Simple acts like mailing bananas shows how you care
November 23, 2009
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By Tori Williams Round Table reporter How many of us enjoy receiving mail? I know I do. It’s one thing to get an e-mail or a text, but when someone takes the time to send you a letter it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Last week I received a banana in the mail. It wasn’t in a box, it was... Read more »
Scholarships discouraging segregation point out differences
November 20, 2009
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By Sarah Jacques Round Table editor During their freshman and sophomore years of high school, many students simply daydream about their careers. The future seems far away, so the teenagers feel at ease with running a variety of careers through their minds, occasionally considering a few jobs as serious... Read more »
High school helps foster future interests and goals
November 18, 2009
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By Ana Billotti Round Table reporter I’m currently a sophomore in high school, but I’ve known what I have wanted to do for a living since the sixth grade; I’ve known that I wanted to become a librarian, what I would need to become one, and even what colleges I would like to attend. Not everyone... Read more »
Block homes: green and safe, so why aren’t there more?
June 12, 2009
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Picture a drive through your neighborhood. You see grass, kids playing, brick houses. You turn the corner, and there in front of you is a house made of shipping containers. It looks normal, except for the incredible durability it seems to have. The house is made of steel and took about 10 weeks... Read more »
Goldman just wants his son
June 11, 2009
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In 2004 Sean Goldman and his mother, Bruna Bianchi, traveled to Brazil for a two-week vacation. They never returned to New Jersey where Sean’s father, David Goldman, waited. His wife called him saying she and Sean were not returing and if he ever wanted to see his son again, he would have to assign... Read more »
When does hate learn to change?
June 11, 2009 • written by Sarah Benfield
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Many people may not have heard about the White supremacist attack on the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., that happened June 10. It’s a shame to me that people in the United States still feel the need to be violent against people of other races. I just don’t understand. Personally, I... Read more »
Obamacare: Will it cure health care?
June 10, 2009 • written by David Lieb
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Having dealt with the economy and getting rid of the GM/Chrysler problem, Obama has now turned his attention to the next issue: health care. House Democrats are now furiously at work to unveil their plan. It appears they will push for an option of government health insurance. This idea seems appealing;... Read more »
Federer: the greatest to play the game?
June 9, 2009 • written by Katelyn Rossick
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Falling to his knees, Roger Federer was overwhelmed with emotion as he served out the match point in the final of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday. By winning the match, Federer also tied Pete Sampras for the most majors won in the sport of tennis with 14. The 14th was made even sweeter... Read more »
Gender test? I thought that was called a sonogram
June 9, 2009
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A new test for expectant mothers has hit the market. This special test has given parents an opportunity to gain the information that used to be only accessible through a sonogram. This test reveals to parents the sex of their baby. A short 10 weeks after conception, the woman is able to take... Read more »
Obama’s speech in Cairo: success or failure?
June 5, 2009 • written by Katelyn Rossick
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President Barack Obama addressed the Muslim world in Cairo, Egypt, on June 3. Beginning with the Islamic phrase “Assalamu alaikum,” translated as “may peace be with you” and making a reference to the Koran, the president was able to connect with some of the Muslim faith who feel distant... Read more »
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