May/June 2014

She coolly exited through a door that contained a hollow warning: UNDER 18

I jiggle and have rolls

Some states perform higher than others because of the money invested in their educational systems

I’m sorry for what I say and think

References to futuristic families like the Jetsons would come to mind, and many had figured that global serenity would have been achieved by now

Others believe it is a form of revenge for the families of victims and that it deters other murders

I had many people come into my life and make it seem like they were there to stay -- only to end up leaving the same way they came in

It has a simple object: to direct a flying bird between sets of pipes without touching them

That doesn’t happen much, though

Makeba sang for the freedom of her people

We have an image as girls to protect because there are things that boys can do but that society says are unacceptable for us

I thought it would be easy and fun -- but it turned into a horrible experience

He asked everybody if they’d seen it

My mother has tried so many different ways to discipline me, but they really didn’t phase me

She makes it clear that a best friend should be someone who is always there for you when no one else is

O’Bryant School of Math & Science

Others believe that they can develop their abilities and rise to the test

Walk into the show and you are met by a series of real, preserved human bodies -- mostly male

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I would not be beautiful enough if you were to ask the world of social media

I’m no longer the goofy person who is carefree

His method was to remove the lens cap and run into the frame

Selfie. Look at me. This fake smile, It’s all you’ll see. Selfie. Look at me. Tell me please,

My first concert was very much like the first day of high school, except with students a whole lot older and a whole lot smellier than me

I look for your dreamy eyes and valiant nature, but you are nowhere to be found

But even after such a revelation, statistics just do not seem to correlate with our expectations

I don’t have extraordinary physical or mental capabilities, I’m too afraid to leave my house on my own when it’s dark, and I am a girl

It’s also where I should be

I was the new girl in elementary school, the girl no one wanted to be around, the new girl who wore weird stockings and Old Navy sweaters, back when Old Navy wasn’t cool

Congrats! This does not mean to slack off, because you will be sorry later

However, as students, we sometimes fail to recognize the principles being taught and often find ourselves regretting the choices we made

The last year in the building where you cried and laughed with your friends

Procrastination

I am writing with the hope of passing on the knowledge that I’ve gained in the past four years

At this point, you are beginning to realize the enormous difference between high school and middle school

Many schools are too busy getting them ready for standardized tests to have time to pass along actual knowledge

When you ask a five-year-old what he can do with a box, he has so many ideas

I found myself in a math class, constantly looking at the posters on the walls

Not every kid would excel in college

Student riders will be drilling holes in their pockets at the end of the day

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According to press accounts, in April, two of the soccer stadiums were still not finished

However, throughout these past months, squash has transformed from an extracurricular sport to an experience that has taught me dedication and determination

The field is my home; it’s where I belong

But some teens wouldn’t agree with social media being mixed with parents

Still, the preconceived notion that teenagers do not read is false