Co-Editor-in-Chief - Samantha Trout
February 1, 2010
Filed under Showcase, Student Opinions
In Dante’s Inferno, there is a statement that says, “The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.” In many a controversial situation, it’s possible...
Staff Writer - David Lloyd
February 1, 2010
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The use of the internet, computers, and the phone go hand in hand, but when the most crucial aspect of our technology fails, the internet, the world as we know it will change dramatically. When the internet is destroyed by...
Sarah Snyder - Staff Writer
December 4, 2009
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“Just so you know, your scooter is awesome.”
Those are the words I hear from behind me as I’m sitting in the library, desperately trying to come up with an article for the school paper. I turn around and say “Thanks”...
Staff Writer - Janessa Jimenez
November 23, 2009
Filed under News, Showcase, Student Opinions
On Saturday, November 7th of 2009, the House of Representatives passed the bill for the Affordable Health Care for America Act. On that Saturday night, the tension was high among the House Representatives over the fate of th...
Samantha Trout - Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2009
Filed under Student Opinions
As this first quarter comes to a close, most of us are thinking about what we might and might not have done differently during these past few months. It’s true that quarter grades aren’t extremely important; some teachers...
Michelle Mata - Page Editor
November 20, 2009
Filed under News, Showcase, Student Opinions
On Thursday, November 5, thirteen people were killed at the hands of one of their own. In Fort Hood, Texas, an army psychologist, Major Nadil Malik Hasan, opened fire in his own army base upon hearing the news about his...
Staff Writer - Janessa Jimenez
November 4, 2009
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Occasionally, prisoners are released from their life sentence on compassionate grounds if they are terminal, or severely ill. This is a subject that is very debatable. For those of you readers who have never heard of this,...
Janessa Jimenez - Senior Staff Writer
November 3, 2009
Filed under Student Opinions
Somewhere between SAT scores, high school dances, and homework, students find ways to relieve built- up stress. The daily routine of school seems to never grow dry, but it finds a way to blossom into a garden of assignments...
Austin King - Staff Writer
November 2, 2009
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We all know that Taco Bell is famous for their promotions of special menu items that seem to appear overnight. One of these is the red themed, lava menu and their newest item on the menu, the Black Jack taco. The black taco...
Staff Writer - Janessa Jimenez
November 2, 2009
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The privilege of freedom is bound in one amendment, an amendment seldom remembered. The first amendment in our incomparable Bill of Rights is what divides the United States from every other existing nation because it allows...
Leanna Jasek-Rysdahl - Managing Editor
October 28, 2009
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“A place for friends,” is the famous slogan for the popular website, MySpace, however, there are now questions opposing this phenomena of a website’s safety and credibility as well as other social networks’. There are...
Sanmjit Johal - Staff Writer
October 7, 2009
Filed under Student Opinions
Fame isn’t always the best thing for someone. It can ruin someone’s life. When someone is famous, they eventually strive for even more fame and take on big challenges in their lives. Fame can ruin relationships with family...