Student News and Views of Theodore Roosevelt High School
In the early 1960s, a revolutionary concept called the internet was introduced to the public and now it is apart of everyday life. The latest news, clothes, music, and much more is right at the person’s fingertips. Just as easy as it is to access all of this, it is much easier for internet providers to take it away. […]
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Due to the on going drug war in Mexico, the U.S. State Department warned Americans to stay out of Mexico until the conflicts were settled. Sadly, one couple did not take that advice seriously. On Sept. 30th, Tiffany and David Hartley were enjoying jet skiing on Lake Falcon, near the Texas – Mexican border, when suddenly, […]
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In the month of September, five gay teens committed suicide due to the bullying of peers. In 2009, the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) surveyed over 7,000 middle and high school students and nine out of the 10 LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) students said that they were harassed at school. The […]
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The date Sept. 11th will always be remembered, but one pastor made it unforgettable, in more ways than one. Pastor Terry Jones struck up quite the controversy when he announced via Twitter that Sept. 11 would be national “Burn a Qur’an Day.” The holiday would consist of Jones’ church (Dove World Outreach Center) gathering up Qur’ans and simply burning […]
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