By Amanda Dedic Laingsburg High School As I sit in the Ford Expedition, my bottom already sore from the two-hour car ride, I look over at my twin sister, Aimee, and my good friend, Elle. They are both eagerly peeking out the window as we drive up to our final destination, the same place we go every year for the Fourth of July. My grandparents have owned this cabin on … [Read more...] about Sparty Winner: Opinion Coverage
Archives for August 2010
Sparty Winner: The Bobby Hawthorne Experience
By Tyler Kieslich There is a war going on in Clifton, Ohio. Amid a quiet little college town a battle is being fought out on the uneven pavement of Calhoun Street, threatening the honor of an ancient and once proud family. Brother stands against brother. Father stands against son. The carnage can only be described, on a scale of one to six, at least a five. Mostly, it’s all … [Read more...] about Sparty Winner: The Bobby Hawthorne Experience
Sparty Winner: The Bobby Hawthorne Experience
By Julia Nagy Tubes slithered out of his body. He motioned to the cheap plastic cup on the table. He needed water. I walked into the ER at Crittenton and it smelled like dirty hands slathered in sanitizer. I held my breath, breathing only when my lungs were fully depleted of oxygen. I tried to stay strong. I didn’t want him to see me cry. I knew that would hurt him and … [Read more...] about Sparty Winner: The Bobby Hawthorne Experience
Entertainment Coverage: Waiting for Superman Review
Name: Jessica Dianne Grade: Junior MIPA Class: Entertainment Coverage Instructor: Jamie Flanagan Waiting and waiting for Superman to show up, and he never does. That’s everyday reality for public school students who actually come to school to learn, and our teachers are failing them. Waiting for Superman directed by David Guggenheim, sheds light on our American … [Read more...] about Entertainment Coverage: Waiting for Superman Review
Feature Coverage: Censorship at Ithaca High School Causes Problems with Readership
Grade: Junior MIPA Class: Feature Coverage Instructor: Jim Streisel Two student suicides in the same year. A local cell phone store employee committing a crime. Junior high students leading a protest in the school’s halls. All these are issues that are usually covered in the school newspaper, but the editor of the Ithaca High School newspaper, Jessica Barnes faces … [Read more...] about Feature Coverage: Censorship at Ithaca High School Causes Problems with Readership