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14 Days of Valentines
Posted on February 3, 2012
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Written by Megan Lincoln, Editor-in-Chief E-edition

             February 14th is the most romantic day of the year across all of mankind. Valentines are being distributed and love is in the air, but Valentine’s Day can be pretty boring if all you do is the typical date:... Read more »

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Blocked Out!
Posted on February 3, 2012
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Written by David Martinez, Reporter

           (Right: Kayla Strouth gets blocked from a website by the new KCS security settings.)                  Websites being blocked at Dobyns-Bennett has always been a pain, mostly because it doesn’t... Read more »

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A Breach of Freedom
Posted on January 31, 2012
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Written by Jordan Kuykendall, Reporter

          You get on Google to research a topic for your class. Well that’s strange; the Google logo is blacked out. Then you search for results on your topic, and you see a Wikipedia link so you click on it. Instead of... Read more »

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The MMA Kicks it High School Style
Posted on January 6, 2012
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Written by Matt Blevins, Reporter

              “Oh, it’s too violent!” “It’ll never happen.” These phrases have been uttered by hundreds, possibly thousands of parents who are against mixed martial arts becoming a high school sport or club. I understand... Read more »

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New Year, New Habits
Posted on January 5, 2012
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Written by Ellysse Clark, News / Student Life Editor

              The New Year is finally here! Since the Christmas craze is over, you no longer have to stress over finding last-minute gifts or making sure your Christmas tree has just the right amount of festive decorations on... Read more »

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Have a Green New Year!
Posted on January 4, 2012
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Written by Darren Davis, Reporter

                O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, whatever shall we do with thee?  Once Christmas is over, what should people do with their cut Christmas trees?  Actually, there are several ways to recycle Christmas... Read more »

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BREAKING NEWS: Vampires can now marry!
Posted on December 16, 2011
Posted in A & E, Top Stories

Written by Emily Garrison, Editor-in-Chief

               Wedding bells are ringing in the fourth movie of the “Twilight” series, Breaking Dawn- Part One. However, someone should be playing the funeral march on a trumpet when Bella says, “I do,” because... Read more »

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Happy to be Nappy!
Posted on December 14, 2011
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Written by Ellysse Clark, News/Student Life Editor

                Whether your hair is relaxed, kinky, or coiled, Julie Van Buren can whip up something for you in her kitchen.  She can create concoctions that will make your hair smooth and silky, and she can also mix... Read more »

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Naturally....Better?
Posted on December 14, 2011
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Written by Rachel Shope, Layout Editor

             In today’s world, we’re always looking for the next big environmentally friendly thing, especially when it comes to making our cars run. Natural gas, which is found in shale deposits, burns 30% cleaner... Read more »

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Chris McElroy!
Posted on December 9, 2011
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Written by Chris Foehringer, Reporter

              Picture it! March 28, 2011 runners line up on the track getting ready for the state championship in the 1600 meter race. The gun fires and they are off! The result of the race was Dobyns-Bennett’s senior... Read more »

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