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searching for answers, finding joy-Custodian Paul Conley shares his thoughts on growing old and growing up
Posted on October 3, 2011Posted in Features
Written by Jessi Glueck, Co-Editor in Chief
Custodian Paul Conley, 65, is a sturdy, gray-haired, bespectacled fellow with a strong chin. He arrives at school at 6:30 in the morning and leaves at 3:30 or 4:00 p.m. Conley is the kind of man who hardly ever sits down. One... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesSenior owns and breeds snakes
Posted on May 17, 2011Posted in Features
Senior Greg Ruiz’s room is not the ideal place for anyone afraid of the creepy or the crawly. Cages full of snakes of various breeds, colors and sizes line the walls. Without any reservations, Greg picks up the snakes, holds them... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesGrades v. an Education
Posted on May 10, 2011Posted in Features
After being in school for a decade, students begin to wonder the reason for going to school every day-grades or the development of learning. Some students are satisfied with the way grades are emphasized in school. “Our... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesRaggae music makes modern day resurgence
Posted on May 10, 2011Posted in Entertainment, Features
When one thinks of the word “reggae,” the most common thoughts would be Bob Marley, Jamaica, and the Rastafarian colors black, green, yellow and red. However, reggae music today is tearing down these cliches by encompassing... Read more »
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More than just a pretty face
Posted on October 6, 2010Posted in Features
Written by Christin Smith, photo editor
Comments: No ResponsesA summer out of bounds
Posted on October 6, 2010Posted in Features
Written by Kai Bressler, staff writer
Comments: No ResponsesTeacher spotlight
Posted on August 29, 2010Posted in Features
Written by Alex Goldman, Entertainment Editor
If there’s anyone who knows BVN like the back of her hand, it’s math teacher and StuCo administrator Erin Nathan. After 18 years in the building, both as a student and now an educator, Nathan is in the middle of a two-month hiatus... Read more »
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That one time on the Europe trip…
Posted on August 28, 2010Posted in Features
Written by Matt McMullen, sports editor
As the cool breeze of the Seine River gently passed by and the shadow of the Eiffel Tower loomed overhead, 39 exhausted students made their way toward the street, anticipating a much deserved dinner and reflecting on a day of exciting... Read more »
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