Cardi B tops the Charts
Jaime Zuniga, ENN Saff
October 4, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
In 1998, female rapper, Lauryn Hill, reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with her song “Doo Wop (that thing).” In the past 19 years no other female rapper has topped the Billboard charts, until now. Rapper Cardi B reached number one on the charts this week with her debut single “Bodak Ye...
“It” Movie Review
Jessica Varela, ENN Staff
September 15, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
You normally expect to get scared during Halloween but now thanks to Stephen King you don't have to wait. In 1990, King released the horror movie 'It' about an evil clown terrorizing a group of friends also known as, "The Loser Club." Twenty seven years later, 'It' is back and ready to strike again in...
Open For a Surprise!
Ashton Blackwell, ENN Staff
September 15, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase
Tap, refresh, retweet, like, repeat. The constant interactions within Twitter, by its estimated 974 million users, are what many of today's youth thrive in. Recently, Twitter has been brimming with the increasing trend of "Open For a Surprise" tweets, along with tweets blatantly asking that you do...
13 Reasons Why: Review and Suicide Awareness/Prevention
Micah Tolton, ENN Staff
April 7, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Opinion
* WARNING: THE FOLLOWING STORY CONTAINS SPOILERS. READ AT OWN RISK. * "Hey it's me, Hannah— Hannah Baker." Ah, another book getting created into a film. Cue the array of die-hard fans who scream from the top of their lungs that "the book is better than the show" and feel the need to point ou...
Drakes “More Life” Album Review
John Beaman, Enn staff
March 24, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
In my opinion, the recent release of Drakes new album "More Life" that was released Saturday night March 18th, 2017 had its fair share of good songs, although it did reach the expectations I had for it. Drake is a very talented artist, who has a lot of range, being able to rap and sing as well. Al...
“Be Our Guest” and Watch Beauty and the Beast
Megan Overby, ENN Staff
March 24, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
The live action Disney movie, "Beauty and the Beast" came out in theaters Friday, March 17. The sales of the movie set records with a total of a $170 million opening. I have been waiting for this movie for so long because as a child, Belle was a Disney character I admired. She was my favorite Disney...
A Tale as Old as 1991
February 22, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
On March 17, 2017, the long-awaited Disney animation, "Beauty and the Beast" will be released as a live action movie. For many students that have grown up watching this movie, having the film come out soon is exciting. The production has acquired new actors and actresses for the roles and a few of ...
Netflix’s Intriguing New Show: The OA
Micha Tolton, ENN Staff
February 22, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
WARNING: THE FOLLOWING STORY CONTAINS SPOILERS. You may know Netflix's hit shows, Orange Is The New Black and Stranger Things, but now there's a new show to rave about. Premiering on December 16th of last year, the show was created by producer and lead actress, Brit Marling. Marling plays a distres...
Foreign Language, Bueno o Malo?
Chace Moncrief, ENN Special Contributor
December 5, 2016
Filed under Also in The News, Opinion
Lake Ridge Students must take two years of a foreign language to have the credits needed to graduate. Students are offered a variety of foreign language classes including Spanish, French, Latin, German, and American Sign Language. The foreign language classes are taught at either Lake Ridge or at Ben...
Holding on to your Heritage
Marjorie Lim, ENN Special Contributer
December 5, 2016
Filed under Opinion
Imagine being able to go back and forth between English and another language with ease. Countries like France require their students to begin learning English in the first grade, due to the advantages knowing a foreign language presents in global industries. In comparison, according to a 2006 General So...
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