Spring Play
March 3, 2010 • Lauren Wright, Staff Reporter
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
Spring marks the beginning of many new opportunities. For some students it might be their favorite sport or perhaps a music contest, but others may look most forward to the Spring Play. This year the cast will be putting on Chateau LaRoach and have been working on the production since late January. The... Read more »
A dangerous addiction
February 11, 2010 • Anna Shippy, Online Reporter
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
You check your phone the second you wake up, and right before you go to bed, but what about during school? The urge to text has caused problems at home, on the road, and now at school. The school policy clearly states that there are no cell phones allowed out from 8:15 a.m. when classes begin until... Read more »
The tip of the cup
February 4, 2010 • Micayla Greathouse and Jackie Balzer, Staff Reporters
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
Vomiting, slow breathing, hypothermia and mental confusion are just a few symptoms of someone who has had alcohol poisoning. Drinking five or more standard alcohol drinks for males, and four or more for females within a short period of time, is the exact definition of binge drinking. “Binge drinking... Read more »
Don’t Step On That Crack: Superstitions, wives tales generally far fetched
February 2, 2010 • Cora Jaeger, Staff Reporter
Filed under Feature
Do you ever cringe when a black cat crosses your path or someone opens an umbrella in your house? What about when you swallow your gum, do you worry about how long it might be in there? “I used to believe that every time you step on a crack, you’d break your mother’s back.” junior Julia Jordan... Read more »
The exact measure of education
February 1, 2010 • Jackie Balzer, Staff Reporter
Filed under Feature
The four long, never-ending years complaining to parents that you shortly would be moving out have finally passed. Life is now yours to live however you want, but you may realize later that you were not fully prepared for the real world. At our school there are classes that are provided, taught by a... Read more »
Senioritis beginning to set in
January 29, 2010 • Kit Schwarz, Staff Reporter
Filed under Feature
Wake up, go to school, sports practice, go to work, complete homework, pass out in bed, do it again. This is the most common and redundant schedule for your typical high school student. Of course, each student has his or her different variations of busy school-week schedules. For example, some students... Read more »
True Love Waits
January 27, 2010 • Micayla Greathouse, Staff Reporter
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
Purity rings: they’re a popular craze among high school students today. You may have seen your peers walking around the hallway sporting these rings. They vary in styles and have been around since the 1990s when the popularity of them expanded. An article about purity rings from ringsurf.com says that... Read more »
Strive to keep resolutions throughout year
January 27, 2010 • Micayla Greathouse, Staff Reporter
Filed under Feature
New Year’s Day: “I will exercise every day for my New Year’s resolution.” A day later: “I didn’t really have time today, but I’m sure I’ll catch up tomorrow.” Another few days later: “Well, maybe this will work out for me next year.” Are you a reliable person? This means that when... Read more »
Student Writing
January 27, 2010 • Alyssa Murray, Reporter
Filed under Feature
Throughout the many years of formal education, students are required to read numerous classics, study renowned poets, and write countless essays. Yet,what about their own ideas and emotions? Personal writing lets individuals express themselves through the intimate power of the pen. Keeping a journal... Read more »
Self defense tactics prove to be valued skills
January 27, 2010 • Erica Staab
Filed under Feature
The street is dark and chilly. Your hand moves to zip up your jacket as you make your way to your car parked a few blocks down. Thinking back on the night you just spent hanging out with your friends, the fact that you don’t know how to defend your self doesn’t even cross your mind. Then from out... Read more »
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