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  • School election process ineffective and should be revised

    Friday, May 07, 2010 By: Lauryl Fischer

    When student council elections arrived at Athens, unexpected problems arose when three students were taken off the ballot. The issue that followed led to a second vote for rising juniors and seniors

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  • How to stay green during the summer

    Tuesday, May 04, 2010 By: Jessica Castro-Rappl

    We have all heard of it: living green, helping the environment, being eco-friendly. These tasks all sound daunting, but saving energy does not require giving up electronics or living in the dark. All

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  • Day of Silence quiets Athens students

    Tuesday, April 27, 2010 By: Jessica Castro-Rappl

    Students throughout Athens were unusually quiet April 14 to support the Day of Silence, a nationwide movement protesting anti-gay bullying and harassment. This event, the 14th annual, was hosted by th

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  • Softball Team Has High Hopes for Future

    Tuesday, April 20, 2010 By: Sarah Levine

    With a third of the season behind them, the Athens Drive Varsity Softball team hopes to overcome its rocky start. So far the Lady Jags have had a slightly disappointing season with a 3-5 record.

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  • Strange News...

    Thursday, April 08, 2010 By: Mimrah Hossain

    A dog knocked a car into neutral and caused a fender-bender. A protest for equality led a dozen women to shed their shirts and stroll downtown in an attempt to call notice to equal-opportunity to publ

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  • Health bill gives Americans care they deserve

    Monday, April 12, 2010 By: Jessica Castro-Rappl

    The heated debate over the past year about the recently-passed healthcare bill has made the bill out to be something that it is not. The healthcare bill is not the devil incarnate and it is not just a

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  • Jihad is not the answer to criticism

    Friday, April 09, 2010 By: Michael Higgins

    The Muslim world was outraged when a Danish newspaper released 12 satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in 2006.

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  • 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' disappoints

    Thursday, April 08, 2010 By: Jessica Castro-Rappl

    "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" is a comedy based on the first book in the humorous, though immature, comic book series of the same name. The movie retains the juvenile attitude of the book, but does not keep

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  • Mind your manners and put away the phone

    Thursday, April 08, 2010 By: Lauryl Fischer

    There is a new epidemic sweeping the nation, and it comes in the seemingly harmless form of a cell phone and a set of nimble fingers sending a text. From teenage students to employees, from grandpare

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  • The strangest news of early 2010

    Monday, March 22, 2010 By: Michael Higgins

    The world seems completely unpredictable these days. Here is some of the strangest news so far this year.

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Summer is almost here and many Athens students are planning vacations and buying tickets. But, what do students do if they are staying in North Carolina? There are numerous places to see and things to
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Lara Pantlin, senior, is an aspiring Ironman and will be competing in the Ironman triathlon. The triathlon will consist of a swim, bike and run and will take twelve hours to complete. “The swim is
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As graduation draws near, valedictorian Ryan Cowles, and co-salutatorians Sarah Levine and Carrie Lomelino, seniors, are preparing for the graduation speeches at the Raleigh Convention Center June 9.
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How to stay green during the summer
We have all heard of it: living green, helping the environment, being eco-friendly. These tasks all sound daunting, but saving energy does not require giving up electronics or living in the dark. All
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Spread the Word campaign raises awareness about R-word
Spread the Word to End the Word is a campaign hosted by the Special Olympics to end the use of the “r-word,” or retard, in everyday speech. According to the campaign, this word is offense to those who
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Imagine operating machines by talking to them. People have been able to talk to computers for ages. This idea has been talked about since the 1970s, but now it is starting to become a reality. This is
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FCCLA reaches out to the community
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is the only nonprofit national Career and Technical Student Organization with family as its central focus. Since 1945, FCCLA members have been r
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Christopher Remaley has been the senior class advisor at Athens Drive for the past ten years, planning senior events such as Homecoming and Gradman. “If I were a million years old, I would still be
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Alice in Wonderland disappoints
Tim Burton takes moviegoers down the rabbit hole in his new feature film “Alice in Wonderland,” which premiered in theaters March 5. One of the most anticipated flicks of 2010, Burton constructs his
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The world seems completely unpredictable these days. Here is some of the strangest news so far this year.
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