Now more than ever, the job market is extremely competitive. With the struggling economy, jobs are harder to find, and people qualified for them are becoming even more scarce. Because many parents are out of work across the country, it is becoming more vital for teens to work outside of school in addition to being [...]

Sitting in the famous red cushioned chair, sipping on a soda and munching on popcorn, you anxiously await the new movie you’ve been waiting to see for weeks. Just as the lights dim, the announcer grumbles, “You may put your glasses on now until the end of the show.” You slide your 3D glasses on [...]

The education system in this country needs dynamic change. Evansville has been experimenting with new ideas and methods of learning. Two years ago Reitz brought technology to its students with the netbook program. Similar reforms may be in the works for 2011. The school board has been acting on its own goals for the year [...]

By Stephanie Jenkins, Special to The Mirror With the world enduring issue after crucial issue, so many things are left unattended to. The ticking of the clock, the amounts of money rising in the negatives, and the lack of people effortlessly aiding in the bandaging of the wrong: they all play a role in why [...]

“My goal is to establish a new system of learning. I believe it really comes around three big issues. Issue number one, is we have to get the best teachers in the area because we know that the quality of your learning is affected by the teacher.” Dr. Tony Bennett, the State Superintendent of Education [...]

By Tony Huang, Special to The Mirror America is seen as the land of the free, of opportunity, of chances that immigrant children have that their parents sacrificed for. Unfortunately, the promised-land has started to lose its luster. In the midst of an economic recovery, America looks sluggish and lost in a world of technological [...]

It’s the beginning of 2011 and time to award the best movies of the year. The Golden Globes are distributed and give an educated guess on what we may see at the upcoming Oscars. See movies and actors of note here. “Black Swan,” perhaps the best known movie by all audiences, is by no means [...]

Although the Evansville local music scene is not very big, especially the hardcore music scene, there are some very talented individuals in some of the bands around here. This includes members of the band With Sincerity. They are a sub-genre of hardcore known as “melodic hardcore,” meaning their sound still has the fast, loud, energetic [...]

A new year means a new beginning. It’s a time when everyone has a chance to just start over and change their outlook and perspective on things. For many people, January 1 represents a time when people decide to make major changes in their day to day existence to help them reach goals or set [...]

Sports are a big topic here at Reitz. There are many people who are in a sport, and some are even involved in multiple sports. Coach Adams and Coach Ferguson are two of the coaches that experience having players involved in more than one sport. Adams, who coaches basketball, said, “In basketball we are 4A, [...]