What's Up With That?!

Posted on October 24, 2011
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Written by Meredith Aulds, Opinions Editor

No More Bells? -Teachers, especially math teachers, love to keep us learning and taking notes until the very last millisecond even if that means being late for your next class. The bells were an awesome excuse to just get up and go... Read more »

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The Secret Life of the American Cell Phone

Posted on September 22, 2011
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Written by Chris Foehringer, Entertainment Editor

Seventy-five percent of teenagers ages twelve to seventeen own their own cell. According to one study, fifty-eight percent of this population send at least one text message a day in class.Cell phones are around the school everywhere... Read more »

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Facebook Etiquette

Posted on March 18, 2011
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Written by Hallie Smith, Opinions Editor

Facebook.  It’s the social network that links everyone together. If you have one then you know exactly what’s going on with everyone.  However, if you don’t have the socially informative account, then you might as well be considered... Read more »

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Got the dress. Got the tux. Got the mask?

Posted on March 18, 2011
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Written by Candace Chatman, Editor-in-Chief

It’s that time of year again here at Dobyns-Bennett; that’s right I’m talking about prom time.  When prom rolls around, everyone starts preparing for the big night.  Girls find the perfect dress, guys and girls find dates,... Read more »

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Optional Class on World Religions

Posted on March 18, 2011
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Written by Tori Fleury, News Editor

Have you ever been laughing with a friend when, suddenly, there is an awkward silence because of an offensive religious joke?  This may not be a big deal in a school here in America, but one day your life may lead you into another... Read more »

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Word to the Wise

Posted on March 18, 2011
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Written by Caleb Reynolds, Reporter

Your counselors, principals, parents, and friends have given you advice before. They may have said things that you already knew or didn’t want to hear. What they may not have told you is that in the long span of time since they graduated... Read more »

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Crappy Computers

Posted on March 18, 2011
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Written by Niko Graham, Graphic/Layout Editor

Alright people, this is an outrage!  Every time I step into the library or the writing center, absolutely dread the fact that I have to log on to our horrible, archaic computers.  As I approach the computer I’m assigned to, I can... Read more »

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The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod – Book Review

Posted on March 18, 2011
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Written by Ashley Lovin, Reporter

In this series, a young and confused vampire, Vladimir Tod, goes through many challenges during his training for becoming the Pravus, an invincible vampire born from a human mother who will one day take over human kind. Within the... Read more »

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Cookie Monster

Posted on March 4, 2011
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Written by Lilly McCall, Sports Editor

According to my calculations, 88,500 cookies will be made available for consumption this school year.  Are you curious how many calories these cookies have?  For example, a single Otis Spunkmeyer chocolate chip cookie has 180 calories.... Read more »

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Valentines Day

Posted on February 15, 2011
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Written by Hallie Smith, Opinions Editor

Valentine’s Day- It is one day out of the 365 days in the year, yet this day holds way more significance to most people.  It’s a day to celebrate love and friendship.  A day to eat chocolate and be merry, and a day for outrageous... Read more »

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