Commentary

Prom 2010
by Noah Kaplan
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Noah reveals the secret to prom success.

As pre-teens, middle-schoolers have a lot of preconceived notions about the high school. Through three years at Jamesville-DeWitt High School, I have busted a lot of myths. For example, upperclassmen aren’t going to bully freshmen. They have better things to do. Peers, though, will bully you. Fortunately, these are the same kids that have picked on you since fifth grade. You’ll get used to it. The high school also holds some mystique to young-uns. And nothing embodies youthful romanticism...

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A Whole New World-Literally
by Jessica Cohen
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J-DHS Senior Jessica Cohen comments on her journey to California and her real-life experiences while away from home and high school.

Miles: 2,719. That is the approximate distance from Jamesville-DeWitt High School to Los Angeles, Calif. As some people may already know, I had been away from school for quite some time. However,...

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Tips for Finding a College
by Jenna Hayward and Daria Oganesyan
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Seniors' advice on finding the perfect colleges

According to collegeboard.com by the end of the summer juniors should be able to narrow their choices to five to eight colleges. Seniors have already experienced this, and have advice to juniors to...

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NAIMUN
by Bashee Shawl
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Bashee Shawl explains what Model United Nations did at their Washington, D.C. conference on Feb. 12-15.

“NAIMUN Security”¦Open Up.”

As I got up from my twin-sized bed, I looked at the puzzled faces of my friends. I began reflecting on how we got to this point where security was waking us up at 2...

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Mario's and Robbie T's Trumps School Lunch
by Samantha Harrington
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J-DHS student argues why students order pizza for lunch and asks: are our lunches up to par?

What they serve for school lunches doesn’t make the list of favorite meals for the students at Jamesville-DeWitt High School. The lunch students in the cafeteria buy are probably not the first...

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The Trip of a Lifetime
by Allie Healy
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A reflection of the week long mission trip to Rancho Grande, El Salvador.

“Allie, our flight was cancelled.”

It was Wednesday afternoon and I sat in the passenger seat of a car that belonged to the brother of my boyfriend, with my phone to my ear and my mouth...

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