Maroon 5’s long-awaited fifth album, appropriately titled, V, dropped today and topped the iTunes top 10-album chart at number 1. After its summer hit, “Maps,” was released earlier this year, people were excited for what was to come with the band’s new album.

Pop punk meets classical in the film adaption of Gayle Forman’s wildly popular young adult novel If I Stay. Mia Hall (Chloë Grace Moretz) is an extraordinary cellist from Portland, Oregon, with plans to attend Julliard. Mia’s life is flipped upside-down when a snowy drive leaves Mia and her brother Teddy (Jakob Davies) orphaned and in comas.…

Piggy Break This addicting game, already popular in the U.K., has the potential to become the next “flappy bird.” Guide two cartoon pigs around barbed wire, chainsaws, and more to escape the farm. Be careful: if you run into an obstacle, your pigs will turn into bacon, steak, and ribs.

 Artist: Manchester Orchestra Album: Cope Release Date: April 1, 2014 According to Paste Magazine, Cope is made up of “Soaring guitars, intricate melodies and Andy Hull’s often-cryptic yet relatable and introspective lyrics.” Manchester Orchestra’s previous albums have also embodied this sound. The songs are fast and short, but its one downside is that all of the…

With about two months left until Summer Break and temperatures slowly rising, it seems like there is nothing left to do but sit inside and study while we wait for our next three months off. As we endure these final weeks, there is plenty to do. If you like to stay indoors and cuddle up,…

After five seasons, four head coaches, and too many losses to count, the Columbus Blue Jackets are back in the NHL playoffs for only the second time in franchise history after defeating the Dallas Stars 3-1 on April 9. The Jackets are taking on the #2 seed Pittsburgh Penguins in a best-of-seven series and are…

Shoppers in Columbus will now have yet another mall to choose from when they go shopping. In February 2013, Easton announced plans to build a new development, Easton Gateway, which will house many “big box” retailers such as Whole Foods, Costco, and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Since then, the 54-acre site has been turned into a…

Students gathered in the theater lobby on Friday, April 18th,  for a pizza and soda- fueled night of music and poetry. The laid-back event was Music Club’s Spring Open Mic Night, the last of its kind for the 2013-14 school year.

Best Picture: 12 Years A Slave (Steve McQueen) Surpassing both the popularity and ratings of his last notable film, Hunger, McQueen captures the full range of human brutality and sympathy in the pre-Civil War  South. Already a Golden Globe award winner for Best Drama Motion Picture, this movie’s talented stars  summon tears of fear, happiness,…

Academy students were whisked back in time during Saturday night’s Winter Formal, thrown by none other than Jay Gatsby. The hallway between the gyms was transformed into an elegant boardwalk – complete with various casino games and a silhouette of New York City–ideal for taking photos of this memorable night. A string of lights softly…