Silver Knights Tuesday, February 25, 2003 By Jossie-Ann Garcia and Nanci Schanerman "Excuse the interruption teachers and students; I would like to announce this year’s Silver Knight nominees…," Principal George Nuñez’s announcement decided the fate 15 students. full story

Single, But Not Alone Tuesday, February 25, 2003 By Lacey Friedman Roses are red violets are blue; it’s Valentine’s Day how alone are you? February 14 is the one day of the year when theres a commercial celebration of love between two people. For couples, Valentin full story

Body Art: Unique or Dangerous?: Con: Tattoos May Be A Trendy Risk, But Fashions Change Thursday, February 27, 2003 By Tonya Kulchitskaya Tattooing has received a bad reputation in the past and as a result have banned in some states and localities. In the past two decades, shops with little or no regulation and little incentive towards full story

The Price of LOVE: Valentine’s Day is not only for buying chocolates, flowers and teddy bears. It’s for what we are all chasing and spending billions of dollars trying to catch- LOVE! Tuesday, February 25, 2003 By Diana Daniel The holiday of commercialized “love” is upon us again, but you can’t buy love. Valentine’s Day was originally meant for celebrating love. But, like most holidays, companies have learned to use full story

A Platonic Valentine: You don’t need a boyfriend or girlfrind on Valentine’s Day to feel loved. Take time out to notice the love you share with your friends. Thursday, February 27, 2003 By Jenna Masaracchio Instead of spending Valentine’s with a boyfriend, I would rather separate the word and go out with my boy friends. There are many pluses to having guy friends rather than boyfriends.... full story

No More Resolutions Thursday, February 27, 2003 By Rachel Edelsberg New Years came a few times this year. The first count down was on Power 96, the second on 103.5, and the third on an underground station. I celebrated in the car while I went to meet other friends full story

WiccaThe New Faith of 2003 Thursday, February 27, 2003 By Lacey Friedman and Jossie-Ann Garcia Modern days have taken to a new faith: Wicca. It is one of the most fascinating practices today, and fastest growing faiths among teens. full story

Couples In Love Thursday, February 27, 2003 By Delene Gutierrez “I use to think people my age were too young to fall in love. But it’s not about age. It’s about when you find that person.”-Brenda Schamy full story

Wiccan ArtifactThe Pentacle Thursday, February 27, 2003 By Jossie-Ann Garcia The pentacle is viewed with suspicion. It is seen as a trademark of evil and Satanism. However, Wiccans do not believe in a Devil, nor in its symbol. full story

Krop’s Security ForceCounselors of the Hallways Thursday, February 27, 2003 By Polina Sapershteyn They know our names, serve as confidants, provide information and administer firmness with a smile. They are counselors of the hallways. They are unsung heroes. They are Krop’s security. full story