Inspirational film teaches powerful lesson: True story presses through typical clichés after slow start [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, September 18, 2007 By Bailey Wallace “Freedom Writers” is a down- to-earth, inspirational movie that relates the story of a group of high school students in south-central Los Angeles. Academy Award winner Hilary Swank stars as Erin Gru full story

Working the Day Around: Balancing school and work became a full-time job in itself for this past senior year [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, September 18, 2007 By Jennifer Chukwujekwu Spending money is a issue that many teenagers, such as me, have a major problem with. Once I got into my junior year, I realized there would be only one way for me to solve this dilemma: getting a job full story

Too Much Too Soon: Taking a personal look into high school relationships Tuesday, September 18, 2007 By Audrey Wilson If I could say one thing to teenagers involved in high school relationships, it would be a plea to guard their hearts and choose their words wisely. The tale is as old as time: boy and girl meet, f full story

Going to the playoffs for the first time: Varsity girls’ basketball team has finally reached their goal [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, September 18, 2007 By Anya Vukic Third in district, the girls’ varsity basketball team set a precedent this year when they made it to playoffs. “I’m very proud of the girls,” Varsity Coach Donna McCullogh said. “I can just see how full story

Books, Baseballs, and Bats: Seniors learn to mentally prepare for the game Tuesday, September 18, 2007 By Bailey Wallace The varsity baseball team had a curveball thrown at them this year when Coach Chris Burrow assigned an aide to the team’s mental preparation along with their normal physical routine.“I was really glad full story

Jobs Affect Lives of Students: Working Causes School and Social Life Problems Tuesday, September 18, 2007 By Alyssa Marple Prices of gas, clothes and cars are rising. For students, getting a job has become one of the ways to afford today’s lifestyle. “I got my job to earn money for my gas and car insurance,” sophomore full story

Sensitivity Taken to the Extreme: Current Political correctness gone too far [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, September 18, 2007 By Daniel Meyer and Jennifer Chukwujekwu Political correctness” is a term that one hears often in the media and everyday political discussions. However, it is a phrase that generates much discussion over what it takes to be politically corre full story

Friends of Rachel: Columbine shooting incident inspires newfound kindness [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, September 18, 2007 By Audrey Wilson On the morning of April 20, 1999, 11 students and two teachers were fatally shot at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Senior Rachel Scott was the first student killed that day, and since t full story

Educational Insanity: Teachers who go the extra mile to entertain Tuesday, September 18, 2007 By Alyssa Marple Stomping through his classroom, Communications Applications Teacher Chris Smith performed his T-rex act as his students stared in entertainment and amusement.With more pressure on teachers to focus on full story

Living the Model Life: Student’s life-long dream becomes a reality Tuesday, September 18, 2007 By Kayla Davey Every time sophomore Jessica Cornett read magazines such as Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and Seventeen, she stared at the models featured throughout the pages and dreamed about how wonderful it would be to li full story

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