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		<title>Senior Terrance Lewis actively participates in more than 40 clubs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kendall Harshberger, Adele Zhou</dc:creator>
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      Whenever a new freshman class enters CHS, the students are encouraged to “get involved” by joining an extracurricular activity at the school. This year, student body president Terrance Lewis and senior Shayan Ahmad have decided to take that mantra to a new level. Their goal is to participate in at least 40 clubs this school [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In comparison to competitive team sports, extreme athletics require strong mental dedication and offer unique benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Song</dc:creator>
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      Completing a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run in one day are usually beyond the average person’s physical reach. Such is not the case for senior Eric Zigon, who entered the world of extreme athletics when he successfully completed the Ironman Louisville triathlon this August. “I was just thinking about things that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>While celebrity role models can be beneficial, obsession may be cause for concern</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olivia Weprich</dc:creator>
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      Lady Gaga shocked the nation with her catchy music, crazy outfits and inspirational attitude. She calls her fans “Little Monsters,” and for some, to call them obsessed would be an understatement. Senior Michelle Sanchez Parra, known as “Miss Gaga” to some classmates, said she falls into the category of obsessed, to the extreme. “People know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Studies show extreme shopping and overspending relate to the current generation’s need for instant gratification</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim QIan</dc:creator>
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      Like any typical high-school girl, junior Samantha Matly likes to shop. With the start of each new season, as the weather changes, her wardrobe must be updated accordingly with the latest in fashionable clothes. Visiting the mall almost every week, Matly said she likes to look around for anything that stands out. “If I find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After being legally emancipated from his family, Senior Frank Molina lives by himself</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yameen Hameed and Chris Li, yhameed@hilite.org and cli@hilite.org</dc:creator>
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      Like many other students at this school, senior Frank Molina has a supportive and caring family. His family, however, takes care of him from almost 2,000 miles away. Ever since school started this August, Molina, legal adult, has been living on his own in his apartment with his dad often sending money for his basic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Competition between family members can create motivation but also has its downsides</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Xu, jxu@hilite.org</dc:creator>
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      Senior Cordell Hobbs claims he still has the scar from his childhood when he attempted to seize a bottle full of milk from his twin brother, senior Cardell Hobbs, who in turn would not relinquish the bottle and ended up hitting the bottle on his brother’s lip. By their account, even when they were merely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Experts recommend that stepparents establish a friendship with stepchildren before assuming a parental role</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      Senior Ashley Sipe said she first met her stepmother when her dad Kent Sipe introduced his then-girlfriend Carla at a bowling alley. At the time, Ashley said she considered Carla little more than her dad’s girlfriend. Four years and one wedding later, Ashley said she views Carla as both a friend and a parent.“As we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Students’ choices to ‘friend’ parents  reflect real-life relationships</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aruni Ranaweera, aranaweera@hilite.org</dc:creator>
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      For years, social networking sites like Facebook have been places for teens and young adults to share photos, update statuses and connect with peers. However, according to a study done by Pew Research, 2011 marks the first time that 50 percent of all adults reported using social networks. For students, this means parents on Facebook, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Many students have become accustomed to living with only one parent.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claudia Huang, chuang@hilite.org</dc:creator>
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      Senior Colette Killworth How often do you see your dad? Just like breaks and long weekends, pretty much. How do you think you life has been affected by living with just your mom? I’m a lot closer with my dad now because I have to be. I have to tell him things that I didn’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Multiracial families prove to be more tolerant of foreign cultures</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      Sophomore Lilia “Lili” Arroyo was nine when she noticed her ISTEP+ booklet listed her as Hispanic. She said she came home that day and asked her mother, who is American, “Why is only Daddy’s race listed on there?” Lili and her sister, senior Gabriela “Gabby” Arroyo, are part of a growing number of multiracial families [...]]]></description>
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