Letter from the editors
Beth Rozacky and Mallory Robertson
April 1, 2011
It is often said that laughter is the best medicine; however it can be a tough pill to swallow for those on the receiving end of it. People can be uniquely upset by a joke pulled at their expense. A gag that would have been hilarious under any other circumstance becomes a personal affront... Read more »
Another Harry Potter book in the works
Holly Chisholm
April 1, 2011
It is often said that good things come in threes but, in a recent announcement, it may be that they come in eights. World-renowned author J.K. Rowling has recently announced that she will be expanding her widely popular Harry Potter series with her new book titled, Harry Potter and the Midlife... Read more »
Boy bands unite
Alex Mendoza
April 1, 2011
Grown up fans of ‘N Sync, the Backstreet Boys and Aaron Carter can finally dust off their CD players and flood their bedrooms with boy band music once again. These artists announced last January that they will be uniting for a comeback tour across America, performing all of their old hits... Read more »
Parking lot repurposed
Amanda Weston
April 1, 2011
Assistant Principal Tracey Barrientes has recently announced that the student parking lot will be repurposed in order to create a source of income for the school so as to counteract some of the extreme budget cuts taking place. So far there are three options up for consideration: a full scale carnival,... Read more »
A smaller piece of pi
Jared Maddox
April 1, 2011
For centuries, the value of pi has remained indefinite. While supercomputers have solved for the value of pi to 4.5 trillion places, the exact value of this irrational number has never been solved because the digits go on infinitely. Due to the lack of accuracy in measuring the number, the International... Read more »
School uniforms effective this April
Amanda Weston
April 1, 2011
The recent No Place for Hate campaign proposed the idea of school uniforms at a recent Student Council meeting and, by unanimous decision, the administration has accepted the proposal. The No Place for Hate committee and Student Council believe that the uniforms will encourage equality and promote... Read more »