For better or for worse, change is all around us

May 27, 2010  
Filed under Columns, Opinion

By Jason Dagenhart Round Table reporter Life is always changing, always moving, and always shifting. It goes from one concept to the next; never giving a care to anyone it comes across. It just keeps going without a care or anxiety. Life changes, that’s a fact. It will even change before you’re ready.... Read more »

Music is a universal mood-lifter

May 11, 2010  
Filed under Columns, Opinion

By Jason Dagenhart Round Table reporter Music is one of the main components of my life. It fuels me, it keeps me going, it helps me think, it helps me concentrate, and most importantly it helps put me in a better mood when I’m upset. It’s like a good friend or a lost puppy. And who doesn’t want... Read more »

Teenage stress breaks teens down with illness

May 11, 2010  
Filed under Columns, Opinion

By Emma Trapp Round Table reporter Study for math test, science project due tomorrow, dance class after school, drivers-ed and read chapter twenty-three of To Kill a Mockingbird; these are just a few things that a teenager in middle or high school stresses about. A busy schedule like this can lead to... Read more »

Tech Week drains yet invigorates actors

April 16, 2010  
Filed under Blogs, Opinion

By Jason Dagenhart Round Table reporter Tech Week: [Tek Week]-noun. 1. A sustained amount of time when a select group of actors, technical assistants (“techies”), directors, and assistant directors engage in the final, long week of preparation for a show or theater production. 2. A very strenuous... Read more »

Health care bill purpose far outweighs issues

April 12, 2010  
Filed under Columns, Opinion

Sarah Jacques Round Table editor On March 20, the health care bill, one of the most controversial pieces of legislation ever to face America, was passed by Congress and sent to President Obama. The bill has faced a months-long wait, dividing Americans across the country into pro-health care and anti-health... Read more »

Health room expansion disrupts routine

April 7, 2010  
Filed under Editorials, Opinion

Alexa Kane and Casey Film Round Table editors In the next two years, Middletown High School is expecting to have a total of 12 to14 diabetic students, an increase of two diabetic students from this year. With all the diabetics already in the school and with more to come, it became clear to MHS nurse... Read more »

Sad songs say so much

April 7, 2010  
Filed under Blogs, Kyle Frazier, Opinion

By Kyle Frazier Round Table reporter “And it’s times like these when we all need to hear the radio ‘Cause from the lips of some old singer We can share the troubles we already know.” - “Sad Songs Say So Much” by Elton John This song, written by Bernie Taupin and Elton John, really speaks... Read more »

Cell phones unnecessary and costly for children

April 7, 2010  
Filed under Blogs, Opinion

By Jason Dagenhart Round Table reporter Everyday I have to get my little brother from school. I have to walk my butt from my nice comfy house all the way to his stupid elementary school, and then walk back. And on the way back I have to resist the temptation to just start screaming. Now, the inane temptation... Read more »

Obama-care proves to be irresponsible and unneeded

April 1, 2010  
Filed under Blogs, Opinion

By Carly Monello Round Table editor The United States has the greatest health care system in the world. Anyone with a serious injury or illness has a greater chance of survival if they are in America. Reforms are needed to keep the quality of health care in this country while making it more affordable... Read more »

MHS students show compassion through donations

March 29, 2010  
Filed under Editorials, Opinion

Sarah Jacques Round Table editor Lately, the world has seemed to be in disarray. A tsunami has rocked the Hawaiian islands of Honolulu and Oahu, storms have raged across Europe, and icebergs are breaking off of the coast of Antarctica. The world has been ravaged with natural disasters in the first three... Read more »

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