The OZ
Cory Snyder
March 13, 2013
“The Great and Powerful OZ”, the prologue to the 1903 classic ” Wizard of OZ”, is all about the up bringing of the ruler of the Emerald City. OZ, played by James Franco, is a magician from Kansas trying to make it big with his magic shows. He finds himself spiraling in a tornado,... Read more »
Indie Game “Zineth” Brings New Momentum to the Scene
Chase Phillips
March 12, 2013
Indie games have forever been the hidden gems of entertainment. Ranging from the cubic survival world of minecraft to the platforming puzzles of Limbo, indie games have long held a special place in the heart of gamers. Zineth brings something completely new to gaming: The trial and error of platformers... Read more »
Cocoa Beach’s FBLA Chapter Wins at the district competition
FBLA secretary, danielle Friedlander
March 5, 2013
On Friday, March 1, 2013, students from Cocoa Beach’s Future Business Leaders of America chapter traveled to the ESF Facility at Viera for the annual FBLA District competition event. They were joined by more than 150 students from the other Middle School and High Schools in the County. ... Read more »
Early Dismissal
Cory Snyder and Nick Billie
March 5, 2013
Wednesday, March 13th, is the last Wednesday of the month before spring break, so be prepared for early dismissal at 2:15. All classes on the 13th will be shortened as well. Enjoy the early day!
‘Keep Brevard Beautiful’ Needs Volunteers!
Lindsey Poindexter
March 5, 2013
Our beaches need to be clean in order to promote tourism and satisfy potential homeowners, and lately they’re looking a little messy. In order to fix this problem, the known organization “Keep Brevard Beautiful” needs volunteers to make sure that the Ron Jon’s Beach N Boards Festival... Read more »
The Russian Meteorite
February 20, 2013
On February 15, 2013, A meteorite Exploded over Russia Causing more than 1,000 people to be injured. The meteorite was predicted to be about 15 meters in length, and the resulting shockwave caused by the meteorite had the power of an atomic bomb. The blast has been recorded of damaging 3,000 buildings... Read more »
Is PC gaming the next big leap forward in technology?
Chase Phillips
February 19, 2013
Over the years, video games have increased in popularity among people of all ages. From the very first games like Pong and Pac-Man, all the way to the newest games such as League of Legends and Call of Duty, video games have evolved extremely rapidly, only competing with the evolution of the cell phone.... Read more »
Book-it-bake-it winners!
Cory Snyder
February 14, 2013
They have been read, and they have been baked. Today in the Cocoa beach Jr/Sr High School library, students have entered their cake, based off of a book they have recently read, into the Book-it-Bake-it contest. Entries display certain scenes or covers from the books they have read in cake form. The... Read more »
Boone Lewis signs with Johns Hopkins
Lindsey Poindexter
February 6, 2013
After 6 years of playing football and breaking records, it’s all finally paid off for receiver, Boone Lewis. Today in the library of Cocoa Beach High, Boone made a huge announcement: He intends to go to Johns Hopkins to play football next year, on a scholarship that would knock down tuition from... Read more »
Legend has it
Cory Snyder and Nick Billie
February 1, 2013
To those who follow the world wide holiday referred to as Valentine’s Day; where was the name Valentine from? St. Valentine’s Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. The most popular rumor behind the name “Valentine” associated... Read more »
