Archives for December 2007

Lrneanig Dsibialiteis


By Rebecca Cohen

While students with learning disabilities face challenges in school, their biggest problem is often proving how “normal” they are.

Published December 21, 2007 - Focus

A Club for Islam


Muslim student association comes to Garfield


By Mario Buty

Recently, Abdella and fellow junior Neama Said started a chapter of the Muslim Student Association, which has branches at many local schools and a sorority at the UW.

Published December 21, 2007 - News

Swimming Toward Greatness


Bullfrogs striving to match the girls’ success


By John James II

After witnessing the Lady Bullfrogs winning the state title last month, the male Bullfrogs feel that they have no choice but to win state like the girls.

Published December 21, 2007 - Sports

Quest for the Best: Way to Ask Someone to Winter Ball


By Arts Staff

How are you going to get a girl to gig the night away with you at Winter Ball?

Published December 21, 2007 - Arts & Entertainment

Life, Love, and Short-Shorts


Juno gives a new take on teenage pregnancy


By Thomas Huston

From conflicts in school to conflicts at home to conflicts in the prospective parents’ home, the film addresses the many struggles of a pregnant teenage girl.

Published December 21, 2007 - Arts & Entertainment

The Program


Checks and deposits can’t cross cultural barriers


By Alex Dorros

In reality, it’s not as if kids will go to a different country for a week and come back as changed people. It doesn’t work that way.

Published December 21, 2007 - Opinion

“Paper” Cuts


Congratulations... for breaking my heart


By Marie Dohrs

MTV’s new reality show, The Paper, will follow the stressful, dramatic lives of young, talented journalists working on their high school newspaper at Cypress Bay High School in Weston, Florida.

Published December 21, 2007 - Arts & Entertainment

Russell’s Guide To: The Holidays


Season’s greetings from you favorite advice-giver


By Russell Blount

The holidays bring people together. Whatever religion you may follow – even if you don’t follow one at all – it is indeed difficult to force yourself not to get some joy out of the winter months.

Published December 21, 2007 - Features

Float Like a Butterfly


Burly men at Garfield like to hit each other


By Emily Fletcher

Recent graduate Sean Eagan ’07, dubbed the king of high school boxing by his peers, started boxing his sophomore year after he asked his mom for a pair of gloves for Christmas.

Published December 21, 2007 - Features

Hidden Logic


The man with the walkie-talkie speaks out


By Laura Baron

In the recording studio, Logic Amen has exchanged his trademark walkie-talkie for a microphone.

Published December 21, 2007 - Features