Southpoint Mall
BY JULIA ZHANG
March 19, 2002
The long awaited Southpoint Mall has finally opened.
Today I Bought
an American Flag
BY ALEX SINHA
February 18, 2002
A Cary Academy alumnus ('01), now a student at NYU, gives an eyewitness account of September 11.
"But, as we stand there
in the street, the little drops of orange slowly trickle downward, one
floor at a time, one tiny rectangular window at a time, almost like tears,
until, against all
expectations, the second tower also falls..."
Revisiting the
Examination Policy
BY BRITTANY KIELHURN
February 18, 2002
According to page 31 of the Cary Academy 2001-2002 Student Handbook, "Exams, tests, quizzes, projects, and papers all form an integral part of the educational process allowing students to demonstrate their mastery of materials and faculty to assess student progress." In the past this rule has been a lifesaver for many students, preventing teachers from arbitrarily scheduling their tests with little regard to the student's other classes or activities. But in the last week of this year's first trimester the policy's flaws were clear.
Declaration of Academic
Injustice
BY WILL DUKE
February 18, 2002
The Declaration of Independence would make a great preamble
for what would be an impressive proposal from the student council to the
administration to change the policy on test scheduling.
Shop Till They Drop
BY MORROW JONES
February 18, 2002
Terror, the media, and consumer culture.
For many people, for a great many people, one of the most shocking things about 11 September was the discovery that we Americans have enemies fully capable of such slaughter who are so fully committed to our destruction. Within days of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, national leaders were urging the public to show our national pride and resolve by going shopping.
Teen Smoking: What's up with that?
“Teen Smoking: what’s up with that?” reveals the true horrors of smoking as a group of teenagers research the teen smoking phenomenon. The reasons for smoking and its effects are revealed through statistics and by smokers themselves as they portray the necessities of preventing teen smoking.
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