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Prequels The fourth installment in the Star Wars series took the audience back to the beginning and began a new prequel trilogy. “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace” follows the story of a 9-year-old boy, Anakin Skywalker, after he is rescued from slavery by Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. New characters were…
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Inside the Miami Dolphins stadium, there is the Hall of Glory. Lining this hall are busts of players, signed footballs, and blown up pictures of great moments. The room rises far above your head, every inch of space covered. But the most impressive part of the room is the jerseys. Lining one of the…
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Bump, set, spike. Bump, set, spike. This rhythm has to be repeated over and over again, late into the afternoon sun, sand flying everywhere. It has be repeated, because the players have to be in perfect sync, each in tune with the other. They have to know what the other is going to do,…
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Students make a military commitment High school students who join the military straight out of high school may see combat before they are old enough to rent a car or buy alcohol. The military is a career path that teaches a variety of skills while being paid to do it, yet there are many…
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The worst terror of a kid’s life is seeing back-to-school commercials in late July. But what about when that first day of school rolls around? Switching from a summer schedule and getting back into the rhythm of school can be extremely hard for some people. One of the worst parts of the transition is…
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Because of issues like violence in video games and withdrawal from society, many people criticize online gaming. Nevertheless millions of people play them every day, from children to teenagers to adults, even teachers like Joseph Calaba. According to Calaba, a history teacher, video games allow people to discover new experiences and to be part…
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The Prowler wins a Pacemaker On April 18, the National Scholastic Press Association of America (NSPA) awarded the Panther Prowler an Online Pacemaker Award, largely considered the highest honor in online student journalism. Co-Editor-in-Chief Grace O’Toole, senior, traveled to Denver, Colorado to enter the publication and website in the National High School Journalism Convention.…
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Tom Brady, LeBron James, Derek Jeter. Almost everyone across America knows who these people are, and what sports they play. That’s because they play the “real” sports: football, basketball, and baseball. However, there are plenty of other less popular sports that don’t receive the widespread recognition and credit that they should. Some people claim…
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The majority of the 2015 Boy’s varsity lacrosse team has played together for the last four years, and are expected to go far into the post-season this year. However, in the first stages of the season, one of their best players and leaders, starting goalie Michael Marinelli, senior, has suffered a severely broken hand.…
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Cal Lutheran athlete, assistant trainer, and NPHS alumna Amy Galipeau recently joined the track and field coaching staff. She has taken a new approach to training tactics, focusing on improving their individual skills and shape them into better athletes. “It’s cool being back with the same coaches I had and (seeing) how the program…