Scholarships are easy way to avoid debt
May 2, 2011 • Alicia Johnson, Staff Reporter
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One of the biggest decisions a young person will make in life is whether or not college is a perusable goal. According to collegeboard.com, the average cost for college is about $8,000 dollars per year for in-state students. Overall, that totals a whopping $32,000 that a student could potentially land... Read more »
Adoption provides new opportunities
May 2, 2011 • Alicia Johnson, Staff Reporter
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“A lot of times I find myself asking ‘Why couldn’t my mom pull herself together?’” senior Stephanie Windholz said. These are the kind of questions that those put through adoption can often wonder. Adoption, defined by dictionary.com as to take and rear the child of other parents as one’s... Read more »
Unique traits give students opportunity to stand out
April 18, 2011 • Christina Carreira, Advertising Manager
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No two people in this world are the same; everyone has traits that make them who they are and help distinguish them from others who may have similar behaviors and qualities. These traits can be anything from a person’s physical behavior to materialistic items that have sentimental value to an individual. Others... Read more »
Teachers discuss pros, cons of out-of-school student help
April 18, 2011 • Bonnie McRae, Staff Reporter
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It’s a Thursday night and you’re struggling on the homework that’s due first hour tomorrow. None of your friends are answering their phones and you’re desperate. By 11 p.m. the phonebook is glaringly obvious in your peripherals. It seems to only take you 10 seconds to find your teacher’s name... Read more »
Spring causes students to neglect work
April 18, 2011 • LEXI PFANNENSTIEL, reporter
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The smell of spring is in the air so consequently the classroom atmosphere is becoming less appealing to students. This is something that reoccurs every year and is blamed on numerous things. Is the beautiful weather distracting teens from their schoolwork? Or are they just simply burned out? Jerett... Read more »
Access denied? CCU explains reasoning behind inconvenient web filter
April 18, 2011 • Anna Shippy, Staff Reporter
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While trying to complete your English project, you realize you need a picture of a symbol that demonstrates violence. You fire up your computer, go to the Google images website, and type in violence. Everything seems fine until a window pops up on your computer saying that you do not have permission... Read more »
Weight loss pills gaining popularity among youth
April 18, 2011 • Christina Carreira, Advertising Manager
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A new fad that is becoming common among young adults is taking weight loss pills. Becoming an easy substance to acquire, the consumers are becoming less aware of crucial side effects and ignoring warnings by just taking the drugs without proper research of their contents. An example of one of these new... Read more »
‘It’s not worth it anymore’
April 18, 2011 • Kylee Filley, Staff Reporter
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Think of being in the position of a parent. While at work, you receive a phone call. The police are on the other line, and your heart starts to beat faster. The conversation ends with you in a state of shock. Several questions run through your mind. Are they sure it was your son? Why did he do it? What... Read more »
Time in high school goes by quickly for many
April 18, 2011 • LEXI PFANNENSTIEL, Reporter
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With only two months left in the school year, seniors are now having their future stare them directly in the face. Decisions have been made, and their high school career is almost to an end. “Everyone says high school goes by fast,” senior Taylor Ermoian said. “But you don’t realize the truth... Read more »
Hydration both healthy, beneficial
April 18, 2011 • Sami Hobson, Assistant Editor
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As the sun climbs higher on a sticky summer’s day, all your body can think about is water. Cool, clear, refreshing water. Without it, humans could not survive. This compound, dihydrogen monoxide, makes up 83 percent of our blood, 76 percent of our muscle and even 22 percent of our bones. Water transports... Read more »
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