Site Announced for Girls Soccer Semifinal Game

The RHAM girls soccer team will being playing Avon on Tuesday, November 17 in the state tournament semifinal match. The game is at Middletown High School and will be played at 6 pm.

RHAM Activity Fair

On Wednesday, November 4th, RHAM High School had an activity fair for freshmen. The fair was held in the high school cafeteria during advisory. The different kinds of clubs were the Video Game Club, Archery Club, Video Production Club, Model United Nations Club, Fencing Club, Student Council, and more. Club members explained to the freshmen who attended what their club was all about and what kind of events they do as a club. Freshmen had to fill out a questionnaire about the activity fair and go over to the different clubs to answer the questions. Advisory teachers then collected the sheets the students filled out.

Entertainment Review: "The Prisoner" Pilot Episode

With a leading cast made up of Jim Caveisal and Ian Mckellen, the American Movie Channel has spent the last two months heavily promoting The Prisoner as a thrilling new Tv Series in the vein of LOST. The premiere of the series took the form of a two hour long introductory episode that had both very strong and very weak moments, overall showing considerable potential for the rest of the series.

The pilot's beginning is it's weakest point, the setting is introduced unrealistically quick and the main character goes from being almost feral to civilized in an equally short period of time. It seems as if the shows writers wanted to jump right into the mystery that makes up the shows premise but disregarded realistically setting the stage for the story to unfold upon. About forty minutes into the episode I became extremely interested and captivated by the cinematography and acting on the part of Sir Ian Mckellen, who gives a performance up to par with the rest of his career. Mckellen's character is extremely spooky and disconcerting making every scene in which he plays a part entrancing and nerve wracking. On that note it is important to say that Ian Mckellen(the only true star member of the cast) is frequently part of the action, despite his character being a reclusive villain, AMC makes no attempts to hide their "prize fighter" throughout the pilot.

The writing fell short of my expectations at moments, often leaving me more confused then in suspense and wishing that the characters would be less cryptic and more believable. After a while listening to members of the town in which the series take place give oblivious statements as to their location in the world stops being eerie and starts becoming annoying and played out.

Overall 'The Prisoner' shows alot of promise, and it's pilot while not quite as accomplished as some other big budget series like LOST or 24, was nothing to take lightly. Hopefully the writing will become more believable as time passes and will be up to par with the performances of the principal actors and the camera work.

3/5

Music Review: Morrissey: Swords

"Swords" is Morrisey's latest solo album technically speaking. The album itself is made up of B-sides that morriseey left off his last two albums. With this in mind the album itself is not truly a full budget release, but more of throwback back to fans.

The pace of the album is very slow, letting simplistic drum beats carry each song while Morrissey's wit and vocal melodies add musical flourish. Morrisey's almost mournful vocals work to compliment the very upbeat tone of the guitar. Listening to his very "base" style reincarnated yet again is a reminder of his influence on modern indie music and why his fan base still runs strong.

For fans this compilation album will surely be a pleasure to hear as it is only more of what they have grown to love and for everyone else, 'Swords' is a relaxing and enjoyable musical experience. Morriseys style has yet to become outdated, a statement proven with this collection of songs.
4/5

Concert Review: Nick Colione at the SCSU Lyman center

Nick Colionne is an acclaimed jazz guitarist and vocalist who is currently touring New England with a backing band. Gaining notoriety with his hit single "High Flyin'" in 2003 Colionne has become a smooth jazz sensation known for his humorous upbeat performances and extreme technical skill.

Having never been to the Lyman center I was pleasantly surprised with it's medium size, allowing the music to be heard without being painfully loud, along with creating a very personal environment.

The show began with a cover of 'The God Father' theme, a throwback to Colionnes name. The actual show began with a bang, Colionne displaying his skill and playing his hit single at the crowds request. The entire show lasted two hours which was compromised of almost non stop music with brief interjections of stories and jokes told by Colionne and the band. While the music was obviously the main attraction of the show, I have to say that Colionne was extremely entertaining, his good spirit and sense of humor was a wholesome welcome addition to the show, making the entire crowd burst out in laughter in between songs.

Colionnes energetic and humorous style kept the show fresh throughout its two hour run time, and left me thoroughly satisfied. The show ended with a cover of Prince's "Purple Rain" and an encore improvisation. Nick Colionne is a true old fashioned entertainer who brings more then just musical skill to the table at his performances.

5/5

RHAM Girls Soccer Team Will Advance to Semifinals

The RHAM girls soccer team defeated Sacred Heart Academy on Friday afternoon. The game was played at RHAM at 2pm and ended with a score of 2-1. Both RHAM goals were scored by Ashley Russo. With this win RHAM will advance to the semifinals of the state tournament. They will play the 8th seed Avon who defeated the 1st seed Berlin on Friday afternoon. The day and location are yet to be determined.

RHAM Girls Soccer Team Advances to the Quarterfinals

The RHAM girls soccer team defeated Ledyard during their second round state tournament match on Wednesday afternoon. The score was 5-o. The game was played at RHAM at 2 pm. The goals were scored by Ashley Russo, Audra Ayotte, and Julia Hersh. With this win they will now advance the the quarterfinals. They will play the number 12 seed Sacred Heart Academy on Friday at home at 2 pm.