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Horror-scopes: Predictions for the week of March 15-22

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 By: Tara Thomas

Your birthday this week:Upon blowing out your birthday candles, you will make the discovery that you rbirthday cake is actually a bomb which must be diffused within 30 seconds…this message will self-d
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Hm...What to Eat?: This week: Ameci’s Pizza on Jeffery and Walnut

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 By: Catherine Hwang

In this column, different restaurants and fast food establishments are reviewed. The restaurants will be judged on a variety of factors, some of them being: quality of the food, service and ambiance.
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College of the Week: Columbia: Surrounded by skyscrapers, Columbia University soars to its own intellectual heights.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 By: Jordan Smith

Edgy, yet artistic, Columbia University’s atmosphere is characteristic of its urban location in New York City. What is true of the city- “If you make it there, you can make it anywhere”- is true of th
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A Def Poetry Jam: All about the hit show: Russel Simmons Def Poetry Jam

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 By: Andy Pagani

Russell Simmons, Def Poetry Jam is a big hit on HBO. It has young artists from all over America spilling their hearts out for the world. Poetry is a good way of expression for teens and it helps to li
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Toons By Thomas

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 By: Thomas Huynh

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The Sweet Sound of Amazing Grace: This movie takes its name from a hymn, but its rich, exhilarating plot incorporates more than religion.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 By: Jordan Smith

Those who assume a British historical drama is dull don’t understand that watching a session of Parliament is like watching a WWF smack-down of the minds. In a sense, Amazing Grace is one epic battle
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Poem of the Week: Song by Adrienne Rich

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 By: Richard Lau

This week’s poem is a response to those clichéd pop songs that complain about loneliness. The song asks “Are you lonely?” and the speaker gives her honest answer.
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Advice Column: Do you need advice? Ask The Beckman Chronicle!

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 By: Richard Lau and Sasha Gonzalez

What is the best way to rule to rule the world? - Anonymous
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Featured Playlist: St. Patrick’s Day: St. Patrick's Day is on its way: it's time to prepare the soundtrack!

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 By: Caitlin McGuire

Having come from a long line of proud Irishmen, St. Patrick’s Day has always been a big deal in the McGuire clan. My family goes all out on the holiday: the menu consists of corned beef, mashed potato
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The Path To A Distinguished School: Beckman High School receives a visitation from the Distinguished School Board.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 By: Caitlin McGuire

IRVINE - Some schools are spirited. Other schools are average. But in the weeks to come, Beckman High School will find out whether or not it is distinguished. Beckman’s nomination for California Disti
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At-a-glance

Friday, March 16, 2007 By Celene Silva Beckman Varsity Softball Prove Preparation For League: The Lady Patriots mark their territory The Beckman Varsity Softball girls marked their territory on March 14, 2007 with an outstanding home game victory against the Tillers at Tustin High School. full story	Thursday, March 15, 2007 By James Pak Beckman Tennis Singularly Dominates: Boys’ Varsity Tennis had a perfect record in singles sets against Edison on Wednesday, March 14. IRVINE- Coming off of a dramatic win against Trabuco, Beckman High School’s Boys Varsity Tennis team continued their strong play and dominated in singles matches against Edison High School, eventually full story
Thursday, March 15, 2007 By Cynthia Perales [ArticleImageHyperLink] Judge By Character, Not By (Gang) Colors: Although gangs do cause destruction and bring sorrow, there are many reasons behind membership It has been said, by countless people, that gangs have an anti-social nature. It is also said that the key point which distinguishes gangs from other organizations of young people is delinquency; its full story	Thursday, March 15, 2007 By Jaqueline Gomez Happily Ever After: or not.. Relationships have many definitions, and as we grow, these definitions change dramatically. Back in grade school we considered a boyfriend or girlfriend to be some one we played with on the playground full story
Thursday, March 15, 2007 By Sasha Gonzalez [ArticleImageHyperLink] The Ultimate Embarassment: Seniors leaving are glad to leave their most embarrassing moments in high school For some Seniors, high school in not perfect, it can be filled with certain types of memories that are wished left right here, in high school. We all can probably remember a time where we have tripped full story	Thursday, March 15, 2007 By Dieanna Jadallah For Sexual Predators: It's Business as Usual: The necessity to act against vicious child predators remains passive. Rapidly and in increasing numbers, child predators are taking over family communities, doing what they do best: destroying children. Those who have noticed the growing rate of sexually abused children full story
Thursday, March 15, 2007 By Lauren Taylor Next Stop, New York: Beckman's Festival Orchestra gets ready to perform at the world famous Carnegie Hall. IRVINE- Waking up for zero period to pick up an instrument and focus on the intricate details of music is about to pay off for Beckman’s Festival Orchestra. On April 7, 2007, in just 22 short days, th full story	Thursday, March 15, 2007 By Jewison Biscocho The Clock Tower: Your Source For Really Reliable News*: Beckman Student destined for pencil twirling greatness IRVINE: History has been made in the humble halls of Arnold O. Beckman High School. In the midst of the humdrum of a Distinguished School visitation and a school dance, a true hero has emerged. Beckma full story
Thursday, March 15, 2007 By Jewison Biscocho Offbeat News: One hundred year old woman attacked by homeless man It is hard to think that anything can shake the hardened New Yorkers, but it seems as if petty theft has done the trick. The crime happened with the mugging of a 101 year old woman by a nameless mugge full story	Thursday, March 15, 2007 By Aryn Sanderson Undefeated Lady Patriots Win the Battle: The Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse Team overcome, what most consider, one of the toughest teams in the league. IRVINE- Even though the Lady Patriots went into their first home game, on Tuesday, March 13, with a record of 1-0, they knew their lacrosse game against Foothill would be challenging. full story