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Being hipster before being hipster was hipster

In general, a hipster can be identified by tight clothes, bright knockoff wayfarers, music that you’ve never heard of, and distinct political views that they are always eager to share, whether or not you’re eager to hear them. Hipster-dom is most common between ages 15 to 30, and especially among those in their early twenties.

 

The hipster scene has become rather popular in recent years. From the tents in the Occupy Wall Street act to the hallways in our school, hipsters can be found anywhere you go.

 

Intergalactic Nemesis performs in the Black Box

Last Friday, the Black Box theater in the Eccles Center was filled with the sounds of a tavern, an oncoming train, creaking doors, and ominous footsteps. Intergalactic Nemesis, a group that performs radio dramas in front of live audiences, demonstrated their uncanny abilities for students and teachers before a show in the Eccles Center the next day.

The eclectic group has mastered Foley, the art of manufacturing sounds from everyday objects. Jack Foley first used the technique to create sound effects for radio plays in the 1920s.

PCHS celebrates Valentine's Day

Every February, students at Park City High School gear up for one of the least popular holidays of the year—Valentine’s Day. Whether you have a significant other or not, Valentine’s Day can prove daunting and stressful for any student. However, if you are willing to put in a little effort, this holiday can prove fun both inside and outside of school.

Film Classes Learn From Sundance

Sundance in January affords film classes and aspiring artists the opportunity to experience the business and independent culture of film. According to student productions teacher Jeff Hill, the experience highlights career possibilities and provides insight into the industry.

“I can direct students to look at these films in an academic sense, but Sundance gives students an option to see not only the films, but the culture,” Hill said.

Sundance in the classroom

Every year at the end of January, Sundance fills the streets of Park City. With the film festival comes a wide variety of artistic talent. Filmmakers from all over the world unite to showcase their movies. Thanks to the Park City Performing Arts Foundation (PCPAF), some of this creativity makes it into the schools through their special screenings of films as a part of their outreach programs.

“Our outreach programs are a part of our mission to educate, entertain and illuminate,” said Performing Arts Outreach Coordinator Ann Johnson.

Survival tips for locals during Sundance

As we all know the Sundance season brings a lot of energy into the town, much of which can be very chaotic. Sundance has a huge influence on typical local conveniences and locals will share all kinds of opinions as to how they feel about Sundance, despite its wonderful events.

Usually the first thing you will hear from a local is that traffic and parking become a huge hassle. You may also hear about the crowding along Main Street, and difficulty making dinner reservations. How can we prepare the locals during Sundance, and help them to survive the chaos?

Slamdance Film Festival hits Park City

Each year, the Sundance Film Festival brings thousands of people into Park City to celebrate the great art of movie-making. However, Sundance is very selective about the movies that are shown during the festival, only admitting about four percent of the movies that apply.

In 1995, four filmmakers-- Dan Mirvish, Jon Fitzgerald, Shane Kuhn and Peter Baxter—were rejected from the Sundance Film Festival. They refused to take no for an answer, and started the Slamdance Film Festival in retaliation.

Introducing Sundance 2012

Few artistic mediums are as emotionally poignant as film. It is raw and realistic, bold and honest. Themes are readily apparent, and the truth is undeniable.

The 2012 Sundance Film Festival will showcase the talents of independent filmmakers from January 19th to 20th. The screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City, Sundance, and Ogden will include Documentary and dramatic films, as well as animated shorts and experimental productions.

The event is extremely selective. The Festival only nominates 200 films from about 9,000 submissions, according to the Sundance Institute.

Teachers rally around NHS food drive

The PCHS annual food drive sponsored by National Honor Society has rolled around again. A long-standing tradition, the food drive has been a source of friendly competition and Christmas spirit for over twenty years. Throughout the years thousands of pounds of food has been donated to families in need, and a few top motivators have emerged amongst the faculty.

“I’m like the Michael Jordan of the food drive,” AP Biology teacher Ed Mulick said.

The infamous Mulick has, according to himself, has won the food drive for every year he has been teaching, with three exceptions.

Voice of the teachers: college recommendations

It’s that dreaded time of year for every high school senior--College Application season. As stressful as this time of year is for seniors, there are staff members who play a significant role in students’ college admissions processes. When you finally get a minute to breathe amidst transcripts, the common application, and ACT scores, take a minute to remember to thank the teachers who are writing your teacher recommendations. After all, that’s not part of their job descriptions.

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