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Review: The Forest

Hullale Khizapour, Axe staffer March 2, 2016

If you are a person that gets scared very easily, but wants to get into horror films, this movie is perfect for you. About: The forest is about a girl (Sara) who goes to Japan to find her twin sister...

Review: Scream Queens

Alex Brown, Axe staffer March 1, 2016

Overview: The first season focuses on a sorority called Kappa Kappa Tau lead by Chanel Oberlin (Emma Roberts) located at the fictional Wallace University. A 20-year-old murder mystery reemerges...

Recipe: Crispy Churro Chips!

Recipe: Crispy Churro Chips!

Xoe Zuber, Cambia photographer February 29, 2016

7-8 flour tortillas 1 c. granulated white sugar 1 tbs. ground cinnamon cooking spray 1 large baking sheet a pizza cutter medium sized bowl Directions: Put the sugar and cinnamon...

2016 One Act Festivals: ACTORS NEEDED

Winnie Adenic, Axe staffer February 29, 2016

The 2016 One Act Festival is just around the corner and the theatre department would love for you to audition! No preparation or monologues are required. Actors may choose to audition either on Tuesday,...

Review: The Martian

Mina Buchholz, Journalism 1 rookie reporter February 28, 2016

Book: The Martian Author: Andy Weir Genre: Easily a hard sci-fi, but the hardest hard sci-fi I’ve read. Reads like realistic adventure fiction from the near future. General Notes: Ok, so this...

Sense 8 – Netflix Review

Alex Brown, Axe staffer February 8, 2016

Overview:  Sense 8 is an American science fiction drama web television series created, written and executive produced by Andy and Lana Wachowski and J Michael Straczynski. The plot revolves around...

Birchbox: What’s it all about?

Birchbox: What’s it all about?

Mabrey Wathen, Log editor-in-chief January 29, 2016

What is Birchbox? Birchbox is a monthly beauty subscription service that provides the subscriber four to five samples of makeup, skincare, or haircare products. Each month Birchbox sends their subscribers...

Review: 1984

Mina Buchholz, Journalism 1 rookie reporter January 28, 2016

  Book: 1984 Author: George Orwell Genre: Futuristic dystopia, but it was written in the 40s and 50s so it’s roughly on par with modern day. Technically, now alternate history, thanks to...

Dirty Grandpa – Not Worth Seeing

Jacob Bartz, Axe staffer January 26, 2016

This movie was good don’t get me wrong, but it just wasn’t theatre-seeing good if you know what I mean. This is one of those movies that you should see but you should wait until it goes onto Netflix...

Troupe #2758 attends Missouri State Thespian Conference

Troupe #2758 attends Missouri State Thespian Conference

Mackenzie Nelson, Axe staffer January 11, 2016

After school on Wednesday, Jan. 6, a busload of theatre students arrived in downtown Kansas City, Mo., for the annual Missouri State Thespian Conference.  After piling into a hotel, the students, led...

Oak Street swings first place

Oak Street swings first place

Jordyn Bensyl, Producer for The Axe January 11, 2016

This weekend Oak Street traveled to Sedalia, Mo., to compete in the annual Sedalia State Fair Choir Competition. Performing songs such as "Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend," "Centuries," "Mission Impossible,"...

Review: ‘Perfect Guy’ is perfect

Ibtisam Jeilani, Axe staffer December 17, 2015

The trailer of The Perfect Guy was great. It gave me the chills when Leah (Sanaa Lathan) was in the shower, and Carter (Michael Early) put his fingers on the glass. When the movie began, it was like...

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