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Paint Branch High School
Burtonsville, MD
Issue Date: 9/27/2008
Issue: Volume 39 - Print & Online Issue 1
Last Update: 10/08/2008
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Senior Unity Day


By Sarah Chang

When Ms. Dixon’s announcement came on at 8:55 AM on September 16, 2008, the class of 2009 rushed outside to the bleachers to take their annual senior group picture that would appear in the yearbook. At approximately 9:30, the seniors and staff chaperones ...
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What does America need?
Obama/Biden and McCain/Palin, for ’08 presidential ticket


By Amina Aden

As you walk out of your house and step into the car, you quickly glance at the gas tank, and you’re running on empty. While you’re in school, you crumple a sheet of paper, and walk over to throw it away, with the choice of recycle or trash. When you come
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Fall Fashion


By Nighisti Dawit

Fashion may not be the biggest word in the dictionary, but includes several meanings: comfort, style, and the feeling of confidence that you’re going to have a great day.
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Burtonsville Ink
Tattoos Amoung Students Are on the Rise


By Yasmine Shaibani

Teenagers have a unique way of expressing themselves through how they look. Many fashion trends have come and gone, like spandex and sequined jumpsuits, while others, like Converse, have battled the decades to remain in style. But the latest trend in scho...
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History in the making
2008 Election Near its End


By Julia Grinberg

It’s fair to say that some people are more interested in politics than others are, Some TiVo the debates, making sure never to miss each candidate’s promise of lower taxes and better health care, while others quickly change the channel whenever Senator Ba...
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