Winter road conditions require cautious driving style

January 9, 2010 • Emily Grantham, Reporter  
Filed under News

The word “accident” can hold many different meanings, from something minor, to something major. For teenage drivers, it is a word they never want to hear. For parents of these drivers, it is just as scary. Parents’ concerns increase as the weather conditions worsen. According to the American Meteorological... Read more »

In-Depth: Recognizing Addiction

January 19, 2010 • Beth Schulz, Editor in Chief  
Filed under In-Depth, Top Stories

The many pressures teens face can play a big part in influencing choices around risky behavior, specifically substance use. In fact, most teens start using alcohol or drugs to fit in, to try and cope with an underlying problem, or to feel stimulated. Watch for these warning signs: • Sudden, dramatic... Read more »

In-Depth: Prescription drug abuse becomes a growing trend

January 19, 2010 • Paige Primovic, Section Editor  
Filed under In-Depth, Top Stories

Drug abuse is a widespread and serious problem among high school students on a national scale. Sometimes, however, people think of “drug abuse” as only including coke, weed, heroin or other narcotics. The term is actually all encompassing; it involves not only prohibited drugs but also medicines... Read more »

Review: “The Princess and the Frog”

January 20, 2010 • Emily Grantham, Reporter  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment

In 2004, Disney announced that the film “Home on the Range” would be its last 2-D animated film. However, in 2008 they decided to make another, “The Princess and the Frog.” Released last month, this is the 44th animated film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics line. Not only is it another animated... Read more »

Review: “Avatar”

January 21, 2010 • Parker Mays, Reporter  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment

Breaking records, revolutionizing technology, and gaining award consideration, it’s hard to ignore “Avatar.” Having already grossed 1 billion dollars at the box office, Avatar is on its way to becoming the highest grossing film of all time, second only to James Cameron’s other masterpiece,... Read more »

Inspiring Individuals: Intriguing people share their stories

January 21, 2010 • Stacie Sikora, Section Editor, and Emily Xouris, Reporter  
Filed under In-Depth, Top Stories

Debra Waldorf originally intended to be a history or English teacher. After realizing how passionate she was for art, however, she decided to pursue a career in it, and she never looked back. “To be able to look at beautiful art elevates and carries you away,” Waldorf said. Waldorf teaches design,... Read more »

Private Promises: Resolutions oft’ go awry

January 21, 2010 • Sophia Laster, Reporter  
Filed under Opinion

At exactly midnight, in the fleeting moment between 2009 and 2010, you probably made a promise. Filled with good intentions and an earnest desire for a bit of change in your life, you decided that some aspect of you would get a New Year’s makeover. You were not alone. According to a survey by the United... Read more »

Staff Editorial: Seniors should broaden college search

January 21, 2010  
Filed under Opinion

Every spring, in locker rooms and classrooms across the country, seniors groan the same wanna-be adult phrases. “I can’t wait to get out of this prison!” “Man, I can’t wait to be in college.” Some people even starting count the days until graduation months in advance. But then an interesting... Read more »

The Atlas Generation: Teens put their spin on the future

January 21, 2010 • Robb Lindsey, Section Editor  
Filed under Opinion

The future is dead. Our predecessors killed it. I mean, let’s face the music; the economy is a joke, the world wants to bomb us, reality has lost its down-to-earth spirit and Miley Cyrus is an internationally adored musician. Thanks for handing us such an awesome future, Mom and Dad. But with a dangerously... Read more »

Performing arts students prepare for ‘Sweeney Todd’

January 21, 2010 • Morgan Cormack, Reporter  
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, News

The performing arts department has staged such traditional musicals as “Guys and Dolls,” “The Sound of Music” and “The King and I.” This year they are taking on another award-winning musical, but one with a darker edge: “Sweeney Todd.” “Sweeney Todd” is the story of a barber in Victorian... Read more »

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