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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 By: Alan Wong

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What's On Your iPod?: Science teacher Mr. Smith opens up about his favorite kinds of music and the many instruments he plays.

Thursday, March 13, 2008 By: Brityn Thackham

People may not see behind science teacher Mr. Smith's academic persona; however, the heart of a musician beats beneath his lab coat. Mr. Smith is a talented musician who specializes in acoustic and el
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The Company of Strangers: Max Barry describes a mysterious unconventional corporation.

Thursday, March 13, 2008 By: Andrew Cisneros

Could you imagine working at a corporation so secretive that most of their employees have no idea what the company actually does? In his sophomore novel entitled Company, by Max Barry, Stephen Jones i
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The Box People: America likes to place its citizens into "nice little boxes."

Thursday, March 13, 2008 By: Brittany Bounds

Every society is different. All around the world, culture varies. In America, though, our society likes to place its own citizens into neat little boxes. Society tells us to get good grades, get into
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Advice Column: Need advice? Just ask Sandro Pozzuoli to get all your questions answered the right way.

Thursday, March 13, 2008 By: Sandro Pozzuoli

Dear Advice Guy,

I had unprotected sex, and now my girlfriend is pregnant. What should I do?

From,

Anonymous
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The Children Of Nobody: In a year about 1.2 million children are trafficked around the world to work as slaves.

Thursday, March 13, 2008 By: Jocelyn Gutierrez

The trafficking of children has not only become a third world country catastrophe, but a global problem that affects the lives of numerous innocent children. Studies by Plan USA have estimated that ab
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Senior Spotlight: Tim Crotty: Crotty describes his involvement at Beckman and what the future holds for him.

Thursday, March 13, 2008 By: Sarah Klivans

Tim Crotty is a senior at Beckman High School who invests much effort into helping his school and his community. Crotty has been active in athletics and clubs at Beckman since he was a freshman. This
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Clubs on Campus: Media Arts Club: Media Arts Club gives an opportunity for students to get involved with the film and television industry.

Thursday, March 13, 2008 By: Selma Hadzimujagic

School clubs are usually associated with helping out their community or their school campuses. However, unlike many of those clubs, the Media Arts Club gives an insight into the film and television in
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Beckman Blows Away Tustin and Katella: A tri-meet held at the Olympic Pool ended in a win for Beckman.

Thursday, March 13, 2008 By: Kristen Kerler

IRVINE- Patriots came together on Friday, March 7 to cheer on the Beckman Swim Team. Hot dogs were served to those who came to support their fellow students during the Blu Cru event. Unlike any other
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State Radio Fails: State Radio's latest release is an embarrassment to punks everywhere.

Thursday, March 13, 2008 By: Joey Curry

As long as music has existed, there have been artists using music as a means of protest. Also, as long as artists have been protesting, the captalist money machine has been trying to use it as fuel f
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At-a-glance

Thursday, March 13, 2008 By Glenn Chen The CAHSEE Puzzles Sophomores, Relieves Other Students: While sophomores took the exit exam, the freshmen, juniors, and seniors had minimum days. IRVINE – There are two days in a school year that separate the sophomore class from all others: California High School Exit Exams, otherwise known as the CAHSEE’s. The CAHSEE’s took place on March 11 full story	Thursday, March 13, 2008 By Lauren Mitchell Pennies for Patients: Quarters, dimes, nickels, and Pennies for Patients Pennies for Patients is putting teachers and students to the challenge. The Pennies for Patients fundraiser is running now through March 20. The high school fundraiser helps in donating funds to the L full story
Thursday, March 13, 2008 By Sam Soutsos Astrological Signs: Zodiac signs serve as windows to the soul. Beyond our earth there lie billions of stars and galaxies that have been discovered. In this distant sky there are constellations that were established by our ancient ancestors. These astrological sig full story	Thursday, March 13, 2008 By Glenn Chen Track A Step Short Of City Crown: Patriot Track and Field placed second behind Foothill in City Championships Meet. IRVINE – A seemingly normal day to Beckman students on March 6 was a day of decision for the Track athletes. On this day, the second annual Tustin Unified School District (TUSD) Championships meet aga full story
Thursday, March 13, 2008 By Guest Writer: Jesse Ikawa [ArticleImageHyperLink] Dull Realities: Kinglish: Very soon we will all be using Spark Notes to decompose political speeches. I don’t understand political speeches. Sometimes I wonder how much a person would be paid to write the words George W. Bush spews from his mouth on television. What knife has society used to butcher t full story	Thursday, March 13, 2008 By Xochitl Luciano Patriots Defeat Oilers: The Varsity Baseball Team dominates on the baseball field. IRVINE- On Monday, March 10, the Patirot Varsity Baseball Team played Huntington Beach High School at the Beckman baseball field. As the hot and humid air filled the atmosphere, all players felt the f full story
Thursday, March 13, 2008 By Hunter Kerhart 10,000 B.C. Stampedes Into Theatres: The ancient times hero flick is questionable and comical. It's extremely difficult to make a film about ancient civilizations and keep it interesting. 10,000 B.C. is no exception, but by the looks of it, the creators were definitely not up to the mammoth-siz full story	Thursday, March 13, 2008 By Emily Smith What Does Beckman Think?: It’s time to hear what Beckman students think about Myspace. Myspace has taken over almost every Beckman student's homelife. It has become a necessity of our lives, and is a good source of communication outside of school. Let’s face it: messaging and commenting full story
Thursday, March 13, 2008 By Caity Hansen Breaking the Mold No More?: Mellow indie-pop band, The Format, goes on hiatus to many fans' dismay. Many indie-pop aficionados were disappointed to hear about the recent hiatus announced by Arizona band, The Format. The band was created by the two main members, Nate Ruess and Sam Means, and the grou full story	Thursday, March 13, 2008 By Joey Curry State Radio Fails: State Radio's latest release is an embarrassment to punks everywhere. As long as music has existed, there have been artists using music as a means of protest. Also, as long as artists have been protesting, the captalist money machine has been trying to use it as fuel f full story