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Two-Oh-Homesick
Seattle, I’ll miss you
By Rebecca Cohen
Come September, I’m blowing this proverbial popsicle stand and heading off to college, and I can already tell you the weather forecast for that day: cloudy, with a 100% chance of showers from Rebecca Cohen’s eyes.
Published May 15, 2009 - Opinion
Multiple Choice?
RHS sophomores can no longer opt for AP Euro
By Rebecca Cohen
Garfield’s AP Euro class inspires slightly obsessive levels of devotion among its students. Last year, several people showed up for the AP test wearing homemade “I heart AP Euro” shirts, complete with iron-on heart decals. But there’s a reason it’s everyone’s favorite subject.
Published May 2, 2008 - News
War of the Words
Army ads don’t deserve attack
By Rebecca Cohen
If you’re one of those people who read The Messenger only for What’s Your Opinion and the backpage comics, you probably missed the ads that caused a minor cataclysm in my house last weekend.
Published March 28, 2008 - Opinion
Why Do You Write Me?
College recruitment letters are over the top
By Rebecca Cohen
You know that scene in Harry Potter where Harry gets a zillion letters from Hogwarts? That scene is my life right now – except the letters aren’t from wizarding school. They’re from colleges.
Published March 14, 2008 - Opinion
Brain Food
Science Cafe enlightens students during lunch
By Rebecca Cohen
Science Café is a club established this year by Ms. Agatsuma and a group of students, with sponsorship from the Northwest Association for Biomedical Research.
Published March 14, 2008 - News
Under Construction
The new GHS doesn’t feel like home...yet
By Rebecca Cohen
I am on a tour of the building that the Bulldogs will call home next year: the new GHS.
Published February 15, 2008 - News
Knowledge for Hunger
FreeRice feeds people and works your brain
By Rebecca Cohen
FreeRice is an online vocabulary game, which for every word you define correctly, the site’s advertisers donate 20 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program.
Published February 15, 2008 - News
Dnt Txt n Drive
Washington’s new law lands a blow to your social life
By Rebecca Cohen
As of January 1, 2008, texting while driving is illegal. And this July, talking on your phone while driving (unless you’re using a headset) will become illegal too.
Published January 25, 2008 - News
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
Straight Shooting: Mr. Louviere
By Rebecca Cohen
To all of his students, Mr. Louviere is known as Mr. Lou.
