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Little gifts to revive your relation ship by Jennifer Conlee, co-associate editor
Valentine’s day should be a day of romance, a day of lovers
walking hand-in-hand down the street.
Hello I am addicted to Guitar Hero Two by Jon Seaborn, editor-in-chief
Welcome to my first opinion of
the first student newspaper for which I now serve as
editor-and-chief.
I know that I have some big
shoes to fill, coming in to lead after Ray Buffington, a great
editor. But I think the paper is going no where but up.
Reality TV: When enough is enough by Laura Norris, news editor
Everybody has a guilty
pleasure.
My guilty pleasure is
reality television. Yes, I know, it’s shameful. But I know I’m
not the only one addicted to this form of television
programming. Even though I love to watch this distorted,
exaggerated, and sometimes even fictitious, television, now is
the time to say “Enough!”.
Fun nights, unforgettable memories by Amelia Gonzales, feature editor
I find it amazing that when your eyes are shut how many things
really happen.
I found out recently there is this
so-called “rule” that when you are intoxicated and you fall
asleep with your shoes on, you are fair game to having a group
of your “friends” mess with you. If your shoes are off, then
you are showing to this group of “friends” that you had every
intention of going to sleep and that they have no right to
mess with you.
Tech SPeC: Apple's iWorld by
Sawyer Thomas, online editor
At the MacWorld San Francisco 2007
Keynote Address, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled Apple’s most
recent projects, Apple TV and the iPhone.
Apple, which is known for revolutionizing
the design industry with its stylish and sleek Mac computer,
has only recently began to experiment with other products for
the home and on-the-go. With the success of the iPod, Apple
has decided to venture into the cell phone industry.
Smokers get slapped with tax increase by Shane Jester, staff writer
Black Monday, as I like to call it, marked a depressing day
for smokers across the state of Texas.
The Texas Legislature, as of January 1,
2007, decided they would institute a $1 tax increase on every
pack of cigarettes and a $10 increase on every carton sold in
Texas. This means that thousands of smokers across the state
are forced to cough up (no pun intended) extra money that they
do not have. I understand that the politicians who proposed
this tax increase did so because it might push many people to
kick the habit, and I assume that many people will. But at the
same time, many will not.
Put your scarves down, no snow on way
by Sawyer Thomas, online editor
With crazed people grappling over carts at the local
supermarket, cars going out of control, it looked like a scene
from “The Day After Tomorrow” (featuring my baby daddy, Jake
Gyllenhaal). But, when the weatherman said that we were
supposed to get 6-12 inches of snow, I was overcome with
joy. Because snow means no work, school is cancelled, and
days of laying about not having to be productive.
Now it's time to say goodbye... Thanks to those who inspired,
encouraged, supported me during my years at SPC by Omar Ojeda, staff writer
The time for giving, joyous love, and celebrating Jesus’ birth
is approaching fast, as the holidays are right around the
corner.
It’s a time when families get together
and spend an evening or a day doing quality things that they
hardly get to do because of everyone’s otherwise hectic
lifestyle. It’s a time when customers who are trying to “beat
the crowd” are stampeding the malls and shopping centers
around the nation. But we all know that never works. It’s also
a time of depression for some people who don’t have any
family, home, or money.
Now it's time to say goodbye... Thanks to those who inspired,
encouraged, supported me during my years at SPC by Jacob Tucker, associate editor
Last Christmas, Christians throughout the United States were
in an uproar.
During the shopping season, many stores
thought that it would be offensive to many of their shoppers
if they greeted them with the age-old phrase, ‘Merry
Christmas,’ because of its Christian origin. So they decided
to replace the phrase with the politically correct version,
‘Happy Holidays.’
Now it's time to say goodbye... Thanks to those who inspired,
encouraged, supported me during my years at SPC by Isa Torres, staff writer
Through the previous issues of this semester that is about to
end, you have probably noticed my spiritual perspective on
life.
My belief is that we are a creation of
God, that we deserved to die because of our sins, and that God
sent His only son to give us a chance to have eternal life.
Now it's time to say goodbye... Thanks to those who inspired,
encouraged, supported me during my years at SPC by Shane Jester, staff writer
I know that we are currently in a Myspace generation, but some
of this nonsense has to stop.
I will be the first to admit it. I have a
Myspace. And yes, it is very addicting. But I am tired of
everyone making such a big deal about who is on their list of
top friends and why they aren’t among someone else’s top
friends. Ok people, so here is the deal. Myspace is a way to
meet people and showoff that you have friends, essentially,
right? So lets all grow up and stop acting like our top
friends are gods.
Now it's time to say goodbye... Thanks to those who inspired,
encouraged, supported me during my years at SPC by Jacqueline Mermea, staff writer
Straightedge is a common sense thing.
It has been my way of life for a while
now. I was first offered weed and alcohol when I was 10. Now
that I reflect back on that, it was a very pivotal moment in
my life. Had I said, “yes”, I would be in a completely
different state. But I said, “no”, and since then I have
maintained those values.
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