Song: "Black & Gold" -- Sam Sparro
Movie: "Pineapple Express"
Political Moment: "This is the farewell kiss, you dog!"
Terrible Trend: The Jonas Brothers ... Ew.
Celebrity Gossip: Katy Perry takes over the world with her raunchy and addicting songs, and we learn that her first release (in 2001) was a Christian gospel album.
Addiction: Anything that isn't homework
Required Reading: "The House of the Spirits" by Isabel Allende
Local Hangout: The conjunction of Kaladi Brothers, Marty's Bagel Deli and Title Wave
Local Event: The State Fair! It's sort of local.
New Year's Resolution: Embrace senioritis instead of stressing out about it and have a fun final semester.
-- Colby Bleicher, senior, West High School
Song: "Joy Ride" -- The Killers
Movie: "Iron Man" or "WALL-E," I can't decide!
Political Moment: Will Forte's Bailout Song on "Saturday Night Live"
Terrible Trend: The iPod Touch and iPhone. I'm sorry -- you just shouldn't be allowed to touch the screen.
Celebrity Gossip: Will Arnett and Amy Poehler giving birth to Archie Arnett. Well, I guess Amy did the birthing.
Addiction: Obsessively reading about the colleges on your list
Required Reading: "The Hypochondriac" by Molière
Local Hangout: Bear Tooth Theatre Pub
Local Event: Sarah and the turkey
New Year's Resolution: I promise to cherish the new season of "Lost."
-- Madeleine Bundy, senior, West High School
Song: "No Air" -- Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown
Movie: "21"
Political Moment: The Rod Blagojevich debacle
Terrible Trend: Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus
Celebrity Gossip: Heath Ledger's death
Addiction: Mittens
Required Reading: "Stone Boy" -- Gina Berriault
Local Hangout: Kaladi Brothers on Huffman
Local Event: Parade of Torches at Alyeska on New Year's Eve
New Year's Resolution: Save money
-- Krista Dieckgraeff, sophomore, Dimond High School
Song: "Chain Gang" -- Sam Cooke
Movie: "Iron Man"
Political Moment: Bush's "The Google"
Terrible Trend: "Twilight"
Celebrity Gossip: Brad Pitt is actually two giant slugs in a muscle suit.
Addiction: Anything that has to do with walruses
Required Reading: The Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle
Local Hangout: The dockyard
Local Event: Badgerfest, a fun-filled festival with badger drinks, badger racing and badger-related injuries
New Year's Resolution: To not be so hungry all the time
-- Mark Hansen, senior, West High School
Song: "Happiness" -- Goldfrapp
Movie: "The Duchess"
Political Moment: Election Day stories from veterans of the civil rights movement
Terrible Trend: Guys in skinny jeans
Celebrity Gossip: (I have no idea)
Addiction: Scarves -- they're warm, they're pretty and you can buy a bunch without feeling guilty
Required Reading: "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn
Local Hangout: Jitters -- anyone from Eagle River has to agree.
Local Event: The Roots concert
New Year's Resolution: To travel more, read more and meet new people
-- Molly Mew, senior, Eagle River
Song: P.O.V. -- McFly
Movie: "Mamma Mia"
Political Moment: Obama's acceptance speech
Trendy Thing That Shouldn't Be Trendy: Floral print
Celebrity Gossip: Clay Aiken comes out
Addiction: Myspace quizzes
Required Reading: "The Telltale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe
Local Hangout: Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge
Local Event: Football games
New Year's Resolution: To start homework when it's assigned
-- Lauren Suiter, sophomore, Dimond
Song: "Love In This Club" - Usher
Movie: "In Bruges" is a favorite of mine. It was one of the most bizarre, pretentious things I have ever seen, but I loved every minute of it.
Political Moment: Sarah Palin. Need I say more?
Terrible Trend: Edward Cullen. HE'S NOT REAL!
Celebrity Gossip: Anne Hathaway is now dating Osama bin Laden! This isn't actually true, but wouldn't it be funny?
Addiction: Tootsie Rolls. They aren't even chocolate ... They are alone in a whole new category. You can mold them into little people before you eat them. Not that I have, because that's gross.
