May 5, 2015 www.broadside.dresden.us Top Left: Mahler Meyerrose during the Girls Lacrosse game last Wednesday vs Bishop Guertin. Top Right: Ben Sobel starting for the 4x400 during the Merrimack Valley Invitational. Bottom Left: Final dance at the first Unified prom that was on Saturday. Reinventing an Icon: Batman Beyond Daniel Rorke - Staff Writer After the success of Batman: The The series follows the life of Derek Powers: The head of Wayne/ Animated Series, Warner Bros felt Terry as Batman, as he learns the Powers industries. He serves as a confident that a Batman cartoon tricks of the trade from Bruce, major villain for the show, as he could do well, and gave the new and encounters many enemies, attempts to keep Batman away series more room to innovate. The both new and old. Many classic from his black market dealings. result is Batman Beyond, the first Batman enemies are brought back Batman series to not feature Bruce in new ways, with some of them Many more characters are Wayne as Batman! Beyond stars being completely out of left field. introduced as the show goes on. Terry McGinnis, a delinquent high This adds a layer to each episode’s school student who one day finds story, as I tried to figure out which Animation: himself outside of Wayne Manor. old villain might return next. One Not amazing, and has some rather Here he meets the now retired infamous villain never made an bad moments. However, the Bruce Wayne, and has his life appearance, but his presence is felt aesthetics and clever use of lighting forever changed. throughout the series, making one allow the series to keep a constant of the oldest (and most overdone) Noir feel. Story: Batman villains into a new and It has been 20 years since Bruce exciting character. Music: Wayne retired as Batman, and Derek It works. The opening theme is one Powers has bought out his company Characters: of the ear-wormiest things I have almost entirely. The Gotham City Terry McGinnis: Terry starts the heard in a long time. It uses various of 2039 is a much more advanced, series as a tough delinquent teen, different art styles, many of which and seemingly safer place, with all and doesn’t seem like a good fit are not present in the show. http:// of Batman’s old enemies having for Batman’s successor at first. goo.gl/ZIk04h been defeated. Terry McGinnis However, he grows into the role accidentally stumbles into the dark over the course of the series. Final Verdict: underworld of the Jokerz gang, Batman Beyond is a great new and in the process is caught up in Bruce Wayne: Now an old man, direction for one of the oldest comic a series of events that lead to him Bruce is no longer the hero he book superheroes. Unfortunately, becoming the hero that Gotham used to be. As the series grows on, DC Comics seems to have forgotten needs once more, Batman. the effects of his time as Batman it exists. I give it two thumbs up. slowly come to light. May 5, 2015 Hanover High School Broadside www.broadside.dresden.us Solving a Mystery Three Times Vincent Moore in a Row The premise is A show can have the best script in simple: a young the world, but cannot be regarded couple is playing as great by just its script alone. innkeeper to four What makes OCT’s The Mousetrap unusual but unique so special is its amazing set and guests and one the great chemistry between its unexpected visitor cast, all brought together and made when they all get possible by the awesome efforts trapped inside by of its director and co-director. I a snowstorm. After find myself to be very lucky to getting put on edge have auditioned for and earned by the news of a the Detective role in the play, as it Production still from the first interro- murder in London, gives me the privilege to interact gation scene, Courtesy of Old Church the police call, stating that they are personally with each character, and Theater sending a Detective over. As soon as to help guide the audience along all he arrives, the tension builds as he of the intrigue, turns, and shocking One would think that after solving explains to them that he has good twist at the end. the same mystery four nights a reason to believe that the murderer week for an entire two months that from London might be after one The Mousetrap will be having its the entire process would get dull, of their guests. He is soon proven second and final show nights this but that wasn’t the case for my right, and now he and the two Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and experience in Old Church Theater’s innkeepers must race to get inside Sunday at 4pm (May 8th , 9th,10th) presentation of Agatha Christie’s the mind of a homicidal madman on 137 North Main Street, Bradford, world famous murder-mystery, before he or she kills again. VT. Tickets are $6 for students, $10 The Mousetrap, the longest for seniors, and general admission is continuously running show in the It’s difficult for me to categorize $12 with free baked goods available world. what The Mousetrap is. Although during intermission. If you’d like officially it’s a murder-mystery any more information, you can go Old Church Theater (OCT) is a non- play, but revenge plays a very large to www.oldchurchtheater.org. profit community theater operating role in the murder aspect of it. out of Bradford, Vermont. I have Along with revenge, letting go of the From the conversations I’ve had with had experience acting for OCT a few past is a major theme as well. From several random audience members summers ago in a few supporting the audience’s reaction on opening after the show, I am obliged to roles, but I am now honored to night, the show has many splashes highly recommend that you go see be playing my first lead role in a of humor and a drop of romance the show this weekend if you and show as intriguing and fun as The thrown in among its sea of drama, your family are up for a good two Mousetrap and with such a great and even a moment of horror at the hours of mystery solving, murderer cast. end for when the killer is finally dodging, good old fashioned family revealed. fun. Broadside Names New Editor Ford Daley - Staff Advisor In a peaceful transition of power, of Hanover High School and junior class member Vincent Moore provides a chance for students was named by acclamation the new who are not on the Council or General Editor of the Broadside other organizations to express - your school paper. This year’s their views and be involved in the General Editor, Conrad Koehler discussions about our school and and the rest of the Broadside staff the life it provides to all of us. believe it important to put next year’s staff together now and begin Anyone interested in getting the new and improved Broadside involved in the Broadside and as soon as possible. The new staff being part of a great adventure in addition to Moore are Caleb here at Hanover High School as Winberry, Matthias Eilertsen, Danny writer, cartoonist, photographer Rorke and Chantel Putnam. Ford or production maven, contact Daley is the Advisor. Vincent or Ford right away. Time’s a-wastin’. General Editor Moore was quoted as saying the Broadside is the voice Broadside Staff Join the Broadside: General Editor: Vincent Moore Layout/Web Editor: Conraad Koehler We meet every Monday in the Staff Advisor: Ford Daley Library Conference Room Staff Writers: Conrad Koehler, Chanteal Putnam, Caleb Winberry, Matthi- [email protected] as Eilertsen, Daniel Rorke.