Prom 2008

The Artist's Contribution: Austin Barnes: A poem honoring the Beckman Chorus

The Beckman High School Vocal Arts Department presented “High School Musical and Then Some” on May 22nd. This poem conveys the feelings of those that sang. People sing for many different reasons and t

What's On Your iPod?: Junior Tom Nguyen reveals his musical tastes and the passion that he has for music.

Tom Nguyen possesses a very philosophical outlook on music, which emphasizes that music is not merely background noise. “I listen to music to express myself [and] to be able to let certain inexplicab

Texting: Texting has become an epidemic.

Text messaging is a type communication that is widely used by all people, including teenagers. The world of texting has become what most would consider an epidemic, and is strongly influencing the mod

What Does Beckman Think?: Polls show students thirst for the approaching summer of 2008.

The need for summer has set upon Beckman Patriots. With less than 20 days of school left, summer is finally in reach. Let’s face it: we all wanted summer to come again as soon as the second week of th

The Perks of Being a Wallflower: A review on Chbosky's debut novel.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower are explained in Stephen Chbosky's debut epistolary novel. The protagonist is Charlie. He is fifteen years old and just entering his freshman year in high school. Chbos

Clubs on Campus: Red Cross Club : Red Cross Club gives a chance for the community to give back by donating blood.

Not too many students on campus, during school hours, have the chance so say, “Hey, I donated blood for a good cause today!” But on the Beckman High School campus, the staff and student body do. The R

Speed Racer Zooms to New Heights: After years of anticipation, the comic book turned movie lives up to the hype.

Speed Racer came to theatres recently and it’s been a great success, especially for a PG film. The Wachowski brothers wrote and directed it, and everyone knows them from huge movies like The Matrix an

True Feelings : As college comes closer and closer, many seniors and their parents experience their worst fights.

As senior year wraps up, many seniors experience the most emotional feelings of their lives. Many feel the need to leave home, but at the same time a part of them wants to stay. There is excitement fo

Awarding the Accomplished: The third annual Academic Awards of Excellence recognized Patriots for being top in their class.

As Patriot scholars and their parents flooded into the gymnasium on May 20 for the third annual Academic Awards of Excellence, the pathway to the door was lined with cheering ASB members congratulatin