Farewell Editorial From the Editor
May 27, 2010
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By Ashley Bagwell For most students high school represents a time in their lives that will go down in their minds as “the good ol’ days,” their various escapades will earn their rightful places in history as they gain the ears of acquaintances to come and friends yet to be made. For me, high school... Read more »
Message to Overachievers: It’s Time to Shine
April 23, 2010
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By Emma Berkel May is just around the corner, and for Advanced Placement (AP) students, so are exams. A year spent under the pressure of a college level course all boils down to a single test that will decide whether or not the student obtains college credit in the field. For some, it’s a... Read more »
Senioritis – The Silent Slayor
April 23, 2010
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By Ashley Bagwell The plight, the journey, the voyage, the metaphorical mountain that is high school comes with its own unique set of de-motivational twists and turns complicating the forever naïve expectations and resulting in the plague known only as senioritis. Originating in 1957, courtesy... Read more »
Texas Textbook Controversy Sparks Concern
March 26, 2010
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By Ashley Bagwell Texas conservatives have seemingly won out in a battle, which has lasted a number of years, regarding the contents of Social Studies textbooks for grade levels spanning from elementary through high school. As the leading buyer of textbooks, these decisions will prove to have... Read more »
Pants on the Ground and Pride Down the Drain
January 21, 2010
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By Ashley Bagwell When the new season of American Idol premiered, it was expected that there would be some memorable auditions and some impressive talent. What the world didn’t see coming, however, was the internet sensation that became of the song “Pants on the Ground” by ‘General’ Larry... Read more »
Avatar Faces Controversy, Stays on Top
January 19, 2010
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By Ashley Bagwell A majestic mountainside floats mightily behind the bright and beautiful foreground of changing colors and breathtaking jungles. Juxtaposed beside the cold steel and lumbering machines of destruction, this James Cameron film starts with a wonderful idea of the spectacular special... Read more »
The Twilight Saga
November 20, 2009
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By Shelly Voss Every little girl dreams about meeting her Prince Charming. The man who will bring her flowers for no reason, dance with her in the rain, kiss her before she’s brushed her teeth, love her when she’s bratty, and see her as beautiful after she’s grown old and gray. But as... Read more »
Guide to a Greener Generation
November 6, 2009
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By Ashley Bagwell Over time, history has been conveniently divided into groups of people known as “generations,” used most often for mass marketing but also as a clear divide between age groups. The Lost Generation refers to people who came of age during and shortly after World War I. The... Read more »
Mojave Cross Case Faces Courts
October 23, 2009
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By Shelly Voss A case concerning the fate of a cross erected on Mojave National Preserve as a memorial to fallen war WWI heroes is now before the Supreme Court. Seventy-five years ago, veterans of WWI set up a memorial in honor of their fallen brothers and sisters in the form of an 8-foot,... Read more »
Radioactive Cockroaches Discovered
October 6, 2009
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By Ashley Bagwell Imagine a world where the skies are stained orange, the air is so thick that it almost hurts to inhale, the summers start fires where the winters freeze the ground and radioactive cockroaches roam the earth. Maybe it isn’t the fault of this generation, but that doesn’t matter,... Read more »
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