest as it comes.

REVIEW

Z, written in the first person, is an amazing story. The author, Therese Anne Fowler, brought the voice of Zelda Fitzgerald to life in such a way that makes you believe you are with her as she travels to New York, France, and other beautiful places. The readers watch the growth from Zelda as a party girl to a wife who doubts her life. You can’t help but to feel sad, knowing who she becomes and seeing the choices that led her there. I recommend this for anyone who loves Gatsby, the 1920’s, parties, or simply stories of adventure and change.

A “Dive” Back in Time; A Combination of Old Music and New Techniques

Lieutenant Titus of the Ultramarines climbs over a hill of dead Tyranids with a chainsword in hand. Following his capture and imprisonment by secret police of the Galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man on false charges of Chaotic corruption, the former Ultramarine Captain must hold back an unending swarm of Tyranids and deal with a mysterious cult whose plans may threaten dozens of inhabited systems while at the same time learning to once again trust his Battle-Brothers in his never-ending crusade against the Tyranids: a hivemind dedicated to devouring the entire galaxy and scouring it clean of all life with untold quintillions of soldiers made up of little more than armor, teeth, and claws.

The Emperor Protects!

A company employee walks the halls of a factory in hopes of finding valuable scrap. Players have the opportunity to explore several different moons, each with a different outdoor environment and entity spawn chances in addition to a randomly generated indoor facility. More dangerous moons have more valuable scrap but also have a higher chance of hostile creatures appearing.
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Lethal Company: Collect, Sell, Die, Repeat

The Adventures Of Snaktooth Island

Benson Boone’s cover for his new single “Beautiful Things” came out on January 18, 2024. Boone’s song highlights his Christian values and fears of losing what he’s been given. “Beautiful Things” reflects on the meaning of life and Boone’s point of view. “I found my mind, I’m feelin’ sane, It’s been a while, but I’m finding my faith,” Boone said in his song.
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“Beautiful Things” by Benson Boone

Showcase

Lily Harwood and Sara Charvat pose for a photo on a ski trip. They are two of the ski club's founders and are passionate about the sport. (Provided by Lily Harwood)
"I hope it just keeps getting bigger and we can just keep doing more extravagant adventures," Charvat said.

Conifer Takes on the Slopes

A judge (Zach Brennan) oversees the court and attempts to keep the practice trial on track while the witness delivers her statement. The tournament trial will be held in front of a real Jefferson County judge and teams will be judged on presentation, knowledge, improvisation, and logic. Though the Conifer team is not alone in training for the event, as the team has several lawyers helping them with court procedures and arguments. “We’ve got another parent who is helping out with logistics and getting everybody organized as well,” Benish said.

The Court Is Now In Session

On October 15, FCA hosted its second meeting. After their mini-lesson and snacks, the leadership team split the club into two groups. They played several activities, such as “Disciple, Disciple, Jesus”, which was their spin-off of “Duck, Duck, Goose”. After, the groups discussed how it related to their faith. “I think it means how when you’re chasing after other things in life such as relationships, or school or whatever you think would make your life perfect, it can make you almost forget about your faith, but to always go back to it,” junior Jack VanAirsdale said.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

What’s That Noise?

Conifer High School sports is about more than just winning and losing. It’s not all about the competition on the field, but also about the unity, pr...

Van Beek in her stance to scare people at Anderson Farms. Van Beek was preparing for a night of scaring her costume and makeup. The scare actors wear full costumes and makeup to make the experience scarier and more believable. “I love [working at Anderson Farms] and everyone is super nice,” Van Beek said. (Provided by Charlie Van Beek)

Shining In The Shadows

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