Articles by Monica Boedigheimer
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Happily ever never
When we were little, all books, movies, and other forms of entertainment had their own “happily ever afters”. If high school English reading requirements have...
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Charlie Hebdo attack impacts students and faculty
In response to offensive cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, two gunmen attacked the satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo” on the morning of Jan. 7, killing 12...
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What to do the weekend after finals
If you’re anything like me, the buildup to finals is matched in terribleness only by the crushing, empty feeling afterwards. You know, the limbo between...
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Alumni join Berkeley protests in response to police brutality
NPHS alumni joined protests at the University of California, Berkeley in response to the recent wave of police brutality starting with a string of fatal...
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Advice for the nobodies in this world of scholarships
I am ineligible for virtually every scholarship I find online: I am white, I am not involved in student government, I have never been a...
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Suicide
Do it for Jakeb: The struggle to unite and fight against bullying “I think about Jakeb every day. That’s why I’m wearing this bracelet. It...
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College application season
In this bizarre ritual, colleges display their brilliant plumage in hopes of attracting eager young students – but only a few will be chosen to...
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No Shave November
A handful of teachers have decided to let their razors rust this No-shave November in order to raise awareness for men’s health issues, especially prostate...
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You have the right to not remain silent
Teenagers have a voice that deserves to be heard, as well as first-hand experience with relevant issues that need to be brought to the attention...
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Costumes don’t define you
Halloween is a holiday of masks. It is a day to put on a persona, run around the neighborhood, go to parties, and eat candy....
