By Zak Buciznsky In-depth Editor When I heard that Jack White had come out with his first solo album, Blunderbuss, I flew to my computer with an urgent sense of desperation.  As a huge fan of Jack Whites...

By Aungelina Dahm Staff Writer Track: July Artist: Drake featuring Jhene Aiko Genre: R&B/Rap Release Date: early 2010 Drake has gotten me through some tough times, and has helped me enjoy some of the...

By Sarah Gervais Staff Writer “Hard work pays off,” band director Chris Barnum said. The strong music education program, led by Barnum, has won the 2012 GRAMMY signature schools gold award.  The...

By Matt bajkowski Sports Editor With the death of musician, Davy Jones, I recently started listening again to one of the best pop groups of the 60’s, The Monkees.  There are more than a few songs...

By Jack McDermott Staff Writer The best musicians from all District 214 high schools were featured this past Thursday in the Honors Music Festival.  The event took place from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Forest...

By Jenny Johnson   News Editor   It only took four years, four months and ten days, but SafetySuit with "These Times" came out Jan. 3.    This album is extremely different from their last album "Life...

By Nabi Dressler   News Editor   Irish/Scottish band Snow Patrol, most famous for their 2006 hit, “Chasing Cars,” didn’t chase after originality with their sixth album, Fallen Empires.      Released...

By Ian Magnuson Executive Photos Editor As the photographer of the Prospector, I will be posting photos each Wednesday night and explaining exactly how I captured the photograph for the aspiring photographer. ...

By Ian Magnuson Executive Photos Editor As the photographer of the Prospector, I will be posting photos each Wednesday night and explaining exactly how I captured the photograph for the aspiring photographer. (Note)...

By Andrew Revord Associate Editor-In-Chief Metallica used to put a sticker on their 1986 album "Master of Puppets" parodying the early "Parental Warning: Explicit Content" stickers.  Perhaps the heavy...

By Nabi Dressler News Editor Bands that release any material after their first album inevitably fall into a lose-lose situation. They can either change their sound or stay the same. Either way, they'll...