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I am 16 years old and I wish I was 55. Knowing that I am stuck living, confined, in the 21st century sucks. I look back to the age of bellbottom jeans and psychedelic design and shrooming on rooftops and of pure, unadulterated rock and roll with sad reminiscence. I want to follow grateful…
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The NODAPL hashtag that has been blazing through the media has finally been put to rest… or so some think. In early December 2016, the U.S army corps announced that the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) could not be constructed in the original area due to environmental landmass inhibition. In response, many are rejoicing with…
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In the past, some teens have relatively easy access to marijuana for recreational usage. The passage of Proposition 64, which legalizes cannabis for adults 21 or over, may affect this underage usage. In 1996, medicinal marijuana was legalized in California and since then, the controversy over legalizing its recreational use has risen. This November,…
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In the race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, voters are conflicted; disliked are both candidates. As result, some contemplate voting third party. But supporting Jill Stein of the Green Party and Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party would not help the national situation. Americans want to vote third party in attempt to…
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Students lined up at the cafeteria with voter guides in hand. After meticulously studying the propositions and evaluating the different candidates, this past Tuesday students finally got to cast their fake ballots for the NPHS mock election. For students under 18, the mock election was an event in which they could see what participating…
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Patrick Kilkelly, junior, is one of the most committed and dedicated team members of Varsity football, despite the fact that he doesn’t actually play the sport. Having wanted to play football for his entire life, Patrick had to find a new way to participate when his parents decided that he had to stop playing…
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Steve Johnson, esteemed history teacher, takes traveling the world to a whole new level. Having explored several continents, he has a cultured view of society and its different governments and systems. This summer, Johnson started his travels on the East Coast and took a train down to Kansas before spending some time in Independence,…