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Saviors of Punk Rock

Saviors of Punk Rock

Josh Perry, Entertainment Editor
April 27, 2012

Why do people hate the saviors of punk rock? Why have people abandoned the band who brought one of the worlds best genres out of its darkest times? Why will people show disrespect to one of the greatest bands in rock history? What is it that makes people hate Green Day? After the decline of the genre...

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Review: Reimagined EP

Review: Reimagined EP

Josh Perry, Entertainment Editor
March 8, 2012

Jamie’s Elsewhere released their third EP titled Reimagined on Feb. 14. Taking a break from their normal post-hardcore sound, the EP is strictly alternative with all songs being acoustic. The EP has six tracks, four of which were remakes of songs off of their previous album They Said a Storm Was...

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The Music Pyramid

The Music Pyramid

Josh Perry, Entertainment Editor
January 12, 2012

Pop culture today has it’s own view on what music is popular. I, on the other hand, have a different opinion of what music is better and what genres of music society could live without. Here is my hierarchy of music in the form of the food pyramid:The Bread and Pasta Group: On the food pyramid, the...

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Contrasting Manly and Wimpy Video Game Characters

Contrasting Manly and Wimpy Video Game Characters

Josh Perry, Entertainment Editor
November 4, 2011

Every video game has characters that are manly: sticking up for the team, acting out in courageous ways and just doing things that are insanely awesome. On the down side, they also have those wimpy characters: mostly doing nothing, being obnoxious and annoying or running away from battle. Here are a...

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Beat the Heat

Beat the Heat

Josh Perry, Entertainment Editor
August 20, 2011

As if you don't know, it's hot outside. There are many other things you can do to keep out of the heat and prevent nasty sweat marks and peeling sunburns. Here are some activities to help make the most out of the heat. Movies- Price Range $7.00-$9.25 (excluding concessions) Movie theatres are famous,...

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Gamers Give Insight On Art Of Gaming

Josh Perry
January 27, 2011

Explosions emit from Bernardo Cervantes’ TV and laughter from the headset resting on his right ear fills his skull. Whether the enemy being obliterated by him is a zombie, alien, terrorist, vampire or demon, it seems fun never drifts too far away. Frustration builds up, anger seeps out, the mind no...

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Perry’s Picks: Classic Video Games

Josh Perry
November 30, 2010

Super Mario Brothers- The Super Mario Bros. series has come a long way since its release on the NES in 1985. Nowadays, one uses a Wii remote and a nunchuck to run around jumping from planet to planet, experiencing bizarre gravity shifts and weird space battles. The original, 2D, version of the Mario...

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[Video] Band Places 9th at Season’s First Competition

October 8, 2010

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Album: Attack of the Wolf King by Haste the Day

Josh Perry
September 13, 2010

Returning with their fifth album, the Christian metal band Haste the Day puts out something amazing. Attack of the Wolf King is the heaviest album they have produced since their beginning in 2004 and is actually their first album to be classified as metal. The style of the band has changed since “Burning...

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Anticipated Films Flood Box Office

Josh Perry
April 14, 2010

Beginning in April and ending in July, theaters around the nation will be displaying a wide variety of anticipated blockbuster films. Furry Vengeance : Real estate developer, Don Sanders, starring Brendan Frasier, goes on a face off with nature and a handful of very angry animals when his new housing...

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Review: Darksiders

Josh Perry
March 1, 2010

In Darksiders you play as War, one of the four biblical horsemen, come to earth to pass judgment on the demons attacking it. The angels see you and begin to freak out because the horsemen are only supposed to come when the seven seals are broken (key: they haven’t been broken yet). You are found and...

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Ryan Wyly

Josh Perry
November 17, 2009

Ryan Wyly moseys down the hall to his next class with his favorite A&W shirt on and an ice-cold root beer in his hand, sipping it along the way. During his trek, the senior stops to comfort someone lonely or a girl not having a good day. “He is the sweetest person you could ever meet,” senior...

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Invisible Children Sells Shirts To Benefit Ugandans

Josh Perry
October 18, 2009

The Invisible Children Club has shirts for sale supporting their club and raising money to send to Uganda in an effort to help with the various needs of the community. Poverty and war have affected over 70% of the northern population in Uganda. “We feel like there are a lot of problems going on...

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Five Finger Death Punch Video Contest

Five Finger Death Punch Video Contest

Josh Perry, Entertainment Editor
April 4, 2012

Five Finger Death Punch has teamed up with the organization MOXIE to host a video creation contest centered around the new single “Remember Everything” from their platinum album American Capitalist. The song addresses the struggle and ultimately, ability to overcome the negative and disturbing influences...

