Poker madnessTexas Hold 'Em poker craze grabs teens [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, March 24, 2005 By Andy Giblin, Contributing Writer Five players crowd around a small table, squinting at their cards while trying to simultaneously hide them. As the bets grow, the number of players slowly decreases until only the winner is left with full story

Extracurriculars vs. Academics: Teens face a tough battle in balancing time with school, social life [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, March 24, 2005 By Dinaaz Vadva, Features Editor The constant struggle between maintaining grades and participating in extracurricular activities affects many teenagers on a daily basis. For many, grades are a never – ending worry and for others, wi full story

Graduation groansSeniors suffer from senioritis, year end only cure [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, March 24, 2005 By Hayley Mitchell, Staff Writer As the second semester draws closer to an end, some seniors feel they may have contracted a case of “Senioritis”. Senioritis sometimes becomes very common at the end of a senior’s school year, and for full story

Spin-off SuccessDr. Phil urges guests to "get real"; becomes household name [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, March 24, 2005 By Camri Hinki, Staff Writer When it comes to telling people like it is and encouraging them to “get real,” Dr. Phil McGraw is the master. Every day on his televised psychology show, Dr. Phil, he makes his guests get down to the full story

Oprah fanatics tell allshow's enthusiasts tell why they love her [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, March 24, 2005 By Camri Hinki, Staff Writer Some people attend science-fiction conventions, others obsess over music, but for many, the object of their fanaticism is the life and achievements of one woman- Oprah Winfrey. While her show is watc full story

Teacher favoritism becomes an issue in high schools [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, March 24, 2005 By Zareen Vadva, Contributing Writer Every person in the United States has grown up with the knowledge that a person, anywhere, should be treated equally, regardless of sex, color, or preference. People are to be treated equally througho full story

Time management, hardwork leads junior to success [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, March 24, 2005 By Robyn Cash, Contributing Writer Off the printer an official looking pink paper rolls out and is placed in teacher boxes. It holds the power of happiness and demonstrates hard work for some. For others, these few simple numbers prese full story

Teens master balancing act: Students working in, out of classroom [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, March 24, 2005 By Lorena Hernandez, Contributing Writer More often now, students are taking on the additional task of working part-time on the weekends and after school. The increase of the students of today choosing to work comes from individual interest full story

Papal Concerns: Pope John Paul II hospitalized, Catholics, others discuss future [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, March 24, 2005 By Mary Pharris and Alie Wood, Editor-in-Chief and Opinions Editor Once accustomed to standing in front of a crowd of millions, inspiring them to live their faith, things have recently taken a turn for the worse for Pope John Paul II. In January 2001, a physician of full story