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B.B. King Comes To Town

• Michael LaMonte - October 14, 2009: Fans of the blues gathered enthusiastically on October 8, last Thursday, to see legendary blues artist B.B. King perform. King and his band, who have been playing together for nearly 20 years, put on an excellent show for a crowd which entered the Palace Theatre wanting but left in awe. " Full Story

Should GHHS Get New Sports?

• Leila Manirochana - September 23, 2009: Would it be a good idea to add more sports to Grandview Heights High School's sports program? Should Grandview Heights High School add more sports to its after school sports program such as lacrosse, field hockey, and hockey? " Full Story

Is Twitter Taking Over Our Lives?

• Olivia Lairmore - April 15, 2009: What is Twitter? Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co-workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent messages. People write short updates, often called "tweets" of 140 characters or fewer. These messages are posted to your profile or your blog, sent to your followers, and are searchable on Twitter search. " Full Story

Heroin Takes Hold of Columbus

• Lizz Smucker - March 13, 2009: Deaths are piling up, raids are becoming more common, and arrests are growing daily. Heroin has left its mark on Columbus. On September 2nd of 2008, James Baisden and two old friends met up to play games and do drugs. None of them could possibly foresee the tragedy that was about to befall them. " Full Story

The Exciting Traditions of Science Club

• Rosemary Post - October 23, 2009: Science Club has been in existence for twenty-eight years at Grandview Heights High School. Mr. Weiland has been running it ever since he has been a teacher here." Full Story

All That Remains And Trivium Rock The Newport

• Lizz Smucker - October 23, 2008: October ninth was a good night for metal-heads all across Columbus. All That Remains, Trivium, 36 Crazy Fists, and The Human Abstract gave fans exactly what they wanted with an amazing collaboration of head-banging, guitar-soloing perfection." Full Story

There's a Dog in the School!

• Jamie Perry - September 22, 2008: During the past few weeks, you may have noticed a black lab walking the halls. This new addition to our staff comes to us from an organization called Canine Companions for Independence (CCI). The organization breeds and trains dogs so that they can help people of all ages with special needs." Full Story

Capital Punishment Enforces Hypocrisy, Cruelty

• Laura Jewell - May 30, 2007: The eighth amendment to the Constitution states: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." However, convicted felons in 38 states face death by electrocution or lethal injection as punishment for their crimes." Full Story

Where's My Lunch?

• Jack Davis - February 20, 2008: If you ask any student what is the best thing about high school, chances are that they will say open lunch. The freedom to eat out in the middle of the day is what sets Grandview apart from many other schools. " Full Story

The Effect of Texting on Society

• David Farrenkopf - December 19, 2007: Text messaging, or texting as it's called in the streets, is the sending of short, usually grammatically incorrect, messages from one cell phone to another. It's a very common thing to see teenagers walking with their eyes glued to their phones and their fingers flying a mile a minute enjoying the simple and lazy pleasure of texting. " Full Story

Peters Makes Impact as Coach and Teacher

• Kathleen Moran - October 31, 2007: Have you noticed anything different about our high school? Besides the fact we no longer have to worry about the ceiling unexpectedly leaking during class, we have a new teacher. Full Story

Lender Fights Poverty

• Laura Jewell - November 30, 2006: In the poverty-stricken streets of Bangladesh, the poor become entrapped in a vicious cycle of debt with high-powered banks that take the already diminished income out of their hands to pay for interest loans that have spiraled out of control. Full Story

New Music Not Out of Reach

• Evan Darst - May 19, 2006 In the world of music, there are two major divisions. The corporate, or “major” labels, and independent labels. The five major labels, Universal, Sony, EMI, Warner Bros., and BMG, are where radio, television, and most of the world hears their music. One glance at the Billboard top 40 shows that over 93% of the artists last month were signed to major labels. What does this mean? " Full Story

Columbus: The Past Through the Present

• Spencer Knapp - January 12, 2006: For all those that have grown-up on Ohio soil or those that have just moved in, ask yourself, how much do you know about your city - the capital of the great state of Ohio? The history of Columbus, Ohio dates back to the late 1700s. Evidence of ancient mound-building societies was found in the region near the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers. Full Story

Music Legend Visits Grandview's Jazz Students

• Rawley Davis - December 11, 2005: Wycliffe Gordon has, after years of hard work, developed an amazing career as a jazz conductor, performer, composer, and educator. Mr. Gordon travels the world playing a smooth combination of swing and jazz. He has a very diverse audience. He has performed for children in grade school and for political leaders. Full Story

Katrina's Devastation Continues

• Spencer Knapp - September 15, 2005: Twelve days after making landfall, Hurricane Katrina continues to cause damage, pain and suffering. The Gulf Coast has not seen this kind of devastation since Hurricane Camille, 35 years ago. Full Story

Intelligence and Darwin (No Longer One in the Same)

• Kristen Polomik - September 13, 2005: The idea of evolution is a commonly accepted theory among scientists today. Recently Ohio Governor Bob Taft has changed his stance on this subject, joining President Bush, saying that a critical view of evolution should also be a part of school curriculum. Full Story

The Schiavo Case

• Kat Shea - May 4, 2005: This opinion article is not about what “should have” been done about Terri Schiavo. That is really none of anyone’s business and rather pointless to discuss since her passing on March 31. Any opinions of those that were not directly involved had little impact on the outcome, so there is no reason to inflict these beliefs on others now. Full Story

Penguin Problems

• Sarah Anderson - February 9, 2005: Across the Southern Hemisphere, penguins can be found in their natural habitats. Antarctica, Peru, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the Galapagos Islands are just a few of the dwelling places of these birds. However, over the past several years many species of penguins have become endangered. Full Story

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