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Opinions February 5, 2016

Game Review: Super Mario Maker

Whenever someone says the word “Mario,” I’m sure you think of the same thing: Bowser steals princess, Mario goes after him, blah blah blah. But Super Mario Maker is a Mario game like no other! On September 10, 2015, Nintendo released Super Mario Maker for Wii U. This game was originally for Nintendo employees only, but the company realized that the game could make tons of money by being sold to the public. In this game, you create your own Mario levels! You can add in all sorts of enemies and blocks, plus you are able to create in four different styles! 

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News & Features, Opinions February 5, 2016

From “Spirit Week” to Spirit Weak

  As announced in assembly, via email, and on the bulletin board, three weeks ago was “Spirit Week” at FCS. That Friday, we were invited to wear our pajamas, Tuesday we were encouraged to dress as a character, Wednesday was lumberjack impersonation day, and Thursday was an all-black attire day. We ended Spirit Week on Friday by wearing our schools’ colors: blue, gray and white. However, under the observation of many, lots of folks have turned Spirit Week into “Spirit Weak.”

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Stories February 3, 2016

Han Solo: A Backstory

  Princess Leia: “I love you.” Han Solo: “I know.” Han Solo, Jabba the Hutt’s most infamous smuggler, the rebel alliance’s most famous general, going up against foes like Boba Fett ( see Riley’s article for more info on him) and Greedo… But do you really know about him? So here I come in, Dylan, to tell you about the Galaxy’s smuggler turned general. Han Solo was born on the planet Corellia during the waning years of the Galactic Republic. His parents gave him up at a young age, and turned to a life of crime as a thief in order to survive the perils of the galaxy. Solo, at some point, acquired a starship and became an exceptional pilot. Solo began working outside of the Galactic Empire’s laws, beginning a career in smuggling. Solo eventually met the Wookiee Chewbacca, whom he saved from imprisonment. Chewbacca, grateful for Solo’s intervention,…

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News & Features February 3, 2016

Campus Crannies: First Edition

As many of us know, below the right side of the middle school building lies a semi-creepy walk-out basement containing 4 classrooms, a couple of small group instruction rooms, a powder room, the lost and found, as well as spaces for storage and mechanical supplies. However, have you ever wondered what is below the left side addition of the building? Well, if you are thinking “no,” you are not alone, as that thought has never crossed my mind either. But, last Thursday, that all changed. (Dun, dun, dun…)

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Opinions February 3, 2016

Game Review: Metroid Other M

Hello ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the: review! Disclaimer: This review contains spoilers for the Metroid series. Metroid Other M for the Wii is the sequel to Super Metroid, an amazing game for the Super Nintendo! The game is about Samus Aran on another quest, to explore an abandoned space station with many mysteries! The game mechanics are good, almost… You can go into first person and third person; in third person you get the full view of the room and in first person you can fire missiles and look around! It’s too bad that the motion controls are bad…

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Opinions February 3, 2016

Restaurant Review: Saffron Indian Kitchen

Saffron Indian Kitchen   145 Montgomery Avenue, Bala Cynwyd Here we introduce our newest regular column: the Phoenix Inquirer Restaurant Reviews! The two of us, Liam and Charlie, are searching around the world (or at least the Philadelphia area) for some of the best restaurants around. From an amazing Asian steakhouse to that taco place that everyone is talking about, we’ve found the greatest places to find the most mouth-watering food around.

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Stories December 16, 2015

Choose Your Own Adventure: Third and Final Edition

Well, well, well. Congrats. You’ve made it pretty far. But do you have what it takes to end the war once and for all? Or will you fall in the hands of the Fathers of Anarchy, and fail the entire world? With your wits, you just might survive… You just might. 27 You find yourself in front of the main building. A large barbed wire fence surrounds a huge ten story building. After saying goodbye to the girl that helped you so much, you stepped into the Sphere and came here. This is it. The fate of the world falls in your hands. THE WORLD! You blast the fence open with your taser. This is it. You climb the fence and step towards the building. This is it. You open the door, leading to a large hallway. This is it. A man at the front desk sees you and fires….

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