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Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by webmaster2.
The snake was five feet long. “We were hiking on a trail and we were coming up to what looked to be almost like a creek bed that was dry. It had rained previously, and it was probably really wet then, but over the past week you know it was really dry,” physics teacher Don Pata said. “The trail actually went around, but I was just gonna cut through. It got halfway between me and what I thought was just a giant crack in the creek bed.”
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Fear: Fight or Flight?
Posted on 20. May, 2010 by webmaster1.
Fear. It can cause a spike in blood pressure, but facing fear is more of an out-of-body experience. In the moment, the heart pounds, the mind stirs, the pores open up and perspiration spews out. When confronted with danger, one has two options: fight or flight.
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Sleepless in Grosse Pointe: Will we ever reach nine hours?
Posted on 20. May, 2010 by webmaster1.
Beep. Beep. Beep. Sophomore Danny Carron slowly opens his eyes to light streaming in through his window, and the only thing he wants to do is hide under his covers and sleep for five more minutes.
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“The Losers”: Underdogs come out on top in the end
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by webmaster2.
To most people, a star studded cast is key to any successful modern film. But Sylvain White’s silver screen adaptation of Andy Diggle’s comic series, The Losers, goes completely against this belief. Don’t get me wrong, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays main character Franklin Clay, has an acting career that’s certainly been more successful than my own. As hard as that is to believe, it’s safe to say that compared to legends like Johnny Depp, the cast of The Losers, at least on a red carpet level, really is made up of losers.
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Mini Reviews: Issue 16
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by webmaster2.
Short reviews of Matt Pond PA’s “The Dark Leaves”, Kate Nash’s “My Best Friend Is You”, Justin Nozuka’s You I Wind Land and Sea”, and “Date Night”.
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In-depth – Fears: Are you shaken?
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by editor3.
She stood in line, 35 minutes, waiting to plunge down the slippery steep water slide at Michigan Adventures. She envisioned herself cradled by the twists and turns and the butterfly sensation formed in the pit of her stomach with the drops. But her pretty picture was obstructed – by a foot. She cringed. Senior Kelly Ilagan has a relentless phobia of feet.
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Junior in name and age, but senior state of mind
Posted on 23. Apr, 2010 by editor2.
Rachel never planned on graduating early, but she decided her sophomore year that this is the right thing for her. With support from her dad and stepmom, the choice seemed natural. “My stepmom graduated early and she always talked about it, and when she talked about it, I realized I could do it,” Rachel said. “Why would I wanna be here another year?”
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Utah cordially invites you to an early graduation…
Posted on 23. Apr, 2010 by editor2.
Senior year: a wasteland of inattention, senioritis and counting down the days until graduation, or a productive year, both academically and socially, used to prepare students for college? That is the question facing lawmakers in Utah after Senator Chris Buttars proposed elimination the final year of high school.
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The Last Song: Hopefully not the last we’ll see of smiley Miley
Posted on 22. Apr, 2010 by webmaster1.
“When my world is falling apart, when there’s no light to break up the dark …” Lights dim, theater hushes and the big screen illuminates, producing a picture of a packed car dashing down a long vacant road. In the back seat a rebellious looking “Hannah Montana” is perched, minus the blonde wig and the sparkly dress.
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MySpace returns to its musical roots
Posted on 22. Apr, 2010 by editor2.
It seemed that MySpace would be around forever. But now, looking back on it … when was the last time you even typed “myspace.com” into your search bar? MySpace is dying. So, what do they do? Over 13 million bands use the site as their home base for sharing their music and just getting their sound out there. They could be international stars, unsigned acts looking for a deal, or even a group of kids looking for a way to upload their songs.
