By Anne Li and Katie Wight, Matrix Editors – Issue 2, News – As of last month, simply adding an “s” to the end of “http://” will no longer allow students to access the popular social networking site Facebook via the school’s server.
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Stadium’s potential new features highly anticipated
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By Erika Williams, Matrix Photo Editor – Issue 2, News – On Sept. 16, 2010, Basil-Rutter Field was destroyed by a tornado, leaving the school with much clean up and repair. Now that the fear and upset of the tornado have eased, the main focus is rebuilding the stadium.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for… marijuana?
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By Kevin Hwang, Matrix Staff Writer – Issue 2, News
Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, mint…and marijuana? This new, controversial ice cream flavor would have become commonplace throughout California if Proposition 19, legalizing the use of marijuana for entertainment purposes, had been passed.
Senior Make a Difference Day – Athens High School seniors volunteer within the community
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By Meelim Lee, Matrix Co-Associate Editor – Issue 2, News – Last Friday, the Athens High School seniors volunteered within the community for Senior Make a Difference Day.
Welcome Mohammad Almaliki
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Female costumes demeaning to women, tasteless
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By Lauren Pach, Matrix Co-Associate Editor – Issue 2, Opinion – It may seem as though Opposite Gender Day is a harmless activity in thought. However, after walking through the halls of AHS on this day, it is clear that there is something wrong.
End-of-quarter workload detrimental to students
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By Luca Wistendahl, Matrix Public Relations Manager – Issue 2, Opinion – Most people dread the end of the quarter, mainly for its tendency to drown you in exams and final projects. It has become expected in the final week of the first grading period. Students are saturated in studying, complaining, stressing and a gratuitous lack of sleep.
Facebook is more trouble than it’s worth, causes privacy concerns
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By Hope Dalrymple, Matrix Staff Writer – Issue 2, Opinion
Every month, about 500 million people spend 700 billion minutes on Facebook. The time spent on this impersonal, somewhat creepy social network is a waste.
Review: AHS Drama Club presents Brighton Beach Memoirs
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By Caitlyn Crock, Matrix Staff Writer – Issue 2, Feature – Brighton Beach Memoirs, by Neil Simon, was a delightful play that the Athens Drama Club performed from Nov. 11 through 14.
U.S. schools fall short
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By Emma McLaughlin, Matrix Staff Writer – Issue 2, Feature – According to an Associated Press article, the current generation of Americans are “nincompoops.” That is to say, young Americans, including high school students, are significantly more ignorant and incapable than they should be, especially compared to high school students around the world.