The eve of the vote for Scottish independence is upon us, and it presents a good opportunity to look back on the rich history of Scotland and Britain. Though one could settle down with a nice thick book and learn all about James VI of Scotland (James I of England) and the gunpowder plot or the centuries of violence between Protestants and Catholics, there exist several engaging movies about this turbulent relationship — and no, not all of them star Mel Gibson.
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3-D printer sparks innovation, excitement among Computer Maintenance students
From cell phones to sliding doors, parts of the world first imagined by “Star Trek” are slowly starting to appear in present-day life. Over the summer, Consol made a push to go even further towards the final frontier with the addition of a 3-D printer that can create tangible models and prototypes from a virtual platform on a computer.
Fort Bend Elkins defeats A&M Consolidated in tough game
The Tigers failed to beat the Knights during a grueling football game.
New avatar-creating app provides fun diversion
High school brings along its own set of troubles, and for most students, elementary school is starting to look pretty enticing. No worries because the new app FaceQ brings back users to the simpler times in life.
Gallery: Tigers gather at pep rally to ‘wipe out’ Falcons
Consol’s student body, faculty and organizations gathered in the gym in anticipation against tonights football game against the Richmond Foster Falcons.
New faculty share past inspiration, hopes for future
The hallways of A&M Consolidated have welcomed several fresh faces since the end of the 2013-2014 school year — and no, we’re not talking about the freshmen! Click through this gallery to meet this year’s new faculty.
Confidence campaign encourages new outlook
When all mirrors are covered for a day as a part of a campaign to increase confidence, people are forced to look behind appearances and rethink an old message.
Success Time provides new opportunities, challenges for students
Instead of going to lunch or Advocate after 3rd period this past week, students have been going to Academic Success, a new 25-minute-period that focuses on helping students become more successful students during the 2014-2015 school year.
Memorable works of late comedian revisited
Actor, director, writer, and comedian Robin Williams (1951-2014) was a celebrated figure of the contemporary age. He is credited with over 100 works and an enormous impact on the many generations of the 20th century. In honor of his enormous contribution to some of the best-known films of the last five decades, The Roar revisited and reviewed three of his most iconic works.
“The Giver” shines in details, neglects plot, characters
A flash of red in an apple thrown into the air. A gleam of green on a tree. The stark black-and-white beginning of “The Giver,” punctuated by occasional colors that escalate in clarity through the film, hints at the coming discovery of something essential, something intangible, something pure: emotion.
