Culture
High School Students Earning College Degrees?
Reilly Van Dyke, Staff Writer
Technology Early College High School in Brooklyn, NY has flakes of green paint peeling from the third floor windowsills. If you were to go inside, …
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Uruguay Legalizes Abortion
Brooke Edwards, Staff Writer
Last Wednesday, Uruguay’s senate approved a bill allowing abortions during the first trimester of pregnancy, paving the way for one of the most far-reaching abortion rights …
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Downsize and Prevent Weight Gain
Danielle Rennard, Staff Writer
We all have a sweet tooth that makes us crave sugary foods and drinks from time to time. However, several new studies have shown that sugary …
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Bananas Can Save the World from Oil-Tainted Waters
Danielle Rennard, Staff Writer
The solution to cleaning up devastating oil spills might be closer than everyone had expected. It might even be so close that you could find it …
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Coffee No Longer a Guilty Pleasure?
Reilly Van Dyke, Staff Writer
Studies are now showing that there are positive side effects to drinking coffee. For years, doctors have been persistent about the negative health risks that …
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Black Friday: Shop ‘til You Drop
Melissa Rosman, Copy Editor
Black Friday is a term with which most Americans are familiar. In a society surrounded by consumer opportunities, Black Friday is a day for people to …
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He Asked About the Quality by C. P. Cavafy translated by Aliki Barnstone
Editor’s Pick
He came out of the office where he was employed
in an unimportant and poorly paid position
(up to eight pounds a month, with tips);
when he finished …
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Addicted to the Media, and Proud of It
Adam Lis, Culture Conglomeration
Do you ever wonder who the most influential people of today’s youth are? If so, you are not alone. I ask myself and others this question …
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Obama’s Presidency Proves that Racism Is Still Not Over
Laura Nayibi Arias, Culture Editor
Might Obama’s presidency be the reawakening of racism in America, or has racism been among us all along? The manner in which Obama is being …
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Until I Fall by HaliJo Webster
Editor’s Pick
I shout and no one seems to hear.
I dance naked and no one responds.
I wow my “self” and stand higher
than any mountain I have stood …