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FCAT Test Taking Tips
Christie Riganati
News Editor
As the Florida Comprehension Assessment Test approaches, many students may be anxious for ways to make the test a little less stressful. The FCAT has been developed to test students progress and achievements throughout their years of schooling. This test becomes stressful...
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The Evolution of Facebook
Kayla Dubnick
Online Features Editor
From humble beginnings in a simple Harvard dorm room, what started as an average student directory would soon grow into an internationally known household name. Mark Zuckerberg, the mastermind behind it all had concocted the site out of boredom and honestly, a mistake. His...
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Teacher’s Broken Hearts
Leah Berkowitz
Op-Ed Editor
Red is becoming a popular color for people to wear, especially among teachers, but for them, it represents more than just the designer label. They claim these shirts express their “broken hearts.” They’re teaching the future generations of America, and in return...
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Kevin Smith and Cop Out
Kevin Smith always leaves his audiences laughing with films like Dogma and Clerks. With his latest flick, Cop Out, Smith leaves some audiences laughing and some disappointed. Starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, two raunchy New York cops on the search for a valuable...
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Your 2010 Fantasy Baseball Guide: Starting Pitchers
Bryan Rubin and Zack Schwartz
Online Sports Editors
With the MLB season just around the corner in early April, fantasy baseball season has officially gotten under way. With thousands of drafts happening each day on Yahoo and ESPN, baseball junkies are assembling their 2010 fantasy team. We are here today to help you with...
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FCAT Test Taking Tips
Written by Christie Riganati, News Editor
As the Florida Comprehension Assessment Test approaches, many students may be anxious for ways to make the test a little less stressful. The FCAT has been developed to test students progress and achievements throughout their years of schooling. This test... Read more »
March 7, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under News, Top Stories
Olympics Athlete Killed In Sled Crash
Written by Cindy Castillo, Staff Writer
An athlete from Georgia, Nodar Kumaritashvili, was killed in a crash in training on the Olympic track on friday at the Whistler Sliding Center. Many of the athletes at this years winter Olympic games have already made the complaint that the tracks this... Read more »
February 21, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under News, Top Stories
New High Speed Rail Expected To Hit Florida
Written by Christie Riganati, Online News Editor
January 28th President Obama stated in the State of The Union Address that he would award $8 billion of the stimulus package money to improving current rail systems and construction new high speed rail systems. Not only are the new systems high speed... Read more »
February 14, 2010 • 1 comment • Filed Under News, Top Stories
The Evolution of Facebook
Written by Kayla Dubnick, Online Features Editor
From humble beginnings in a simple Harvard dorm room, what started as an average student directory would soon grow into an internationally known household name. Mark Zuckerberg, the mastermind behind it all had concocted the site out of boredom and honestly,... Read more »
March 4, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features, Top Stories
2010 Winter Olympics
Written by Rachel Roth, Features Staff Writer
The 21st Winter Olympics in 2010 are taking place in Vancouver, Canada. The festivities began in BC Place with the traditional lighting of the resplendent Olympic cauldron. Embarking on February 12, the Olympic Games will continue through February... Read more »
February 25, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features, Top Stories
The Perfect Prom
Written by Blake Kaufman and Kayla Dubnick, Features Editors
As prom tickets are officially on sale, many seniors are thinking about the most appropriate way to ask their ideal date to prom. While some choose to simply ask, others choose to put their creativity to the test, and ask their potential date to prom... Read more »
February 18, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features, Top Stories
Your 2010 Fantasy Baseball Guide: Starting Pitchers
Written by Bryan Rubin and Zack Schwartz, Online Sports Editors
With the MLB season just around the corner in early April, fantasy baseball season has officially gotten under way. With thousands of drafts happening each day on Yahoo and ESPN, baseball junkies are assembling their 2010 fantasy team. We are here today... Read more »
March 3, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Sports, Top Stories, Uncategorized
USA Shocks Canada 5-3
Written by Bryan Rubin
Sunday night’s game against Team Canada brought back memories of USA Hockey in its glory days. In the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, Team USA defeated the Soviet Union who was at the time the greatest hockey team in the world. The Soviets demolished... Read more »
February 23, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Sports, Top Stories
Ryan Bleecher’s NFL Mock Draft
Written by Ryan Bleecher, Sports Staff Writer
1. St. Louis Rams: Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska He is the overall best player in this draft. Suh is an elite talent and there is no doubt that the Rams could use a dominant defensive lineman, plus I don’t see the Rams taking a QB here because none of... Read more »
February 17, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Sports, Top Stories
Teacher’s Broken Hearts
Written by Leah Berkowitz, Op-Ed Editor
Red is becoming a popular color for people to wear, especially among teachers, but for them, it represents more than just the designer label. They claim these shirts express their “broken hearts.” They’re teaching the future generations of... Read more »
March 4, 2010 • 1 comment • Filed Under Op-Ed, Top Stories
Concept of Time
Written by Danielle Bradley, Op-Ed Editor
This concept of time that guides our lives is just that, a concept. The world lives on the minute hand, and functions to the ‘click, click, click’ of the ticking clock. There is too much planning and structure based on time, and far too often... Read more »
February 25, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Op-Ed, Top Stories
The True Meaning of Love
Written by Jon Lezama, Staff Writer
Love once was a big word back in the day. Love meant full commitment. Love meant the person would never leave you. If your significant other told you they loved you, it meant nothing would ever break either of you apart. The deceivers realized how much... Read more »
February 18, 2010 • 1 comment • Filed Under Op-Ed, Top Stories
Kevin Smith and Cop Out
Kevin Smith always leaves his audiences laughing with films like Dogma and Clerks. With his latest flick, Cop Out, Smith leaves some audiences laughing and some disappointed. Starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, two raunchy New York cops on the search... Read more »
March 3, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Entertainment, Top Stories
Goodbye Paula, Hello Ellen
Written by Shaefer Shepard, Staff Writer
As we know Paula Abdul has been replaced by Ellen DeGeneres on American Idol. Paula Abdul announced her retirement from American Idol on Twitter. What do you think this will do to the ratings and how many people will still watch the show? What does Ellen... Read more »
February 25, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Entertainment
Martin Scorsese and Shutter Island
Written by Zach Ellman, Online Entertainment Editor
Whenever we think of Martin Scorsese, what comes to mind is a director with a vision like no other. From directing hits like Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, and the 2007 Oscar winner for Best Picture The Departed, Martin Scorsese has once again... Read more »
February 23, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Entertainment, Top Stories
