Junior year essential to college success
March 18, 2010
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As students first enter high school, a majority of them concentrate their effort on their freshman and sophomore years before burning out in their junior and senior terms. While every year in high school is important, one year stands out as the most important. Unfortunately, it is not the one most students... Read more »
“Don’t ask, don’t tell” repeal long overdue
February 22, 2010 • CHAPIN CLAW STAFF
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The shameful “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that has been in place in the military since the Clinton administration is finally on the way out. In the State of the Union address, President Obama addressed the policy saying he will “finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to... Read more »
Don’t ask it to leave, tell it to come back
February 22, 2010
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The year was 1993. Democratic President Bill Clinton had campaigned for persons of all sexual orientation to serve in the armed forces in his bid for the presidency in the previous year. This dream was in part solved through the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which instructed the US military... Read more »
Restrictions on Art Classes Crush Student Creativity
February 22, 2010 • ASHLEY SEARS
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Art is creativity. Art is passion. Art is individual. Art is unique. Art is personal. Art is expression. So, if art is all of these, why are some “art” classes lacking these qualities? Art classes follow strict guidelines imposed by the district for what should be taught. Projects that are given... Read more »
Obama should look forward to second year
January 28, 2010
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Sweeping into the Oval Office on a wave of proposed changes, Barack Obama promised to change Washington and turn the United States around in a midst of a recession. One year later, not much has changed. Many of the reforms pledged in his campaign never came to fruition in his first year, much to the... Read more »
Views from the mall
December 11, 2009
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Multi-pierced tattooed guys with Mohawks strut by the stores, while following close behind are a group of girls with purses in hand and caramel macchiatos in the other. Working at the mall, employees sometimes feel as if they have seen it all. Senior Camryn Clements explains, “I see a lot of... Read more »
America wins Peace Prize
November 16, 2009
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It is a pretty well known fact Chapin is an overwhelmingly conservative community. I’m definitely not complaining. In fact, it’s nice to be able to see what the argument is on the other side of the spectrum and to talk to people whose views differ from mine. We are even able to have mostly civil... Read more »
Old bands release new CDs: Muse, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains
October 16, 2009 • By Blythe Padgett
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This fall the music industry has seen a resurrection of bands that many say may have peaked back in the 1990s, yet they have churned out brand new material in hopes of proving the critics wrong. The earliest album on the list is The Resistance by Muse which was released on September 15th. This alternative... Read more »
School dances could bring school spirit
October 16, 2009 • By Jessica Volin
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The event is set on the calendar. Finding a person to go with. Figuring out what to wear. Sounds like prom to me. But I’m a sophomore; this can’t be prom because I’m not old enough to purchase a ticket. The common question at Chapin is “Why don’t we have a school dance?” A school dance in... Read more »
Refocus needs a second look
September 26, 2009
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Sitting in your desk, looking at your paper, you reach for your pencil. You accidentally push if off the desk. It falls to the floor, making a noise that only your teacher can hear. “Refocus!” comes from her mouth. You are sent to another teacher’s room where you sit and think until you are “refocused.” “Leaving... Read more »
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