Do This, But Don’t Do That! (Prom Edition)
March 30, 2011 • written by Raven Turner
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Prom season has finally come, a night to share with friends and capture memories. No one wants this night to go down in the history book of worst nights ever, so there are a few do’s and don’ts that may help to create that perfect night. The Don’ts: The don’ts are the most important... Read more »
Facebook runs relationships?
March 7, 2011 • written by Brianna Hall
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As of today, over 6 billion people live in the world. Of those people, 600 million of them have accounts on the ever so popular Facebook. Facebook seems to be everywhere; from the movies to individual laptops. People can see and read just about everything users put onto the social networking site. The... Read more »
Negative body image causes negative habits
March 4, 2011 • written by Anna Hanen
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Negative body image is a monster that has the power to distort a person’s mental health. It feeds on the insecurities of a person, and is hard to shake. According to Clean Cut Media, a site with articles aimed at media’s affect on pop culture, 7 in 10 girls believe they are not good enough... Read more »
Celebrating Valentine’s Day with history!
February 2, 2011 • written by Raven Turner
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As kids, we all gave our sweethearts cute cards with characters and candy attached; however, now people are spending exorbitant amounts of money to give them any and everything they want. Few people know the true meaning of this holiday. According to The Telegraph, a London newspaper, the holiday has... Read more »
Cathy Bishop captures the title BHS Sweetheart
February 2, 2011 • written by Anna Hanen
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Business teacher Cathy Bishop has effectively earned the adoration of teachers and students at Bartlett High School. Her business-style classes have become the favorite of many students. As the founder of the school’s bookstore, sponsor of DECA, and also a full-time business teacher, Bishop has... Read more »
Loving through song! The Valentine’s Day playlist
February 2, 2011 • written by Raven Turner
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Couples spend a great deal of money for their significant other on Valentine’s Day, but why? Yes, love is in the air, and everybody wants to show how much they care for their mate, but why spend all this money when time is all that is necessary? A custom music playlist can remind that special... Read more »
Top ten terrible ideas this Christmas
December 1, 2010 • written by Josh Ferrell and Elizabeth Reed
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During Christmas, people love going crazy. For example, people love to trample others on Black Friday, fight each other for that last ham piece, and scrooges house-proof their house. Fortunately, for people who love going insane, there are some fantastically terrible ideas. Also please, do not... Read more »
Santa Claus raises concern over lying
December 1, 2010 • written by Anna Hanen
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Most people can still remember the anticipation of Christmas morning for them as a child. Many kids would dream of Santa slipping into their house through the chimney to distribute their gifts and then go back up the chimney and ride away in a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer. This lie was a child’s... Read more »
Stewart cinches Miss BHS title
December 1, 2010 • written by Raven Turner
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Senior Reykisha Stewart knows what respect means, especially now that she has been crowned Miss BHS. Her winning answer to the judges’ final question about the most important value–respect, loyalty, or perseverance–confirmed her win of the title. “I think respect is the key,... Read more »
Easy holiday recipes to delight the folks
December 1, 2010 • written by Raven Turner
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As kids we never wanted to even come close to the kitchen on holidays unless the food was ready to eat. If mom said anything that had to do with cooking or washing dishes, we would get upset. Now, as we get older it’s more of a “we want to” rather than “we have to.” But... Read more »