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Sam Rabiola

rosemary newsome, reporter May 13, 2013

It’s hard to believe that distinguished English teacher Mr. Rabiola, who has instilled fear through his daunting term papers and immense reading assignments, had an unsure start to his career. A change...

Yang Yang Li

Yang Yang Li

becca moran May 13, 2013

 As junior class vice president, Scholars Bowl participant, AP student, and first alternate to nationals in a forensics competition, Yang Yang Li has it all together.   Yet despite his successes, he...

The Power of Debate: Parker Hopkins

The Power of Debate: Parker Hopkins

gavin spence, reporter May 13, 2013

Debate is a challenging and highly rewarding activity for those students who are brave enough to take it on. With an exhausting 15-21 hour work week, sophomore Parker Hopkins’ devotion to debating is...

Anna Cormack poses with one of her many art pieces "Trees and Cathedral."

The Humble Artisan: Anna Cormack

kerrie leinmiller-renick May 13, 2013

Anna Cormack has always been surrounded by art. Her mother and sister are both art historians. Some of Cormack’s fondest memories are of sitting and coloring with her grandfather for hours. Even now,...

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Malcolm Maddox

rosemary newsome, reporter April 30, 2013

While most high school students save up money for a car or college tuition, senior Malcolm Maddox finds himself collecting cash for a different cause: chest reconstruction surgery. “That’s between...

Batter Up

Batter Up

ryan liston, reporter April 30, 2013

Eleven straight wins is always better than six straight losses. This season, the baseball team started off with an 11-game winning streak--a significant improvement from last year’s six-game losing...

Supreme Court: DOMA and Proposition 8

kyra haas, reporter April 29, 2013

As one of the biggest debates in America, the legality of gay marriage has finally worked its way up to the Supreme Court, although the matter has been a point of contention for years.  The two cases...

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MILK Movie Review

kerrie leinmiller-renick April 19, 2013

“I know that you cannot live on hope alone, but without it, life is not worth living. And you ... And you ... And you ... Gotta give em hope.” -Harvey Milk, "The Harvey Milk Interviews: In His Own...

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America Endangered By Expanding Rape Culture

becca moran, reporter April 19, 2013

     The rape case that occurred on the night of Aug. 11 and early morning of Aug. 12, 2012, in Steubenville, Ohio is sickening: a 16 year old girl, intoxicated to the point of unconsciousness, was...

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Double Personality Profile: For and Against Same-Sex Marriage

ciara sayler, reporter April 19, 2013

Mack Lottinville (For): Senior What is your opinion on same-sex marriage and why? I am completely for same-sex marriage, I don’t see any reason why someone shouldn’t be able to marry someone who...

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Students Voice the Importance and Effect of Gay Television Characters

hannah reussner, reporter April 18, 2013

The movies and TV shows “Modern Family,” “Pitch Perfect,” “The Tudors” and “How I Met Your Mother” influence students’ opinions about gay people. “I’m a Christian... and since I...

The Food Cycle

The Food Cycle

ryan liston and sarah lieberman, reporters April 1, 2013

Food is at the base of all human survival, yet sometimes the processes it goes through are taken for granted. When most people get a steak at Henry T’s or buy a soda at Dillon’s, they don’t wonder...

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