Knowing Your Head
miranda davis
February 14, 2011
School, homework, relationships, sports, after school jobs and extracurriculars are all things that cause stress during the teenage years. Mental illness can also become visible during these years and in the early twenties. After the recent shooting in Arizona, a new awareness of mental health issues... Read more »
1 in 1000: Haylo Pierciey
February 14, 2011
“I don’t really see myself as a beautiful and unique snowflake,” laughed Senior Haylo Piercey, referencing a favorite novel Fight Club. Although her flamboyant outfits and sometimes actions may cause a second glance, Haylo Pierciey is fully confident in her identity. “[For me] you can be as crazy... Read more »
Watch Your Back
chris allmon
February 7, 2011
Each school year hundreds of students walk to, from and around school carrying backpacks laden with books and materials, some weighing as much as five pounds a piece Wearing a backpack correctly now can keep students from dealing with bad back, neck and shoulder pains later in life. “The amount of... Read more »
1 in 1000: Brooke Fox
January 18, 2011
Junior Brooke Fox only recently found out she was Dutch. “I finally know what nationality I am: Danish.” Over winter break Fox met up with her biological father whom she hasn’t had any contact with since she was three-years-old. “Now is the perfect time in my life for this kind of... Read more »
10 Ways to Spice Up Your Winter Life!
kim c
January 14, 2011
Re-vamp your hair Girls get their hair done, but even you dudes out there can switch it up. Coloring your hair, getting it cut, even just switching up how you wear it can drastically alter your mood. Just checking out other people’s styles and flipping through a magazine can help you visualize what... Read more »
A Body of Art
emma machell
January 12, 2011
Down the crowded hallways it is easy to spot a nose ring, a pierced eyebrow or lip and the occasional tattoo. While some parents and students might treat tattoos and piercings like a Death Eater’s dark mark, others embrace this unique way of being different, and some have other reasons to bare their... Read more »
Insane In The Membrane
chris allmon
October 13, 2010
What’s Up Fever, headache, stiff neck; some of the symptoms of meningitis. A viral strand of meningitis has been slowly spreading around local schools this fall. Only one case has been reported at Free State thus far and two at South West Junior High “[Viral meningitis] is fairly easy to spread... Read more »
Eating Alternatives
emma machell
September 24, 2010
During lunch, while most kids have the tough decision choosing between the chicken nuggets and the pepperoni pizza some kids can skip right to the pb&j sandwich and salad bar. But not every student can afford that luxury. Maybe they’re allergic to certain ingredients or maybe they just don’t... Read more »
Protective Precautions
miranda davis
July 31, 2010
About a year ago I saw a mole on my arm and I didn’t really pay any attention to it,” Attendance secretary Becky Browning said, “because it was very small and it didn’t have irregularities as far as I could tell.” Browning knows first hand what it’s like to discover skin cancer. Skin cancer... Read more »
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