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Facebook face-lift

News // 29.01.2010

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When Facebook announced its coming privacy changes last summer, they claimed that the intentions were to make the privacy settings simpler and to give users more control of their information. These changes went into effect Dec. 9. Facebook made privacy options simpler by decreasing the number of…

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Admins see less fighting; students disagree

News // 29.01.2010

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Admins see less fighting; students disagree

During one major fight that occurred this year, associate principal Eddie Lyday and SRO Hank Goodman were injured while trying to restrain two students.“It was a situation where it was just a freak accident. I had him by his shirt, and he went one way and my ring finger went the other way,”…

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SMSD expands to Facebook and Twitter

News // 29.01.2010

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SMSD expands to Facebook and Twitter

The Shawnee Mission School District has expanded its media usage to Facebook and Twitter to provide students with an easier way to follow district news. The Facebook page has a total of 864 fans, while there are 80 committed followers of the Twitter account.

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Feeling the heat on the ice

Features, News, Sports // 29.01.2010

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Feeling the heat on the ice

Hockey is religion in some parts of North America, but in the heartland, hockey is about as common as a Lady Gaga cover band. Those that do play the greatest sport on ice have to deal with problems and challenges that other athletes never face.

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You are what you write

Features // 29.01.2010

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You are what you write

Handwriting is a universal expression of language, but it can also portray one’s personality. Every curve and space not only forms a word, but displays anything from emotion to physical or mental condition. Graphology, or the study of handwriting, has been studied for decades to find the distinctions and their meanings…

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Six acts rock Jamnesty for charity

Amnesty International, Causes, News // 28.01.2010

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Six acts rock Jamnesty for charity

Various Northwest clubs such as the Gay-Straight Alliance, National Art Honors Society, and Coalition set up tables in the mall to raise awareness and donations for their causes. Amnesty International had multiple displays talking about the work they help with, ranging from women’s rights…

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