NeverDead fails to blow minds
Brett Davis, Reporter
February 9, 2012
The action/adventure game “NeverDead”, has not made much of a buzz in the gaming community. Released Jan. 31, the game has not received too many positive reviews. With an average score from Metascore, 52 out of 100, and a 3/10 from IGN. Most complaints about the game being directed towards... (more...)
This Means War, a change in tactics
Brett Davis, Reporter
January 26, 2012
Attack Attack released its new album entitled “This Means War” Jan. 17. The band Attack Attack hails from Westerville, Ohio. The band is categorized as both metal core and electronicore. The four members of Attack Attack are Caleb Shomo, the lead vocalist and keyboardist, Andrew Whiting,... (more...)
Wanted: Snow
Brett Davis, Reporter
January 13, 2012
Winter time: The temperature drops, the air becomes dry and it snows. It snows, right? Well not in Belton, Missouri. Every school year, by the time students come back from winter break, they catch at least two or three days of snow. In the past two years, the date to return from winter break... (more...)
Holidays got you down?
Brett Davis, Reporter
December 21, 2011
Most people have heard of depression and a great deal may have even experienced it at some point in their life. Depression, also referred to as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), affects not only the individual but also those around him or her. MDD is characterized by an all-encompassing low... (more...)
Sky-high sales for Skyrim
Brett Davis, Reporter
December 13, 2011
The fifth installment of The Elder Scrolls series, “Skyrim,” has more than likely been made known to most people both gamers and non-gamers alike. The day of “Skyrim”’s release, a recorded 230,000 people were playing “Skyrim” on the Xbox network. The week after its release, an... (more...)
Saints Row: The Third
Brett Davis, Reporter
December 7, 2011
Saints Row’s third installment may have been overlooked by many of the gaming community in the wake of Skyrim’s release. Released four days after Skyrim, Saints Row is magnificent in its own right. With its do-whatever-you-want open-world game play, Saints Row allows the player to go from... (more...)
Debris predicted to hit the U.S.
Brett Davis, Reporter
November 14, 2011
Japan’s earthquake and tsunami disaster that hit March 11 still affects the world. Up to 20 million tons of debris from the catastrophe was spotted between Japan and Midway Atoll by a Russian training ship last month. Evidence that the debris came from Japan includes a fishing boat picked... (more...)
Choir concerto
Brett Davis, Reporter
October 25, 2011
Brian Stuck’s choir classes hosted this year’s fall concert Oct. 20. All choir groups, such as Concert Choir and Men’s Choir, sang, with the Belton Singers finishing out the show. The show opened with singers, dressed in Renaissance Fair outfits, walking from the back of the theatre while... (more...)
Lady Pirates dominate Fort Osage
Brett Davis, Reporter
October 17, 2011
Belton High School’s lady softball team faced off against Fort Osage Oct. 4. The Lady Pirates played tough defense but did not score until the bottom of the 2nd inning. They kept their 1-0 lead over Fort Osage until the top of the 4th inning when Osage tied the game 1-1. After Fort Osage... (more...)
Gears 3 F.T.W.
Brett Davis, Reporter
October 11, 2011
Gears of War 3, released Sept. 20, chainsawed its way into fall 2011. With its Lambent-gutting scenes and its in-depth plot, this much-looked-forward-to game was met with loud applause. The game begins with the main character, Marcus Fenix, on a ship with other survivors fighting off Lambent... (more...)
Resistance 3 for the win
Brett Davis, Reporter
September 27, 2011
Resistance 3 is the latest addition to the Chimera splattering series. Released Sept. 6, it has raised the fear factor in terms of the other two games. Whether the player is being swarmed by a surprise mob of Grims or being chased through underground tunnels by a Chimera called “Satan,”... (more...)
Cross country runs out of steam
Brett Davis, Writer
September 13, 2011
The Belton Cross Country team hosted the fifteenth annual Cass County Invitational at Mad Dog Hill Sept. 3 with the day starting out with the Junior Varsity race. One of the participants was senior Noah Baker. Noah has been in cross country for four years. Noah joined cross country because... (more...)