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The Brandon ballet: dancing into the spotlight

The Brandon ballet: dancing into the spotlight

Krista Byrd, Staff Writer February 27, 2013

  The ballerina maiden leaped in the air, freezing time for a moment as her body takes flight. Death slithered behind her, his body turning into the shadow of a sneaking snake. For the duration of...

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Smoke free HCC: student opinion

Lorraine Quirindongo, Contributor February 27, 2013

  According to the American Lung Association, smoking is the number one preventable cause of death in the United States, causing over 393,000 deaths per year. On January 1, 2013, smoking became a...

Is this the end of Twinkies?

Is this the end of Twinkies?

Emily Duren, Editor-in-Chief December 6, 2012

  Twinkies came on the scene in 1930, invented by James Alexander Dewar, an employee at a company similar to Hostess (the company who now manufactures Twinkies), when he noticed that the machines...

12.21.12

Tatiana Chepurko, Staff Writer December 6, 2012

  December 21, 2012, also called the “2012 Phenomenon,” is projected to be the day the world ends. This is similiar to the Y2K predictions in the year 2000, when the world was going to come to...

Avoiding the “Freshman 15”

Avoiding the “Freshman 15”

Kirsten Tate, Staff Writer December 6, 2012

  Every incoming freshman fears the dreaded “Freshman 15” but many don’t know that this ominous weight gain is easily avoidable. The simplest solution to this problem is to maintain a lifestyle...

Book review: Catcher, caught

Book review: Catcher, caught

Krista Byrd, Staff Writer November 26, 2012

Book Title: Catcher, Caught Author: Sarah Collins Honenberger Plot Background:   The story follows a teenage boy (15-16 years old, he has a birthday midway) named Daniel Solstice Landon....

Book review: Nickel Plated

Book review: Nickel Plated

Krista Byrd, Staff Writer November 26, 2012

Book Title: Nickel Plated Author: Aric Davis Plot Background:   (Plot taken directly from Amazon, I started to write it in my own words, but they really covered every plot point I wanted...

Do you really need that?

Do you really need that?

Kirsten Tate, Staff Writer November 26, 2012

  Have you ever been late to a meeting, date, school, or anything else because everything in your closet is hideous and you hate it? I have had this problematic experience on several occasions. My...

How to save money

How to save money

Tatiana Chepurko, Staff Writer November 26, 2012

  Saving money is one of those tasks that is so much easier said then done.I have personally tried a ton of different methods but was never able to go through with them because there was always something...

46 Million strong

46 Million strong

Stephanie Valles, Staff Writer November 26, 2012

  My intention in this article is not to convince you to vote for either republican or democrat; Or is it to denounce the government. My sole purpose of this article is to influence and inspire my...

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