New Year Brings Destruction for Haiti

February 22, 2010 • Michael Fukui  
Filed under World News

At around 5 pm on January 12, 2010, an immense earthquake shook Haiti to its very core.  In one day, Haiti was left devastated with over 200,000 dead and still counting.  1.5 million people were left homeless, contributing to the now eighty percent of the population in Haiti who are below the poverty... Read more »

The Influence of Stress on the Teenage Mind

February 22, 2010 • Harsha Aravindakshan  
Filed under Top Stories

             Everyone has experienced stress during their lifetime. Most causes of stress are attributed to someone’s family, career, or even other personal problems. But, for teenagers it’s a different story. Stress is caused by a variety of different issues compared to adults, because... Read more »

Your Mother Chose Life

February 22, 2010 • Andrea Nable  
Filed under Opinion

Abortion. Just the sound of the word makes me cringe. According to Merriam-Webster it is, “The termination of a pregnancy followed by the death of the embryo or fetus.” In other words, it is the destruction of unborn children. An astonishing 1.3 million abortions occur annually in the United... Read more »

The Choice Is Yours

February 22, 2010 • Demitria Dituri  
Filed under Opinion

Imagine yourself in the shoes of a 15-year-old girl who just found out she’s pregnant.  What would you do?  Keep the baby, or terminate the pregnancy?  Would it depend on how you got pregnant?  Was it consensual, birth control failure, rape, or was it planned and you just changed your mind?  Do... Read more »

Auditioning at COHS: The Inside Story

February 22, 2010 • Anthony Roman  
Filed under Student Life

As you may or may not know, the auditions for Annie were last week and I decided to audition.  Before going to the dance audition on Tuesday, I asked Ms. Chun a few questions on what she liked and disliked in an auditioner.  I first asked her what she looks for during auditions and she said she’s... Read more »