By Katie Muller Staff Writer As students returned from winter break and stepped into the familiar lobby of Hillwood, many couldn’t help but notice the new Post Treat Shoppe under construction. While the doors remained unopened during the first week of classes, curiosity still sparked murmurs from those who passed…
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By Michael Otero Staff Writer If you had endless amounts of money, how would you spend it? Sadly, that may be a question that we only face in our dreams, and not in reality. Personally, if I had as much money as the richest person in the world, I would…
By Kahleel Bragg Staff Writer Since 1995, online dating has been growing rapidly and gaining popularity. More and more couples are getting together via social networks and matchmaking websites. According to The Province News, the web consists of about three million active online dating users. However, online dating doesn’t always…
By Tina Kasin Opinions Editor As I was trying to write this article on my father’s old computer, a surprising number popped up in front of my face when I opened up a new Word document. It said, “Microsoft Office Word 2007.” This version of Word is already 7 years old.…
By Jessica O’Donnell Staff Writer “New Year, new me!” These words echo out of the mouths of many people every year on Jan. 1. We make goals for ourselves, whether it’s getting a new job, losing weight, or even trying harder to find the love of our lives. We all…
By Kristina Renberg Staff Writer The underdog is the person with the obvious disadvantage in any situation. On Oct. 1, 2013, the author Maxwell Gladwell published the book, “David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants.” This book discusses the phenomenon of the underdog. He introduces his…
By Alex Billington Staff Writer As a child, you want to grow up, and when you grow up, you want to be a child; it’s certainly one of the true ironies of life. But one of the things that really makes us want to grow up is the thought of moving…
By Dani Naess Hellesund Staff Writer Something that not everyone may know is that Christmas is celebrated differently in certain places around the globe. I may not know that much about other Christmas traditions, but I know a little something about how Christmas is celebrated in Norway. The traditions, food,…
By Alyssa Seidman Staff Writer Now that the breaking of bread over Thanksgiving tables across America has come to a close, it is an appropriate time to welcome winter and the rest of the joyous holidays ahead. Finals are quickly approaching, and a much needed month-long break is on the way…
By Jacklyn Stringham Staff Writer Typhoon Haiyan devastated the eastern island of Leyte and the coastal city of Tacloban in the Philippines on Nov. 7, 2013. The horrific incident left around 2,000 dead and more than 600,000 families homeless and desperate for help. Now that the typhoon is over, the…