Flying High
Anna Tuten
April 23, 2012
Imagine yourself peering over the ledge of a plane—13,000 feet in the air. North Augusta High School Spanish teacher, Julio Avila, recently did. He was recently featured in the North Augusta Star and, during his interview, was asked what he would like to do that he had not yet done. He answered skydiving... Read more »
Reseach Paper Season
Amber Perry, Desk Writer
April 20, 2012
It’s that time of the year again, that time that every student dreads. Research papers, anyone? We go through the process every year and put our skilled procrastination into play. When the student actually gets around to writing, he sits in front of a blank screen, waiting for a word, fragment, or... Read more »
Agenda Wars: Round 2
April 18, 2012
52 entered round 1, 16 advanced to round 2. Pick your three favorite agenda covers as we narrow this round down to our final four and get one step closer to choosing next year’s agenda cover. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top:... Read more »
That’s Sketchy
April 18, 2012
Photo By: Amp Stwie Sketchy is the only word that can describe the New Brooklyn Tavern. The New Brooklyn Tavern, a small bar swallowed by graffiti that is located on State Street in Columbia, consists of a small bar and a ten square foot box that serves as a stage facing a dining room sized... Read more »
The Curse of Required Reading
Catie Hopkins, Writer
April 17, 2012
What kind of reaction do you have when you walk into your English class and see a stack of books ready to be passed out? Groans and eyerolls? Shrieks and curse words? Oooo’s and ahhhh’s? School reading is generally not a favorite among the student body. When asked what required reading... Read more »
The World Is Watching…
Will Harris, Staff Writer
April 17, 2012
Hello. The fact that you are currently operating a computer with at least marginal success leads me to assume that you have heard of The Hunger Games. If not, you may want to start here. (Or, as a shameless but more helpful bit of self-promotion, here). The movie adaptation of the first book in Suzanne... Read more »
Volt Lacking Volts?
Bentley Sam, Gear Head
April 16, 2012
After receiving an email recently, concerning the first returned readings of Chevrolet’s Volt after a year, I decided to run the numbers myself, and compare it to other competitors. The email read: “Cost to operate a Chevy Volt Eric Bolling (Fox Business Channel’s Follow the Money) test drove... Read more »
April Agenda Madness
Henry Shuford
April 10, 2012
Mr. Sawicz’s Image Editing classes submitted 52 entries into our Agenda Madness. We start by taking all 52 entries and narrowing them down to the top 16. We’ll take the top 16 down to 4, then pick the winner of Agenda Madness and the cover of next year’s agenda. The best part? It’s all... Read more »
Jacket Espresso Serves Up Job Experience
Zack Rogers, Word Artist
April 10, 2012
Many of you have enjoyed the alluring aroma of freshly brewed coffee while passing the cafeteria either in the morning before school or during your lunch. What you’re smelling is the hard work of Ms. Scott, Ms. Marks-Johnson, and company. Every morning, managers of the Jacket Espresso report to the... Read more »
It’s a Mad, Mad World
Cody Smoldt
April 10, 2012
Mad Men is a dramatic television series created by Matthew Weiner (also known for his work on The Sopranos). The show airs on AMC. Set in the 1960s, Mad Men explores the life of Donald Draper, both in his home life and as creative director at an advertising agency on Madison Avenue. The show... Read more »
