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Talent show full of promise

By Sara Mayhew
February 7, 2010

Prepare yourself for a night of entertainment, a night to remember, and a night full of talent. Spotsylvania High School will proudly present the 2010 Talent Show in March. Originally scheduled for Friday, February 5, 2010, the show had to be reschedule in the month of March due to a snow storm. So,... Read more »

Look We’re Saving Haiti! (or How The World Should Stop Patting Itself on the Back and Admit a Cold Hard Truth)

By Andrew Brimer
February 7, 2010

Haunting images of starving, dehydrated children, homeless refugees, and corpses in the streets of Port-Au-Prince have filled the internet and our television screens for several weeks now. In the aftermath of this terrible disaster, the United States, UNICEF, and dozens of other nations have contributed... Read more »

What is Love?

By Amanda Sutts
February 7, 2010

According to Webster’s dictionary, love is defined as “strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties.” However, teenagers seem to have completely defaced the meaning of the term love. Many high school students throw the word around in their everyday lives: “I don’t love... Read more »

Midterms and Benchmarks: why both?

By Kate Sullivan
February 7, 2010

I think most students would agree that benchmarks are a pain – especially when the second half of the school year rolls around and we have midterms on top of benchmarks. Is it really necessary to have both benchmarks and midterms? Benchmarks are used to diagnose students’ strengths and weaknesses... Read more »

Floaters: The Sushi Saga

By Eric Anderson, Mike Owen, and Cecilia Bulzomi
February 7, 2010

Quite recently, some fish have died in the watery depths of the fish tank at Spotsylvania High School. Although, at first glance, nothing devious could be found about the fishes demise, a deeper look proves to be alarming. “Coincidentally”, a fish has died within one week of the other for the past... Read more »

All is fair in Love and Rome

By Meredith Lawson
February 7, 2010

Standing in one of the prettiest cities in the world, in front of a wishing fountain, you would expect the average tourister to toss their coin in, make an exaggerated wish beyond their realistic reach, and move on to the next monument. Well, Beth (Kristin Bell) is the farthest thing from the “average... Read more »

The Script has all the right lines

by CECILIA BULZOMI
February 7, 2010

The Script is a new up-and-coming band that originated from Dublin, Ireland. The bands’ music just recently broke into the United States with their album, self titled “The Script”, which was released in March of 2009. The band consists of three members: Danny O’Donoghue the lead singer, Mark... Read more »

Beyoncé Battles for Six

Meredith Lawson
February 7, 2010

The 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards opened with a wild performance by Lady Gaga, who was soon accompanied by Elton John. Stephen Colbert followed up the performance with a sarcastic speech to get things going. Beyoncé was the first award recipient and ended up winning the most awards of the evening. She won... Read more »

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