Mainstream Paint Branch High School Burtonsville, MD
Issue Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Issue: Volume 39 Issue 4 Last Update: Thursday, March 26, 2009
  • Generations Re-Born

    Wednesday, February 25, 2009 By: Julia Grinberg

    Peace signs. Leggings. Headbands. Ripped jeans. Tie-dye. At first glance these trends seem to represent the past of our parents’ generation, but take a closer look around.

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  • The National Honor Society: "To Promote Worthy Leadership and to Encourage the Develpment of Character"

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 By: Allison Heuber

    What is Paint Branch’s “National Honor Society”? What do they do, and how does one become a member? These are very commonly asked questions about one of Paint Branch’s finest academic student groups.

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  • Hay Girl Hay: Fashion Industry Hypocrisy

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 By: Margaret Shahan

    It’s obvious that most of society looks down on the image models put out to women. By counteracting the influence of the skinny image on girls, the fashion industry has been promoting overweight model

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  • The Next Step: Henderson State

    Wednesday, February 11, 2009 By: Kathryn Cohen

    “Legend says that the Reddie Spirit was born the night in 1914 that the student body came together under the pine trees of Henderson after fire destroyed the main buildings. The students vowed to stay

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At-a-glance

Winter Guard Records Highest Ever Ranking
The Paint Branch Winter Guard competed in the Atlantic Indoor Association Regional A division competition at Edison High School in Alexandria, Virginia on Saturday, March 21st. The team achieved thei
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Cheerleading Competition
On Saturday, February 21st, Paint Branch hosted the school’s first-ever Varsity Cheerleading Competition. Two divisions competed, with six teams involved in stunting and showing their skills.
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And I Thought Being a Twin was Special…
Ever wondered what it would be like to have a twin? You could share the same room, the same clothes, the same presents, the same birthday.
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Keep the earth intact, we met it this way
Coming from a hippo country, where recycling isn’t taken very seriously, I have always been appalled by the fact that recycling isn’t taken into consideration.
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Cutting: A growing problem
Cutting. It’s usually thought to be a taboo subject in society, but it is a growing issue amongst teens.
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Love: Is it real?
When you’re walking around the halls of school or maybe hanging at the mall, do you notice that couple holding hands or have you ever heard of the three-little -word phrase “I Love You”.
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LC Policy: Honestly NOT that bad.
If anyone can tell me what’s so difficult about actually showing up to class every day and managing to make it into the classroom before the bell rings the majority of the time, please step forward.
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Video Games: Whose really in control?
So you’ve finally braved that trip to the Hair Cuttery and changed your hairstyle. After half an hour of sitting up straight and trying to keep hair out of your mouth, you’re ready to bolt.
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Genetically Modified Foods
Picture yourself taking a bite out of a crisp, sweet apple, but imagine that instead of the tart, familiar taste of an apple, you taste a flavor that shares a faint hint of a grape.
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The Twilight Craze
Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, and Jacob Black. If you are a Twilight fan, you recognize these names immediately. For those who don’t…are you kidding me?
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