Answer this
November 5, 2008
Filed under Just For Fun
Our ELL students will now contribute monthly to the Eye of the Storm. The following is their first submission. See for yourself if you can answer any of their questions. Where did French fries originate? Answer: Belgium (Pierre Loscaux-Belgium) Where does the running of the bulls (San Fermin) take place... Read more »
Why Obama Won
November 5, 2008 • Elisabeth Bishop
Filed under News
On Feb. 10, 2007, Barack Obama announced his candicacy for President of the United States before a crowd of thousands. Even his small but devoted group of supporters knew his chances were slim. He had been a U.S. senator for barely two years. No one had heard of him but the anti-war crowd and... Read more »
Bye Bye Birdie smash hit
November 4, 2008 • Jennifer Edwards
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Featured
Can one hot guy dressed in gold lamé and tight jeans tame a mob of screaming teen girls? Do fathers need to lock up their daughters from the boys in the hood? Why can’t kids dance like their parents did–what’s wrong with Sammy Kaye? Intriguing questions such as these were posed in 1960 thanks... Read more »
Bend Film Festival show, “The 27 Club,” well worth viewing
November 4, 2008
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
I guess sometimes the best things come as surprises, things you never planned on. The kinds of things that make you wonder why you didn’t plan on them in the first place. That’s the way I feel about ‘The 27 Club’, which I saw recently at the Bend Film Festival. My friend Caitlin and I were... Read more »
DeLa speaks about band life
November 4, 2008 • Kevin Flanagan
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Featured
The Eye of the Storm’s Kevin Flanagan recently sat down and spoke with DeLa of Slightly Stoopid to discuss their new album, Slightly Not Stoned Enough To Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid. Here’s what DeLa had to say. Kevin Flanagan: What are some of your major influences? DeLa: All music. ... Read more »
New High Desert Museum exibits prove interesting
November 4, 2008 • Nathan Guyer
Filed under Features
A badger hiding, a snake eating and an Indian chanting are all things you can expect to find at the High Desert Museum. Covering everything from the Oregon Trail to the eating habits of otters the Museum is a place of diversity. With all the fascinating information and visuals every visit at... Read more »
Local cyclist joins list of elite riders
November 4, 2008 • Dave Hansmann
Filed under Featured, Features
Senior Ian Boswell races around the world. Literally. Born into a family of cyclists, Boswell has been on a bike from the age of seven. Inspired by his mom and dad, Boswell’s cycling is his passion. He is now considered one of the nation’s up-and-coming cyclists. Starting on a BMX bike, Boswell... Read more »
Palin takes feminism back two steps during election
November 4, 2008 • Shannon McGuire
Filed under Opinion
Women have come a long way since the 1920s suffrage movement, and we now see both sexes in places at the workplace and in politics conducting what was once considered man’s work. Women are more confident and independent than ever before. In fact, eight months ago, women’s rights leaders were confident... Read more »
Flawed bailout passed by Congress hurts taxpayers
November 4, 2008 • Chris McKee
Filed under Opinion
Even though voters elected Democrats to fight for change in the government, Republicans initially stood for their interests when the House of Representatives rejected the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 on Sept. 29 by a 205 to 228 vote. However, both parties betrayed the American people... Read more »
Valedictorian designation outdated
November 4, 2008 • Wes Koyama
Filed under Opinion
A now mounting issue in education policy concerns whether or not naming a single valedictorian based on highest GPA is still an acceptable practice, given the present atmosphere of intense peer competition, weighted AP classes, and personal student efforts. As it became patent throughout the class... Read more »
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