For young women, the debates and discussions regarding abortion are both fascinating and of prime importance. During lunch on Monday, February 13, Junior State of America (JSA)’s had a thought talk on the motion of whether abortion should be illegal. Because it’s a very touchy subject for many people, the club members decided to make [...]
May 2 2012 | Posted in
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Who here hasn’t seen The Lion King or Beauty and the Beast? For the rare few of you, you are in luck, because they are coming to a theater near you… in 3D. It seems it has become necessary to “fix what ain’t broke” and add 3D to everything. Apparently 3D is the future, and [...]
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Valentine’s Day is a great reminder to treat your better half, well, better. For couples whose ‘spark’ has diminished, it can light up your week, randomly, on a Tuesday (this year at least). For parents especially, whose romantic life tends to get lost somewhere between soccer practice and dishwashing, between school plays and family roadtrips, [...]
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Running in shorts and tees in the freezing winter and swimming in the chilly autumn, students have to bear with the harsh conditions the P.E. teachers come up with. Students have to spend money to buy ghastly clothing they are never going to wear after two years, and do activities that have almost no benefit. [...]
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As one passes through the clusters of students in the halls between classes, one complaint one hears all the time is about Physical Education, PE. Students are always complaining about running the mile in PE, but truthfully, it isn’t that bad. The class isn’t as dreadful as other people say it is. The class offers [...]
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Facebook has recently announced news about their IPO’s, and most users are at least aware of that information. However, according to the recent Harris Poll, Facebook has a reputation problem with its users. Even though nearly 850 million people use facebook every month, they don’t trust the company itself. “Consumers see Facebook as a tool, [...]
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My whole life I’ve wanted to live in the ‘70’s. Listening to my dad’s stories about the political protests, the music, the rebellion of it all, I can’t remember a time when that wasn’t all I thought about. And then I realized, I’m not the only one. Most people I know want to be part of another generation.
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Why is it so difficult to get some decent food sold at San M a t e o High?
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Certain schools today use a child’s gender as a tool for segregation. By determining one’s eligibility to attend the school, they are also determining the child’s future. Founders of an organization, American Council for CoEducational Shooling, have argued that by segregating a child from the opposite gender, they are not in fact improving their education but destroying their social skills.
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Much like the iconic image of the Titanic capsizing in the Atlantic Ocean, the Costa Concordia cruise liner ran off the coast of Tuscany, Italy, on January 13, leaving 11 dead and 24 missing.
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