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  • Locker Lock-Out: Who are we really hurting?

    Friday, October 19, 2012 By: Samantha Cardet

    There has been a mass disappearance of lockers over the past few years - but is it really for the best?

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  • There Was More Space on That Door

    Tuesday, October 16, 2012 By: Rachel Smith

    Pentucket students’ thoughts on one of America’s most iconic movies

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  • Zombie craze never seems to die

    Tuesday, June 19, 2012 By: Matthew Sandoval

    What would bring a man to bite another man’s face off? Police blame recent attacks on a drug called bath salts. Others are pointing to zombies. To many, the issue of zombies is a joke but others take

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  • Unhealthy foods tempt students

    Tuesday, June 19, 2012 By: Alexandra Hehlen

    Cooking for guests can be a daunting task. Now try more than 2,000 guests and a few picky eaters. Chef Shawn Weed faces this every day on the University of New Mexico (UNM) main campus. He met his ma

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  • It’s Magic: Teens Create Worlds from the Pages of Books

    Monday, June 18, 2012 By: Anna Libertin '14

        A rapid-fire-squeal battle breaks out around a table of teenage girls. After a bit of searching, the catalyst is found: Hermione, Katniss, or Bella?     “I dreamed

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  • Get Ready, Get Set, Dodgeball!

    Monday, June 18, 2012 By: Mackenzie Hestevold and Brett Mitchell

    “If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!” On April 12th, 2012, the students and faculty of Morris Hills High School had a chance to see if they could do just that. The Class of 2012 hosted a

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  • Security Cameras Keep MH Safe

    Monday, June 18, 2012 By: Elena Chrzanowski and Elize Breda

    As students arrived at Morris Hills after a refreshing week of spring break, they quickly began noticing an innovative piece of equipment that had been installed in the halls of the building. Cameras

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  • Peer Leaders Take on Tobacco Companies on 'Kick-Butts Day'

    Tuesday, June 12, 2012 By: Kyle Whelihan, Contributing Writer

    Peer Leaders visit Boston to participate in "Kick-Butts Day,” dedicated to targeting large tobacco companies’ efforts to advertise their products and make them easily available to youth.

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  • No Fairytale: Snow White and the Huntsman Movie Review

    Monday, June 11, 2012 By: Elaine Lac

    The traditional Grimm's fairytale takes a new turn in Snow White and the Huntsman

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  • Learner's Permit: Rite of Passage

    Monday, June 11, 2012 By: Ryan Thornton

    As part of their final project, students were asked to write about a significant high school experience in journalism format.

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Issue Date: Monday, June 18, 2012 Issue: Summer 2012
 
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At-a-glance

News
Many teens wonder how they'll spend their summer vacation -- the possibilities are endless. In New Mexico, students are wondering whether wild fires will turn their lives upside-down.
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As the economy continues its struggles and schools face funding cuts, journalism and writing electives stand vulnerable, despite their utility and promise in this new media age.
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To conclude that young people are apathetic about the electoral process may miss the mark, but on the money is the conclusion that they're uncertain about their impact at the polls.
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Big tobacco has big money to push its products. Teens opposed to tobacco use don't have that kind of cash, but they did have energy enough to stage a "Kick-Butts Day” at the Massachusetts State House.
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Food stolen from cafeteria leads to ongoing investigation
The theft of food at South Hadley High led its principal to request a police investigation. Since the probe began, thefts have ceased.
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Students are getting jittery as July 1 looms, the date when interest rates on federally subsidized school loans will double. Meanwhile, Republicans and Democrats haggle over the issue.
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The subject of teen drinking is never out of mind, always a concern. The First Annual Youth Conference to Prevent Underage Drinking aimed to curb its sad effects.
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Features
As authorities struggle for answers to a recent spate of horrendously violent crimes, one possibility won't go away: zombies.
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How do you get hundreds, even thousands, of diverse kids to eat what they should at school? The answers fall between a little luck, a little education and just paying attention to their peas and cues.
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The daughter of a Tuskegee Airman keeps her father's memory alive by sharing the words of his journal with students, such as those at Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media.
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