Required Reading: "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole is probably the wittiest book ever written. I know people who are like all of the characters. I started calling a guy I know Ignatius. He doesn't get it. Come to think of it, nobody gets it, because they are all dunces and haven't read the book.
Local Hangout: Club Millennium. I have never actually been there, but the idea makes me laugh. Foam party!
Local Event: I can't say I've been to any local events this year, but if there were a day everyone pretended to be in a musical, that would be my favorite. Oh, come on. You know you want it.
New Year's Resolution: I want to think more.
-- Lindsey Leonard, senior, West High School
Song: "Ready For The Floor" -- Hot Chip
Movie: "WALL-E." Saw it twice at Century, which for me is basically hedonism.
Political Moment: Ted Stevens teaches us that the Internet is "a series of tubes."
Terrible Trend: Price hikes for magazine subscriptions
Celebrity Gossip: An actor or actress did something outrageous somewhere.
Addiction: Spicy Thai Kettle Chips
Required Reading: "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Local Hangout: Mark Hansen's humble abode
Local Event: Maybe the college fair?
New Year's Resolution: To sleep more and climb 5.12.
-- David Mills, senior, West High School
Song: "Better in Time" and "Bleeding Love" -- Leona Lewis
Movie: James Bond, of course.
Political Moment: Bristol and Sarah Palin Halloween costumes!
Terrible Trend: Uggs, which are now appearing in purple and blue camo.
Celebrity Gossip: Levi Johnston's discovered MySpace page proclaiming he "doesn't want kids"
Addiction: Photo Booth on Macs, eight pairs of underwear for $25 at Aerie, hazelnut hot chocolate
Required Reading: "Rope" by Katherine Anne Porter
Local Hangout: The AP Chemistry classroom at West
Local Event: Target fashion show at the Dena'ina Center, Sean Kingston concert at the State Fair
New Year's Resolution: Not to play with any more iPhones without first asking for the owner's permission!
-- Elaine Parmelee, junior, West High School
Song: "Closer" -- Kings of Leon
Movie: "Pineapple Express"
Political Moment: "It's Alaska. It's just right over the border." (Sarah Palin refers to Russia)
Terrible Trend: Lil Wayne's music, and by extension Lil Wayne
Celebrity Gossip: Robert Downey Jr. finally sobers up and figures out who he is ("I know who I am! I'm a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude!")
Addiction: Tina Fey as Sarah Palin. You betcha!
Piece of Required Reading: Barack Obama's interview in Rolling Stone
Local Hangout: Bear Tooth
Local Event: Anchorage International Film Festival
New Year's Resolution: To prepare a good New Year's resolution for 2010
-- Brett Scruton, senior, West
Song: "Another Christmas Song" -- Stephen Colbert
Movie: "The Dark Knight." Heath Ledger's Joker is a villain who makes you think.
Political Moment: Barack Obama wins the presidency.
Terrible Trend: The "Twilight" series -- it's low on substance and poorly written.
Celebrity Gossip: Johnny Depp ties the knot (a little disappointing since I was hoping to snag him myself).
Addiction: USA Network
Required Reading: "Salvador Late Or Early" by Sandra Cisneros. Very poetic and a little melancholy.
Local Hangout: Kaladi Brothers
Local Event: The Elton John concert
New Year's Resolution: To avoid New Year's resolutions since they only remind me of the stuff I'm not getting done
-- Nithya Thiru, junior, Polaris
Song: Anything by Britney Spears. After her marriage to Kevin Federline and the head-shaving incident, we all thought that Britney Spears was "Toxic" to the music industry, but the popularity of her music in 2008 proved us wrong.
Movie: "Twilight." Let's face it. Even though critics laugh at the film's combination of vampire lore and romance, nobody can deny that the movie is revolutionary. Mr. Darcy, say goodbye to your role as the ideal man. Every romantic girl is waiting for her Edward Cullen now.
Political Moment: Paris Hilton's campaign video accepting what she viewed as John McCain's "endorsement" of her for presidential candidate. Best line: "I might paint (the White House) pink. I hope that's cool with you guys."
Terrible Trend: Asking the federal government for a bailout
Addiction: Rubix Cube
Required Reading: "The Pickup" by Nadine Gordimer or "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King Jr.
New Year's Resolution: Don't succumb to senioritis.
-- Stacy Wheeler, senior, West
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