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Our generation no longer  ‘Waiting on the World to Change’
Michael Gifford: Yep, I’m a liberal
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The Christmas tree began as a German religious symbol in the early 7th Century and represented the trinity with its triangle shape. They were hung upside down on ceilings in central Europe during Chri
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The Lady Falcon Basketball team began official practice on Nov. 7. With a change in the coaching staff, the team was excited to see what the season had in store for them.  New head varsity coach, Jimm
Elizabeth Coakley is Miss Virginia Teen 2012
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Junior Elizabeth Coakley’s first pageant was Junior Miss Abingdon High School during her freshman year.  She was not planning on competing in it, but one day after school Kaylynn Osborne and Kathryn H
Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto a solid album, has new sound
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With the release of their new album, Mylo Xyloto, in October, Coldplay has tried to reinvent itself. The album, filled with new electricity both in beats and instrumentals, departs from the band’s cha
Advice with Emily
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I have a huge problem with procrastination. I always wait until the last minute to do my homework, even when I set time aside to do it. I have been trying to manage to set time aside to do my work, bu
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November 11, 2011 marked the National Day of Metal as declared by the television station VH1. The station hosted a new program called “The 11 Days of Metal”, which began Nov. 1. Some of the influentia
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Standardized testing – check. Letters of recommendation, – check. Common App essays, – check. Now all that looms is the final click on “submit.” There are few things that are so overwhelmingly terrify
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Marc Spiegal, senior   For a period, the American Revolution was only a war of taxes, boycotts, and political demonstrations, but the colonists were prepared for it to escalate: they had guns. The Bri
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For vegetarians or those with special diets, indulging in holiday food is not an option.
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