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Basic Dress Code Rules

feature April 30, 2009

As the weather gets warmer and administrators crack down on the rules, students may question what is appropriate to wear for school Shirts must be long enough to be tucked in No short skirts and...

Tanning beds more dangerous than sun

feature April 30, 2009

By Celina Wu <[email protected]> Junior Olivia Roy is someone that is aware of the potential harms of tanning and uses this knowledge in decisions regarding the activity. “I would definitely not...

Selecting from the Selective

feature April 30, 2009

While it may seem like a good problem to have, choosing among top schools is still a difficult decision By Meher Ahmad <[email protected]> As May 1, the decision date for many colleges approaches,...

Students face difficult decisions, values influence motives

feature April 2, 2009

By Ellie Seta <[email protected]> While walking through the parking lot of a local Walgreen’s, senior Billy Kouroupis found a wallet lying on the pavement. Expecting to find only a few dollars,...

Recent news in Mexico raises travel concerns, students disregard warnings

feature April 2, 2009

By Erin Lowe <[email protected]> Despite recent headlines regarding dangerous incidents in Mexico, students and teachers here still plan to travel there for spring break. But Spanish teacher Dora...

Fame in the Internet Age

feature April 2, 2009

Internet, social networks help aspiring artists promote music By Celina Wu <[email protected]> Sitting at the piano, senior Cadey Phipps experiments with different notes to find the right combination...

Consistent sleep patterns trump quality, quantity

feature April 2, 2009

By Julie Kippenbrock <[email protected]> As junior Shataakshi Dube finishes her homework, she looks at the clock. It’s 2:30 a.m. “I’m taking five AP classes this year. For...

Lightweight Spring Break: Students attempt to slim down before they hit the beach but find it is important to do it safely and effectively

feature April 2, 2009

By Maddi Bourgerie [email protected] While the arrival of spring break brings the hope of warm weather and sunshine, for many it also means the start to bathing suit season and a time to bare all....

‘Spring’-ing into Allergy Season

feature March 13, 2009

Students experiencing allergy symptoms this year, for the first time or not, must take precautions in order to tough out the potentially debilitating season By Amanda Nguyen <[email protected]> Runny...

Local shoppers go against the grain

feature March 13, 2009

Students buying from area stores better benefits community economics, study shows By Kelsey Binion <[email protected]> For senior Kara Cifizzari shopping at local businesses, including the...

Internet makes more obscure scholarship information available

feature March 13, 2009

By Cassie Dugan <[email protected]> Eleven thousand dollars. That’s 27 Gucci purses. That’s seven plasma HD televisions. That’s a used Volkswagen Beetle. However, for senior Joseph Helou,...

Inked and Underaged: Although some students receive tattoos before age 18, shops don’t always consent even with guardian permission

feature March 13, 2009

By Renny Logan [email protected]> Senior Jacob “Jake” Landis got his first tattoo when he turned 17. The tattoo, directly over his right shoulder, depicts the band Sublime’s logo of a sun....

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