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America: Land of the gluttons, home of the wasteful Let's clean up this throw-away-society
by Jacqui Streety, editor-in-chief

Recently, I’ve become interested in the amount of waste generated by and in the United States, so I did some research and what I came up with was quite startling.

There are no strangers - Only friends you've never met

by Caitlin Forbes, opinion editor

I had to have been sitting in front of my computer screen for nearly two hours staring down at a blank page that, by this time, should have been my article. 

The deadline was swiftly approaching, and I still hadn’t the slightest idea of what my story would be about.

 

I just realized how much “umph” is put into the prepping of Valentine’s Day, and for what?  It’s just one day that is highly overrated and is celebrated for all of the wrong reasons.  The amount of money spent on this day is ridiculous!

 

Big business making puppets of mainstream media

by Jacob Tucker, staff

A lot of people are more interested in the Disney-fied version of the news, as delivered by their local nightly news program, but I am definitely not such a person. I must confess to a storied distrust for just about anything that is related to the news because of the news media’s selective coverage. I would go so far as to say that the mainstream media is even censored, although the culprit is big business, not government restriction.

Spring break - Time for fun & sun

by Codi Bullard, staff writer

Picture you and your best buds lying on the beach, going to nightclubs, meeting new people, and letting yourself go wild and crazy.

You are stress free with no thoughts of work, school, or nagging parents and instructors for one whole week. What could be better? Well, get ready for this paradise, because spring break is on its way!

Betting on Addiction

Knowing when to stop before starting to gamble

by Grayson Thomas

Las Vegas, or Sin City, is one of the most popular attractions in the United States. 

It seems that everyone has an itch to go and try their hand at a game and risk losing the investment just made, or more, depending on the gambling addiction of the player. 

But is gambling really as addictive as a drug?  Is it the same kind of addiction? 

 

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