Once upon a summer, a whole bunch of people ran to me and asked me to approve their ideas, and voila! The October Alte issue is born! This month, we must have had a record of over 35 submissions. This is way beyond my expectations, and I have you guys to thank for that. [...]
The phrase 'coastal erosion' has been in my vocabulary since as long as I can remember. Tales of my home state disappearing, as well as other parts of America, have haunted my science classes year after year. Amazingly, not many people know just how huge of a problem coastal erosion is, even though it's one of the fastest growing environmental issues of the modern age. [...]
What makes a good movie in today's world? The amount of mindless violence and action, or CGI effects seem to be a huge part of what gets people going. Throw in a big name actor, even one who cannot act, but who has recently been in the tabloids for something, and people will be more than willing to hand over $10+ for a movie ticket. [...]
Not so long ago, I decided to watch a movie called Stardust. While I am someone who loves fantasy movies like that, I didn't expect it to be amazing or anything, but I was pleasantly surprised. The movie was by far one of the best book adapted fantasy movie (yes, I even liked it better than Narnia. And Golden Compass was even less impressive compared to this). [...]
You may have noticed that there are many clubs at HOL, and each of them is special in its own way. What about when everything gets confusing, or you're not sure how to sign up? That is what this article is for, to help you learn about the clubs of HOL and Ravenclaw. Please enjoy the descriptions and the useful information given below! [...]
The Alte Sententiam is Ravenclaw’s running newspaper and magazine. Alte Sententiam means ‘Higher Thoughts’ and its current editor-in-chief is Cassandra Lobiesk. The Alte is an affiliated site of the Roost and HOL - Hogwarts Virtual Online and is the work of its past and current members. The logo and layout was designed by her illustrious HOLiness, Faye.