Politics and corruption; forever together
March 22, 2011
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By Jason Dagenhart Round Table reporter In the early 16th century colonial settlers of what would become the United States of America settled upon the famous landmark known as Plymouth Rock. These people were of British descent, cast out because they wanted religious freedom from the English crown.... Read more »
Wouldn’t be caught dead with that opinion
March 22, 2011
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By Ana Billotti Round Table reporter People’s opinions change, fashions fade in and out, and what was once considered popular and trendy is now outdated and nobody would be caught dead wearing that. When people set their opinions in stone they set themselves up to be judged and critiqued. It is important... Read more »
Teens of past and present
March 17, 2011
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By Ana Billotti Round Table reporter Ask any teenager today and they will tell you that they are nothing like their parents, that their parents just don’t understand them. This may be true and this may be false; it just depends on how you look at it. Teenagers of yesteryear, meaning the parents of... Read more »
Society’s future, I think
March 16, 2011
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By Blair Donald Round Table editor In the constitution of the United States of America, a separation of church and state is clearly established. The colonists were used to seeing the church take away the rights of citizens, so in their country they gave religious freedom to prevent this from happening... Read more »
Uprising in Libya raises conflict in U.S.
March 15, 2011
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By Brendan Raleigh Round Table reporter In George Washington’s Farewell Address, he specifically warned his countrymen to avoid unnecessary entanglement in foreign affairs. Thomas Jefferson reiterated Washington’s concerns in his inaugural address, listing the avoidance of interfering with other... Read more »
Teenagers using accessible K2 face health hazards
March 11, 2011
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By Chelsea Titus Round Table editor “K2 will soon be discontinued. As many of you know K2 incense has gotten a bad rep. lately, the DEA ban specifically named this product hazardous among others, so we decided to soon remove it from our site.” - k2herbalincensesmoke.com K2 (also known as JWH-018)... Read more »
Revealing too much information online can lead to danger
March 4, 2011
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By Shannon McKenna and Sarah Jacques Round Table editors “By giving people the power to share, we’re making the world more transparent.” -Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook Sometimes posting information on the internet, even though it may seem safe, can be risky. You might be giving out... Read more »
Thanksgiving is a word of action
November 23, 2010
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By Shannon McKenna Round Table editor Thanksgiving is a holiday during which people can express thankfulness, gratitude, and appreciation to the families and friends for which they have all been thankful to have in their lives. Middletown is a very tight-knit community where everyone seems to know each... Read more »
Strive not to talk and drive
November 19, 2010
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By Chelsea Titus Round Table editor Ring. Ring. Ring. “Hello? Hi, how are you?” There’s a screeching of tires, a loss of control. A car accident. What caused this? By talking on your cell phone or even “hands free”, such as Bluetooth, while driving causes accidents. Maryland passed a new law... Read more »
Celebrity teens do not star as role models
November 18, 2010
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By Brittany Titus Round Table editor A role model is someone who you should look up to and respect; someone who has a recipe of great character and trust with a hint of modesty. For tweens, these models are young actresses and singers. But theses “role models” haven’t been keeping up their end... Read more »
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