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Lord of the Rings Wins 11 Oscars

By: Michael Passarelli, Fall Reporter/Editor

February 29, 2016

Photo Credit: Photo via Youtube under the Creative Commons License

On this day in 2004, Return of the King of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy won 11 Oscar awards tying the record, including Best Director (Peter Jackson), Best Visual Effects, and Best Picture.

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Michael Passarelli, Fall Reporter/Editor

Michael Passarelli is 18 years old and a senior at Colonia High School. He is involved with numerous clubs at the school including Marching Band, Jazz Band, and was involved with the Directors Showcase for the theatre program during the fall semester. In the band he plays bass guitar and trumpet and during the 2014 season of Marching Band he was in percussion, and in the 2015 season he played bass guitar for the pit. Passarelli plans to eventually start a career in law enforcement although he has already acquired many skills and is very interested in possibly pursuing a career in construction. He plans to major in Business Management in college.

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Lord of the Rings Wins 11 Oscars