Hall of Fame Wrap Up 2010
March 4, 2010 • written by Katye Gilliland
Filed under Features, News
“Hall of Fame inductees must have commitment, characters, and leadership.” Principal, Kyle Smith defined what all of the North Augusta Hall of Fame inductees have at the end of the program. The Hall of Fame has been a tradition at the high school for many years and it is known as the most... Read more »
Making the Cut
February 22, 2010 • written by Sarah Cohen
Filed under News
In 2001 former President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act. Odds are most of us were between the ages of 5 and 9 and let’s face it, when kids are between those ages it’s hard to care about anything except what time Spongebob comes on. The No Child Left Behind Act regulated all public... Read more »
It’s Prom Season…Almost
February 18, 2010 • written by Chris "Insert Ridiculous Nickname Here" Snider
Filed under Community, News, Student Life
Prom. The very word arouses mixed emotions in the minds and hearts of high school students. Some build up prom night as the be all, end all of experiences in their high school career, while others view it as a monument to our own shallowness and conformity. Regardless of which side of the proverbial... Read more »
The Not-so-Great Recession
February 18, 2010 • written by Luke Earhart
Filed under Features, News
Way back in 1956, Nikita Kruschev said to the U.S. that they will “bury you without firing one shot.” “They” seems is a very vague term, but Kruschev may have not only meant Russia, but all of Communism in general. The most vehement example is of China’s economy versus ours only two years... Read more »
Are you a textaholic?
February 18, 2010 • written by Karina Barrantes
Filed under Community, News, Opinions and Views
Have you heard of the word textaholic? Textaholic is the new slang word for people who text more than they are supposed to on the daily basis. Today text messaging is the most widely used mobile data service. In the United States, while texting is widely popular among the ages 13-22 years old, it is... Read more »
Watch Your Tongue
February 16, 2010 • written by Caitlin Carter
Filed under Features, News
An issue previously covered by the TYJ staff is racist language and ethnic groups reclaiming formerly derogatory words used against them. Racism still exists, and the issue receives a great deal of attention. In contrast, the prejudice of ableism lacks the same coverage. It refers to discrimination against... Read more »
Heritage Gives Way to Hope
February 16, 2010 • written by Caitlin Carter
Filed under Community, News
Allan Attaway, Jim Cook, Albert Myniart, Moses Parks, David Phillips, and Hampton Stephens—six names very few people know—are tied to a past injustice too many people refuse to remember. These men were the black victims of the Hamburg Massacre. TYJ’s last edition featured an article about... Read more »
Do You Hear What I Hear?
January 28, 2010 • written by Gregory Edison
Filed under News, Opinions and Views
One wintery December morning a joyous chorus of voices rose up into the Heavens praising God in their harmony, the multitude of voices sweetly serenaded the sky with their holy hymns. But this outburst of pious song didn’t take place in a church, but in the high school gym. North Augusta High School’s... Read more »
Haiti: Shaken But Not Forgotten
January 28, 2010 • written by Sarah Cohen
Filed under News, Uncategorized
On January 13, 2010, an earthquake like none other shook the small island of Haiti. The earthquake was the biggest that had ever been recorded for that area of the world. As the forty-second earthquake rocked, the lives of the Haitians were forever changed. Local Augusta missionaries, Donny and Cindy... Read more »
The Climate Change Debate
January 25, 2010 • written by Caitlin Carter
Filed under Features, News, Opinions and Views
“Global warming.” Two very powerful words everyone has been hearing for years now. Despite their prevalence in the media, however, there remains a significant divide between those that promote awareness of the term and those that impede it. Finally, there is a third division: those that are rendered... Read more »
