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What’s Really Important These Days: The news and media are not informing the public about the “big” issues.

Sunday, December 10, 2006 By: Megan Mahinfar

A cat stuck in a tree and a bank robbery are both important issues that need to be addressed. However, do they really need to be announced on the evening news? There are larger conflicts in the world
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Are You Talented?: This week featuring: Alan Wong

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 By: Celene Silva

Drawing is a complex art itself and combing it with computer graphics is not something everyone can do. However Alan Wong has the outstanding ability to do so. Alan Wong is a freshman here at Beckma
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Who’s Fighting the “War on Christmas”: Much of the controversy surrounding the alleged discrimination of Christianity during the holidays exists only in the minds of certain Christian groups

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 By: Tara Thomas

Dads have much more to do this year than bring down the Christmas…er…Holiday decorations this season. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is also now the time to revive the debate over whether any rel
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Mr. Bowman: A Fan of Heavy Metal and... Emo?: The history teacher shares his varying musical interests.

Tuesday, December 12, 2006 By: Basha Jamil

When he isn’t busy teaching his Sophomores in World History or his Seniors in AP Government, Mr. Bowman can be found blasting bands like Oingo Boingo and Aerosmith in his car or on his iPod. Mr. Bowm
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Musicians of Note: Beckman musicians are selected to a prestigious youth orchestra

Wednesday, December 13, 2006 By: Ann Austria

Seniors, Christian Lugo (French horn) and Keith Ransons (trumpet), and Freshman, Kallissa Zhang (viola) have been accepted to the prestigious Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra (OCYSO) for the 200
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Wrap-Up: Andy's weekly summary of occurances

Wednesday, December 13, 2006 By: Andy Pagani

This is a wrap-up about what goes on in the world and on campus.
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Suspicious Locals Attack Technology: University High School drops plans to scan fingerprints in lunch lines.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006 By: Tyler Nguyen

We are being watched. From police cameras to draft registration to those grocery preferred cards to the secret chips implanted into our bodies as babies...
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The Patriot Route to College: “Community College is like a buffet line, you take a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Whatever it is you like most is what you have seconds on”- Mr. Guzik

Wednesday, December 13, 2006 By: Dieanna Jadallah

When it comes to the requirements of being accepted into a college, many students are often intimidated. Whether it is because of the actual academic demands or the lack of information on how to get t
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The Lady Patriots Conquer the Soccer Field: Girls Varsity Soccer takes home the tournament trophy in the Ocean View Holiday Classic.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006 By: Clare McInerney

The Girls Varsity soccer team dominated in their first tournament of the season this year, going undefeated over two weekends of matches. Beginning on Friday, December 1st, and running through to Satu
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A Change in Leadership: Beckman gets a fresh start as four brand-new ASB cabinet members are elected; the seniors elegantly exit.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006 By: Jordan Smith

A new ASB cabinet was announced on Friday, December 8th, after a high-powered campaign week, general elections, and suspenseful run-off elections. Former dance-commissioner, Miriam Ramirez, became Bec
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Editorials

Thursday, December 14, 2006 By Jewison Biscocho DXM: America's Retail Drug: DXM abuse represents a legal and frighteningly easy form of drug abuse. Increasing attention has been given to the intentional abuse of cough syrup to achieve “legal” highs. This abuse paints a grim picture of how easy it is to achieve new highs and how American household full story	Thursday, December 14, 2006 By Charlyn Arellano Panel Takes President to School: Iraq Study Group announce their perspective upon the situation in Iraq. WASHINGTON–The long awaited verdict of the Iraq Study Group has finally been announced to the public on Wednesday, December 6th. The group is a panel composed of Republicans and Democrats alike. Chart full story
Tuesday, December 12, 2006 By Tara Thomas Who’s Fighting the “War on Christmas”: Much of the controversy surrounding the alleged discrimination of Christianity during the holidays exists only in the minds of certain Christian groups Dads have much more to do this year than bring down the Christmas…er…Holiday decorations this season. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is also now the time to revive the debate over whether any rel full story	Sunday, December 10, 2006 By Megan Mahinfar What’s Really Important These Days: The news and media are not informing the public about the “big” issues. A cat stuck in a tree and a bank robbery are both important issues that need to be addressed. However, do they really need to be announced on the evening news? There are larger conflicts in the world full story
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 By Tyler Nguyen Suspicious Locals Attack Technology: University High School drops plans to scan fingerprints in lunch lines. We are being watched. From police cameras to draft registration to those grocery preferred cards to the secret chips implanted into our bodies as babies... full story