Theater Classes Jump at Chance to Direct
Rachel Bybee, Midlo Scoop Staff
April 19, 2018
Filed under A & E, Performing Arts
Each year, Mrs. Katharine Baugher gives her theater classes the opportunity to direct a theater piece of their choice. This year, Mrs. Baugher gave out haiku for the students to read, allowing them to think of stories coming from the few lines of poetry. Students chose haiku that spoke to them and form...
Rabbi Nagel Critiques Fiddler on the Roof Cast
Rachel Bybee, Midlo Scoop Staff
April 14, 2018
Filed under Performing Arts
On April 10, 2018, Midlothian High School received a special visit from Rabbi Nagel, arranged by Fiddler on the Roof director, Mrs. Katharine Baugher. As the cast settled on the set, they listened to their special guest's thoughts on Fiddler on the Roof and the importance of tradition, as he shared...
Performing Arts Students Cruise Into Spring Break
Merrill Livingston, Midlo Scoop Staff
April 11, 2018
Filed under Performing Arts, Showcase
At midnight on March 28, 2018, Midlo's orchestra, band, color guard, and dance team, joined together to travel to the Bahamas by cruise. Students' excitement grew as Principal Shawn Abel, Mr. Gordon Rawls, and Mr. Taylor Fletcher, loaded the charter buses ready for the fourteen hour drive to the Ja...
Miller Earns Recognition for Photography
Samantha Johnson and Alyssa Marchese
April 11, 2018
Filed under Visual Arts
Sophomore Paul Miller recently won a Scholastic National Silver Key for his captivating photograph titled "Smoke Break." Miller has taken Photography as an educational course since freshman year and says he was inspired to take photo from his grandmother, who was a “professional nature photographer ...
Laini Taylor’s Strange the Dreamer
Rachel Bybee, Midlo Scoop Staff
March 29, 2018
Filed under A & E
“On the second Sabbat of the Twelfthmoon, in the city of Weep, a girl fell from the sky.” This is the first line from Laini Taylor’s new duology, Strange the Dreamer. The shiny yellow and blue cover immediately captures the attention of anyone passing by. After reading the first page, the read...
Love, Simon: Movie Review
Emily Gundel, Midlo Scoop Staff
March 27, 2018
Filed under A & E
Everyone deserves a good love story, but for seventeen-year old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. Simon Spier is a normal teenage boy. His dad was the annoyingly handsome quarterback in high school who married the hot valedictorian. Simon has a sister he actually likes, not that he'd ever...
Midlothian’s Show Choirs Dazzle in Ohio
March 23, 2018
Filed under Performing Arts, Showcase
On March 16, 2018, Midlothian’s Show Choirs Just for Show and City Lights left for a ten hour trip to Fairfield Senior High School in Ohio. They returned on March 18th, bearing multiple awards. Sophia Nadder from Just For Show and Nora Carlucci from City Lights each won for Best Performer. John El-Jor ear...
Richmond Young Writers Provide Space to Create and Grow
March 23, 2018
Filed under A & E
Registration for the spring session of Richmond Young Writers is still open, and we are just announcing our summer camp offerings! 2018 marks RYW’s ninth year of working with the incredibly talented youth in the metro area, and we have amazing opportunities to offer, including: In Writing...
Davis Lends Talents to Midlo Orchestra
Carrie Rowley and Caitlin Woods
March 19, 2018
Filed under Performing Arts
Midlo junior Trajan Davis is deeply involved in the Midlothian Orchestra Department. He has played the violin since fifth grade, for the past year, he has worked to learn the piano. Davis spends his free time composing his own music and sharing his songs with others. He says, “My love for music and...
Line In on the Rise
March 19, 2018
Filed under Performing Arts
Line In is a student-created band with members who all attend Midlothian High School. Noah St. Peter, Daniel Moore, and Andrew Partington started this band in 2016. The members include: St. Peter playing guitar, Moore on vocals, Brandon Brown playing drums, Anthony Montz on lead guitar, and Isaac Smith ...
Top List of Musicals You Need to Listen to Now!
Rachel Bybee, Midlo Scoop Staff
March 19, 2018
Filed under A & E
Musicals give audiences stories with a variety of music. Whether about love or tragedy, musicals touch the souls of all who sigh with their harmonies. The first musical to premiere in New York was the Black Crook, which came out September 12, 1866. Over the years, Broadway’s style transformed to f...
Maze Runner Trilogy Concludes With Death Cure
Emily Gundel, Midlo Scoop Staff
March 16, 2018
Filed under A & E
The Death Cure: Movie Review
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