Look up: A new perspective

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April 13, 2012 • Sophie Medrano  
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Obviously when you’re walking you’re going to look straight forward due to all the dangerous things that could occur if you didn’t; but have you ever just looked up? Just to find a new perspective on everything around you. Sure in some places you know what the ceiling looks like because you’re... Read more »

I’m in a band

April 13, 2012 • Patrick Climer  
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Being a band member is something that most people overlook; often viewing it as something easy to do or something that’s always fun. However, the stresses of performing live and crafting meaningful music from the very essence of your artistic soul can be extremely stressful. Being around my three other... Read more »

Our uncertain future is just ahead

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March 22, 2012 • Rachel Crouse  
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It’s the final stretch. For everyone taking the AP tests this may, spring break marks the beginning of crunch time. I’ve had an amazing spring break, spending time with friends and family, but casting a dark shadow upon my fun was the looming AP test, growing ever closer and closer. For those... Read more »

School is boring, let’s spice it up!

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March 1, 2012 • Jared Dunham  
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Have you ever noticed that Rowlett High is boring? I did, and we need to work together to fix this. My first proposal is to have more fights; I just don’t think we’re fighting enough. I want to see people throwing punches in the hall while I’m going to class. To stimulate this, we would install... Read more »

A Letter From A Friend

February 23, 2012 • Blaine Piering  
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Well, it’s another year isn’t it? Woo! Right? Yeah, I didn’t think so, but seriously it’s another year, and with a new year comes even more myriad of troubles and excess dramatic experiences, which we’ll talk about sooner or later. But for right now, I’m just curious about where... Read more »

The Art of T-Shirt Designs

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January 30, 2012 • Sorayah Zahir  
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My creative inspiration comes by way of T-shirt designs. I’m not saying that I’m fashionable (I’m far from it actually), but I like T-shirts. They’re simple, comfortable, and they go with just about everything. But, I think it’s hard to find cool, one of a kind T-shirts.... Read more »

SOPA needed to be stopped

January 30, 2012 • Sorayah Zahir  
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The Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act are bills that were proposed to the House of Representatives and the Senate to prevent theft of intellectual property, copyright infringement, and curb access to websites that support such things.   These bills caused a lot of buzz around the Internet... Read more »

Food: It’s great

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December 12, 2011 • Sorayah Zahir  
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Photo by: Steven Jackson Photography A year or two ago I suddenly got into cooking.  I was watching the Food Network (probably Rachel Ray) and I realized that we had all the ingredients to make whatever it was she was cooking and I went to it. With parental permission, of course. I’d say that cooking... Read more »

Sports: It’s what makes the world go ’round

December 12, 2011 • Bernie Ceniceros  
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Whether it’s catching, kicking, throwing, running, hitting, shooting, or putting. Whether it’s with a spherical or oval shaped ball, a puck, a baton, gloves or a birdie, on a field, track or court, it’s a sport, and it’s what makes the world go ‘round.   Sports are local, domestic, and... Read more »

In the WalMart versus Target battle, I’m on the red side

November 30, 2011 • Sorayah Zahir  
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Have you ever wondered why it seems like so many people prefer Target over Walmart? Because I have, and that is exactly what prompted me to write this. Let’s compare: They were both established in 1962. Walmart is the largest retailer in the world with 8,970 locations world wide; Target has 1,750 locations.... Read more »

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