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Anxiety and Depression Is a Real Issue

Anxiety and Depression Is a Real Issue

Christine Cassolino and Faith Rodriguez May 5, 2016

It’s growing deep within the pit of your stomach.  Clawing its way up, constricting around airways, consuming every nerve.  Your chest tightens, leaving no room for your lungs to expand. Your heart...

How to Celebrate a Holiday Birthday

How to Celebrate a Holiday Birthday

Christine Cassolino, Staff Writer April 24, 2016

So naturally anyone would believe that having a birthday on a holiday is an awesome thing. Its an easy way to have all your family and friends remember the day and make sure that they all say happy birthday...

Cliques Will Never Go Away

Cliques Will Never Go Away

Christine Cassolino, Staff Writer April 22, 2016

Everyone likes to think that there aren’t really cliques in school, that everyone can be friends with who ever they want but in reality that’s just not the case. Going through school I had never seen...

All Female Shakespearean Cast Celebrates Christie Day

All Female Shakespearean Cast Celebrates Christie Day

Christine Cassolino, Staff Writer April 22, 2016

Five fur adorned mattresses lay in a semi-circle on the stage of the lecture hall. Many students looked around the hall confused and unsure about what was to happen. The lecture hall had been transformed...

21 is NOT the Magic Number

21 is NOT the Magic Number

Christine Cassolino, Staff Writer April 11, 2016

Everyone I know that’s older than me always told me how great it will be when I turn 21. I still have no idea what they were talking about. When I thought of turning 21 I always thought of alcohol,...

The Realities of Having a Tattoo Artist for a Brother

The Realities of Having a Tattoo Artist for a Brother

Christine Cassolino, Staff Writer April 4, 2016

I love tattoos. I think they are magical pieces of artwork that we get to carry around with us at all times. They are reminders of power, uniqueness, and just plain fun. In recent years, tattoos have become...

The Autism Project:  Helping Give Back To Those In Need

The Autism Project: Helping Give Back To Those In Need

Christine Cassolino, Staff Writer March 19, 2016

When many people hear the word “autism” they often think of a disability. Many of those that have autism are not disabled at all. They have hopes, dreams, goals, and relationships just like everyone...

Migraines Are More Than Just a Headache

Migraines Are More Than Just a Headache

Christine Cassolino, Staff Writer March 18, 2016

It all starts with a stabbing pain in a small area behind one eye. Then it grows and grows until the pain is seeping down through the jaw and up through the top of the victim’s head, pulsating with every...

Super Senioritis

Super Senioritis

Christine Cassolino, Staff Writer March 13, 2016

I have lost all motivation to do any school work. I’m totally spent. I would be more than ecstatic to never have to look at Blackboard’s horribly programmed site ever again. I’ve never really had...

When did Weed Become a Curse Word?

When did “Weed” Become a Curse Word?

Christine Cassolino, Staff Writer March 10, 2016

On my short drive to school the other day I turned on the radio. It was just like any other day but it quickly changed to something very different. The song “Roses” by The Chainsmokers was playing....

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