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Guys' Perspective on Valentines Day

Guys’ Perspective on Valentines Day

Josh Perry, Entertainment Editor
February 13, 2012

Girls have such high expectations for guys on Valentine’s Day. They don’t understand that what they expect of us will forever be unachievable. [see the girls' perspective here] The first unachievable expectation; asking the girl out in a creative way. Guys are simple and like to keep things...

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That Awkward Moment When...

That Awkward Moment When…

Josh Perry, Entertainment Editor
November 29, 2011

What makes a moment awkward? Is it the people involved or is it the situation itself? Here are the 12 best awkward moments from students at Legacy. 12. “That Awkward Moment When you have to ask your coach to help you get your hair out of the trampoline springs.” -Maria Castillo, 10 11. “That...

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Owl City Concert: Revisited

Owl City Concert: Revisited

Josh Perry, Entertainment Editor
September 8, 2011

I wasn’t sure what to expect. I like Owl City but I had not seen them live yet. As Joe Kinler and myself walked to the doors of the Verizon Theatre, we could only wonder what this concert would be like.  After entering, we proceeded to walk to the doors of the theatre itself. It was dark and...

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Review: Bulletstorm

Josh Perry
April 13, 2011

Bulletstorm, created by Epic Games and developed by People Can Fly, delivers the action to you with a neatly wrapped kick to the face. You play as protagonist (using the word as lightly as possible) Grayson Hunt through his trek for redemption and revenge. Introduced very early in the game is the...

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Review: Dead Space 2

Josh Perry
February 15, 2011

Dark hallways, noises, with brutal and shocking images and terrifying enemies and an adrenaline filled, survival “I’m about to die”, feeling make for intense gameplay. Never before have I played a game that actually scared me. EA’s sequel to the horror-survival game Dead Space, did just that....

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Board Games

Josh Perry
February 2, 2011

Chutes and Ladders - Whip out the old up-and-down game and re-enjoy the fun you used to have as a kid. Shout with joy as you climb ladders, yell with anger as you go down slides, and stay calm as you hit neither. Maybe place a few bets to see who can reach the top first, with Dr. Pepper of course. Depending...

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Activities Over the Holidays

Josh Perry
December 18, 2010

During the two weeks off for Christmas break, have you ever found yourself sitting around at home, bored out of your mind? There are plenty of things to do, you just need to go out and find them. Here are a few ideas: Holiday in the Park at Six Flags - It is family fun. Walking around a cold amusement...

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Game: Fallout New Vegas

Josh Perry
November 18, 2010

You come to your senses to find a man in a checkered suit holding a gun to your head. He tells you this is your last delivery and then pulls the trigger. The post-apocalyptic world of Fallout has finally returned after laying dormant since the Mothership Zeta add-on was released for Fallout 3. This...

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Upcoming Movies: A Preview

Josh Perry
September 8, 2010

Resident Evil Afterlife 3-D: Alice is back once again in this new addition to the Resident Evil series, and she is itching for revenge. After all that happened to her over the past years, it’s finally time for Umbrella to get what they deserve. With Chris Redfield’s first appearance in the series;...

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BLOG: Your Tweets: Archived in The Library of Congress

Josh Perry
May 27, 2010

The Library of Congress has acquired every public Twitter post. Every tweet made in the past four years has already been archived by the library and stored in a data center equivalent to a 1,135 foot stack of CD-ROM’s. It makes me think of the giant data library in the Jedi temple on Coruscant. Maybe...

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Review: Aliens Vs Predator

Josh Perry
March 14, 2010

One of the greatest movie franchises finally morphs into videogame form, Aliens vs. Predator. Sit on the edge of your seat as you play through three intense campaigns that intertwine themselves as the game progresses. The Marines: otherwise known as the number one cause of paranoia in gamers. Every...

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Review: Borderlands

Josh Perry
January 30, 2010

Do you ever want to be a treasure hunter on the planet of Pandora searching for a Vault filled with untold riches that everybody thinks is a myth? Have you ever wanted to have bazillions of different guns right at the tip of your fingers? What about being chased down, hunted, beaten, and constantly attacked...

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New Opening on Former Region Qualifying Team

Josh Perry
September 29, 2009

Mrs. Roberts has openings for UIL Computer Applications. She recommends the participants have knowledge of Excel and Access. Students who have taken BCIS have learned all the content on the tests. “Two of my students that went to regionals are back,” Mrs. Roberts said. “I’d really like to...

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Must Do Activities Over Spring Break

Must Do Activities Over Spring Break

Josh Perry, Entertainment Editor
March 11, 2012

The week we have all been waiting for has finally arrived; Spring Break. Here are a few ideas on how to spend your time. Six Flags Over Texas- Instead of being stuck inside all day, why not ride some rides like the new Texas Giant or the Titan. If big coasters aren’t your thing though, the Mine...

