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Schoolboy Q maintains tough sound in new album, ‘Oxymoron’

Jake Aquino, music critic
March 14, 2014

“My daddy a gangsta.” With his 5-year-old daughter’s opening statement, Quincy Hanley, a.k.a Schoolboy Q, launches into the first song of his third studio album, Oxymoron, appropriately titled “Gangsta.”...

Requiring pledge disregards true meaning of patriotism

Requiring pledge disregards true meaning of patriotism

Evan Sawires, columnist
March 14, 2014

In 1892, an American socialist by the name of Francis Bellamy wrote the original Pledge of Allegiance. However, it was not written in an attempt to inspire nationalism by cold, tired soldiers striving...

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Career happiness results from following personal definitions of success

Editorial Board
March 14, 2014

As South students plan and organize their future academic goals, according to an Oracle-conducted survey, 47 percent of 202 South students said that they plan to pursue a certain field because of money. The...

Vegan experiment reveals notable mental, physical benefits

Vegan experiment reveals notable mental, physical benefits

Dani Tuchman, asst. opinions editor
March 14, 2014

I was exceedingly uninformed and unprepared as to what being anything but a meat-eater entailed prior to starting my two week-long vegan experiment. Veganism, otherwise known as abstaining from the consumption...

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Reflections on Beauty: My experience with pressures of plastic surgery

Sally You, co-opinions editor
March 14, 2014

Let me give you a general overview of my face: my eyes happen to be on the smaller side, my jawline more sharp, and while my nose bridge isn’t incredibly low, it’s definitely not high. I admit that...

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Daily use of makeup signifies creativity, not insecurity

Shea Anthony, co-a&e editor
March 14, 2014

Every weekday morning yields the same routine for me: I shower, put on music, apply makeup and get dressed. I rarely deviate from this cycle, even if it means being a couple minutes late to first period....

License rules for teens in first year of driving

License rules for teens in first year of driving

Kiersten Teresi, staff writer
February 24, 2014

I remember it like it was yesterday. I nervously crane my neck to try and see what the driving instructor is scribbling on a clipboard. After an agonizing two minutes, I hear what I’ve been waiting to...

Celebrities should not be burdened with unrealistic moral expectations

Celebrities should not be burdened with unrealistic moral expectations

Evan Sawires, Columnist
February 7, 2014

As I’ve gotten older, it seems that my childhood idols have been falling slowly to mental health issues. Ke$ha recently sought treatment for an eating disorder, Demi Lovato was treated for binge/purge...

Embracing college app process reduces stress

Embracing college app process reduces stress

Chris Callahan, Columnist
February 7, 2014

It’s a beautiful sight: the green checks lined up next to each other on the online Common App form, all of your supplements turned in and the most stressful part of high school just about over. Hopefully,...

Opposing views on chivalry: outdated or important?

Opposing views on chivalry: outdated or important?

Aaron Ach, Kali Croke, asst. news editor, co-a&e editor
February 7, 2014

He Said - Important-simply politeness, by Aaron Ach With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, some are considering what they can do to give their better half especially romantic treatment, which usually means...

My struggle with anxiety: Learning to connect with  others when feeling most alone

My struggle with anxiety: Learning to connect with others when feeling most alone

Claire Fisher, Co-Opinions Editor
February 7, 2014

I used to be very judgmental. I was never purposefully mean; rather, my judgment came from an innate sense of perfectionism that negatively affected how I viewed myself and others. Then I developed General...

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