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.