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The Spotlight

Volunteering as a Resume Builder

Evan Frook, Reporter September 30, 2013

To get into the University of California, an applicant must have “experiences that demonstrate unusual promise for leadership, such as significant community service.” Clearly, In this day and age,...

Jared Schoeneberg spreads God’s love

ryan liston, co-online editor in chief September 27, 2013

Traveling the Midwest each year, sophomore Jared Schoeneberg performs God’s work via mission trips. “Basically we go around communities ... and we do service projects,” Schoeneberg said, “We share...

New Administrator, Keith Jones, Embraces School's culture

New Administrator, Keith Jones, Embraces School’s culture

morgan noll, reporter September 16, 2013

     New assistant principal Keith Jones is an unfamiliar face in the halls, but one short conversation with him, and he is no longer a stranger. His use of “you know” in the holes of conversation...

Photo Credit: Jazmyne McNair. Lawrence delegates meeting the mayor of Hiratsuka.

Hiratsuka Sister Cities Program

catherine prestoy, reporter September 15, 2013

As freshmen, in the cold, windowless room of Dr. Hyler's Civics class, students hear about half a class time’s worth of stories from the Hiratsuka Sister Cities exchange. Many kids might have brushed...

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One Direction: This is Us

maria carrasco, social media editor September 14, 2013

I’ve been a fan of One Direction for about two years. When I discovered them on season seven of X-Factor UK, I was in love with their accents, perfect pitch and humorous personalities. So,of course,...

The Force is Strong with this Club

kenneth palmer, reporter September 14, 2013

Information: The Star Wars Club meets only on block Thursdays in instructor Lynne Renick’s room, Room 140. Leaders: A council of eight administers the club, including president Cooper Hicks, vice president...

President Sophie Divney (11) runs an idea by Vice President Celine Nguyen (11) before presenting it to the club.

Anime Mania

kenneth palmer, reporter September 14, 2013

Information: The club meets in teacher Ben Mellen’s room, Room 234, on Mondays. Leaders: Anime Club has a president and vice president, Sophie Divney and Celine Nguyen, respectively. These are leaders...

Intorno

ciara sayler, reporter September 4, 2013

Opening just under a year ago, Italian restaurant Intorno is one place I will go back to time after time. Located on the corner of 8th St. and Massachusetts Street, Intorno has quite possibly the perfect...

Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2

hannah moran, editor in chief August 26, 2013

I want a minion. I went to see Despicable Me 2 with my friend who was visiting from North Carolina and my dad, so he could pay for our tickets of course. Fair warning, though. While the popcorn...

German teenagers surround Samantha Grinage.

Instagram summer @samanthagrinage @alyssahicks

ryan liston, co-online editor in chief August 26, 2013

@samanthagrinage: Stepping off the plane in Germany, junior Samantha Grinage didn’t know what to expect. Upon arriving in Eutin, she was still unsure. “Eutin at first was really small,” Grinage...

Hard work yields high rewards

Hard work yields high rewards

morgan noll, reporter August 26, 2013

A hello is a nationally recognized greeting, but anything more than that, between a college coach and a high school player, is defined by the the NCAA as a “contact,” the first step of the chaotic...

Instagram summer @lawrencechen

kenneth palmer, reporter August 26, 2013

Senior Lawrence Chen travelled to Taiwan this summer, but not to revel in the scenic mountain views. He instead journeyed across the world to teach English. The small island off of mainland China mandates...

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