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Should Girls Play Football?: Gender Equality at GHHS
- Elizabeth Lindemann - May 6, 2013: With a lot of coverage on the topic in the news lately, students at GHHS wonder what the school's gender equality policies are. Full Story
DK Diner is a Great Place to Eat Donuts
- Grant Varner - May 1, 2013: Grandview Heights, Ohio is a hotspot for foodie critics and has been known for its restaurant foodie reviews. One restaurant that has been receiving a lot of hooplah lately for its great food is the DK Diner. Full Story
Clever Tips on How to Lose Extra Weight
- Makenzie Olasin Scott - April 10, 2013: We live in a country where greasy, salty, sugary foods are everywhere; on the streets, in stores and restaurants, and in our homes. Not only that, but we have a nearly endless supply of it all. Full Story
Prepping For The World's Uncertainties
- Rhoda Hansen - April 11, 2013: A prepper is an individual or group who spends their life preparing for end of the world crises: Terrorists attacks, comets hitting the earth, or a third world war for example. Full Story
Water on Mars
- Ben Farynowski - April 9, 2013: In recent months, scientists have made huge advancements in the exploration of Mars. The most important and recent discovery is the discovery of evidence of water on Mars. Full Story
Student Views On Current Issues
- Elizabeth Lindemann - March 14, 2013: As President Obama takes on his second and final term in the White House, issues like same-sex marriage, immigration, and gun control have been hot topics in the news lately. Full Story
Everyday Tips Needed For Stressed Teens
- Makenzie Scott - February 5, 2013: When you’re a teenager in high school, things can get very stressful. From grades spiraling down to nagging, overprotective parents. Sometimes it’s hard to figure out how exactly to deal with these things. Taking in everything at once is rough and causes us to struggle. Full Story
Gun Control Up in Air After Multiple School Shootings
- Nick Peck – January 16, 2013: With gun violence increasing what regulations, if any, will be made to prevent further instances. Full Story
Bills to Blaze Up Are Passed
- Tenley Aufdencamp - December 6, 2012:As the November elections fade away, Colorado and Washington are under the spotlight due to the approval of a bill to legalize marijuana. Before the latest ballots were cast, Colorado and Washington were 2 of the 18 states that have laws approving the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Full Story
Thousands Displaced After Sandy Hammers East Coast
- Nick Peck – November 30, 2012: Hurricanes are one of the most the devastating natural disasters in the world. With winds reaching up to 200 miles per hour homes can be destroyed within seconds. Full Story
Volcanic Eruptions in Alaska
- Fabian Petschke - March 21, 2012: There are people who travel to places like Florida almost every year, but they might not be able to go this year, at least not by plane. The reason is a volcano on one of the Aleutian Islands just southwest of the mainland of Alaska that is called Mount Cleveland or Cleveland Volcano. Full Story
European Countries in Danger of Going Bankrupt
- Fabian Petschke - February 15, 2012: That does not seem too much compared to the US national debt of $14.71 trillion, but the US economy is also a lot stronger: the percentage of the public debt from the GDP is at only 62.9% and not at 142.7% like in Greece which is number four worldwide. Full Story
U.S. Drone In Iran’s Possession
- Ben Farynowski - December 20, 2011: In early December of 2011 the Iranian military downed a RQ-170 unmanned stealth aircraft that belonged to the United States one hundred forty miles away from the border of eastern Iran after finding recognizing that it was in restricted airways. Full Story
Republican Candidates
- Aileen Evans - December 20, 2011: I wanted to learn more about the Republican Candidates that will be facing Obama in 2012, I wanted to who was leading to polls, and if there might be a potential dark horse candidate. I also wanted to learn a little about their background and how long they have been in the race. Full Story
Local Businesses Fighting for Your Money
- Claudia Esber – December 13, 2011: A look at two stores in competition with one another. Which one do most people prefer? Full Story
Teen Pregnancy In the Spotlight
- Kiley Landusky – November 21, 2011: A hot topic used as the basis for increasingly popular television shows is teen pregnancy.16 & Pregnant, and Teen Mom shown on MTV (Music Television) feature the stories of young mothers during and after their pregnancies. Full Story
Hurricane Irene Slams East Coast
- Aileen Evans - September 22, 2011: The Warnings—Hurricane Irene was formed on August 20th, 2011. When it was formed people were talking about how this was the storm of the century, they were worried about the size of Irene. Full Story
Caffeine: Good or Bad?
- Emma Haase- October 26, 2011 : The average American drinks 210 milligrams of caffeine a day. That’s equivalent to 2-3 cups of coffee, depending on how strong it is. Full Story
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