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Dieting, weight loss views clash

By Lexi Muir
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Over the past few years, losing weight has become a fad. Millions of people across the nation have shared their success stories and inspired others to lose hundreds of pounds. Everywhere you look there are weight loss advertisements and newly discovered diets for people to try. Lately, it seems that losing weight and having the perfect body are more important than anything else in life.  Read more

Former McCain supporters must rally behind future president

This fall, in this high school and across the country were frenzies of political discussions. One could rarely escape constant debate about presidential candidates, their platforms or even their television commercials. But now the election is over and Barack Obama will officially be the next president of the United States. And now with thousands of McCain supporters, or even George W. Bush supporters, still living in the country, it is vitally important that they should not continue to campaign to the detriment of the country’s future. Read more

In times of hardship, be thankful

By Bennett Fuson
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Think back to this time last year. What was on your mind?

Most likely, you were thinking about finals or the holidays, although in this city I’ve noticed that “thinking about the holidays” is a fancy way of saying “how much stuff will I get?”  Read more

Opposites don’t always attract

By Cassie Dugan
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It takes audacity to defy a concept that’s been written in stone for so many years- especially when you’re dealing with science. So call me audacious. There are some things in science that just cannot be translated to make sense of human relationships. Read more

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One in eight Americans is hungry

December 12, 2008

By Amy Flis
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“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose.” That’s how the song goes. However, according to recent statistics there is a rising number of people who do not see enough chestnuts, or any other food for that matter, to meet their needs. And that hunger keeps nipping.  Read more

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Familiar faces may be celebrities to some

December 12, 2008

By Shireen Korkzan
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Every time I see performing arts chairperson Richard Saucedo’s son Ethan, I always have to gently pull his big, yet adorable, ears. I’m not sure if Mr. Saucedo is okay with this, but as long as he’s not complaining, then I’m more than willing to keep it up as well as openly tell him how big his son’s ears are. And I’m not the only one who speaks informally to Mr. Saucedo; pretty much every band kid who has gotten to know him over the years does, mainly by telling him that he looks like a koala. Read more

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