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Wreckers in Tune Booms in First Year of Existence

Alicia Lourekas, News Editor February 17, 2012

"Music is a great way to fill the community with energy and happiness,” said the co-president of Wreckers in Tune, Nick Vega ’14. Wreckers in Tune is a new  music club that is composed of a group...

Going the Distance: Students go to Extreme Measures to get their Hands on Concert Tickets

Sara Luttinger, A&E Editor February 17, 2012

Pulsing music vibrates through enormous speakers while thousands of screaming fans push their way to the front of the stage at a concert. Some people love that deep bass beating inside their chests and...

Families Unite: Teachers And Their Kids Walk the Same Halls

Families Unite: Teachers And Their Kids Walk the Same Halls

Hannah Foley, Editor-in-Chief February 17, 2012

Seven a.m.—Katelyn Farnen ’14 walks into Staples High School with her textbook-filled bag on her back and her dad, Assistant Principal James Farnen, by her side. Katelyn is one of approximately six...

Breaking the Ice: A New Goalie for Girl’s Hockey

Haley Randich, Staff Writer February 17, 2012

This year, Casey Bang ’14 joined the girl’s ice hockey team on a friend’s suggestion. “She said the team needed a goalie, so I just volunteered,” Bang said. She hadn’t played sports before...

2012 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Announced

Haley Zeldes, Sports Editor February 17, 2012

On Mon. Feb 13 the valedictorian and salutatorian were announced for the class of 2012. With the highest GPAs in the senior class, Matt Silver has been named the valedictorian, and Carolyn Chen the salutatorian....

Grammys: A Recap of the Music Industry’s Biggest Awards Show

Molly Barreca, Sports Editor February 17, 2012

In an interview before the actual show, country singer Miranda Lambert described the impending Grammys as a night in which the viewers could, “let music heal.” As poetic as this statement was, I was...

An Expensive Dream: The Role of Finances in College Selection

Callie Ahlgrim, Opinions Editor February 17, 2012

The difficult part is done, the application process long over. An excited group of seniors have gotten into the college of his or her dreams. But as more students get acceptances from colleges, a problem...

Believers: The Religiously Devout

Sophia Hampton, News Editor February 17, 2012

When midterms came around this year, Anais Mitra ’14 added another thing to her to-do list: pray. Pray to do well on the exam. When offered drugs, Alye Pollack ’15, has her response ready: no. No...

Skeptics: A Look Into The Minds Of Athiest

Simon Stracher, Social Media Managing Editor February 17, 2012

God is dead. Or at least that’s the opinion of Cole De Monico ’13. “How could God be the source of all human morality when he has, several times, betrayed his own commandments?” asks De Monico. ...

Valentine’s Day Broken Heart

Deanna Schreiber, Features Editor February 17, 2012

Everyone remembers his or her first crush and his or her first broken heart. Mine was in third grade. On the most romantic day of the year for a third grader: Valentine’s Day. Well, it is not so...

Jon Hunstsman: The Solution to the Hunt for the Right Man

Ben Reiser, Managing Editor February 17, 2012

            In a heated race against unshakable, extremist right-wing politicians, Jon Huntsman, Jr. offered a refreshing dose of what this nation needs most: logic.            ...

Ron Paul: Punk Rock in an AARP Body

Charlie Greenwald, Web A&E Editor February 17, 2012

U.S. Representative Ron Paul is old. He’s so old, his memory is probably in black and white. A guy his age should be retired, playing chess, or relaxing on a beach inFlorida. But Ron Paul is working...

Rick Santorum: The Comeback Kid

Mike Holtz, Guest Writer February 17, 2012

On Feb. 7, a sensation struck the nation—Rickmentum. As Rick Santorum surged to the top of the polls in state after state, Americans watched in shock. When Santorum first announced his candidacy,...

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