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Our Generation's Best Cartoons

Our Generation’s Best Cartoons

Josh Perry, Entertainment Editor
February 24, 2012

If you’ve ever flipped to Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network or Disney Channel, you’ve noticed things aren’t how they used to be. The old cartoon capitals of T.V. are now riddled with live action shows and awkward, disgusting cartoons. Some of the new ones are okay, but what happened to the fantastic...

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Review: Skyrim

Review: Skyrim

Josh Perry, Entertainment Editor
January 7, 2012

Two hundred years after Martin Septim fought off Mehrunes Dagon and saved all of Tamriel from destruction, trouble returns to the continent. This time it’s in the northern, Nordic province of Skyrim. The issue that has plagued Skyrim: Dragons have returned from the dead and are wrecking havoc across...

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Video Game Tournament Coming To Mansfield

Video Game Tournament Coming To Mansfield

Josh Perry, Entertainment Editor
September 22, 2011

No matter what size of T.V. resides in the living room; 26 inches, 28inches or 32 inches, nothing beats the size of a theatre screen.  A video game tournament has its sights set on Mansfield. The downside; it’s still in a concept phase. The Mansfield Service Connection and Farr Best Theater...

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Surfing the Web

Josh Perry, Entertainment Editor
May 22, 2011

Computers plus the Internet equals a billion possibilities. Normally that’s what boredom rolls into, surfing the web hour upon hour just in search of something to do. We’ve created a list for Internet boredom. sporcle - Honestly, one of the most entertaining websites around. Don’t let the thought...

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Activities for Spring Break

Josh Perry
March 3, 2011

In case you find yourself stuck at home for spring break, we have some suggestions for you. For all of you movie buffs, here’s a list of the movies that will be playing during spring break. Movies:  Cinemark: $8.25   AMC: $9.50   Studio Movie Grill: $7.50 March 4- Beastly Take Me Home Tonight Rango- The...

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Legacy’s First Musical Opens January 20

Josh Perry
December 29, 2010

Zombie Prom, the first musical produced by the theater department, will soon creep out of the grave and into to the PAC Jan. 20 and stay until Jan. 23. According to Ms. McIntyre, the musical has already cost $2,300 in royalties alone and more expenses are well on the way. “I haven’t done a...

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Review: Allstar Weekend

Josh Perry
December 17, 2010

Suddenly Yours, a newly released version of the EP by Allstar Weekend, Suddenly, now making it a full album. The album contains all the same songs that the EP did, with the addition of four songs, “Come Down With Me,” “Catching Up,” “Here With You,” and “Can’t Sleep Tonight.” Allstar...

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Band Names and Origins

Josh Perry
October 19, 2010

Lyrics rush through the mind, and grab on to the brain, forever embedding themselves in the memory of listeners. On command, someone could recite the words to their favorite song with pure accuracy, making friends with fellow listeners of similar music types. When in the subject of music, three things...

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The Ups and Downs of Energy Drinks

Josh Perry
May 28, 2010

The can cracks open and a rush of aroma escapes and makes its way to Taylor Roye. As the aluminum is pressed up to her lips and slightly tilted up, the vast flavor and 27 g of sugar flood past her teeth and toward the back of the mouth. 1000 mg of taurine cool its way down her throat and 162 mg of caffeine...

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Preview: Fable III

Josh Perry
April 1, 2010

With Lucien eliminated, Knothole Island free of weather problems, and the future clearly seen, Fable II is concluded. All the shops are owned by you, the people of Albion fear or respect you, and Bowerstone is under your complete control. Just when you thought Lionhead Studios couldn't come up with anything...

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Kevin Tillotson

Josh Perry
February 9, 2010

Music engulfs the entire room as the brass section of the band practices for the pep rally, football game, and the upcoming State competition in San Antonio. Sophomore Kevin Tillotson stands, sousaphone ready, at his spot in the band hall. He stands at attention, with good posture and all, in his black...

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Academic Decathlon Takes Field Trip to Fort Worth

Josh Perry
October 23, 2009

Academic Decathlon visited the Amon Carter Thursday, Oct. 21, a Museum specializing in Western art. However the topic of the Academic Decathlon is the French Revolution this year, so they received the art in a power point presentation over the art of that period. “It wasn’t what I expected,”...

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We Should Step Up and Help Elementary with Easy Fundraising

Josh Perry
September 4, 2009

In elementary schools across the country, students collect Box Tops  with the help of their PTA. With $300 million in revenue collected since the organization began in 1996, schools have a good chance to raise money. Legacy should step up and help our elementary schools by collecting Box Tops. The...

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