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[caption id="attachment_2745" align="alignright" width="300"] Courtesy of Pittsboronc.gov[/caption] I’ve lived in the same house for about 13 years. I went to Pittsboro Elementary School around the...

Staff Editorial: “Cough, cough—excuse me (from exams)”

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October 31, 2014October 30, 2014

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[caption id="attachment_2733" align="alignright" width="300"] Bailey Miller/The Omniscient[/caption] Typical sounds in the Northwood hallways include the ruckus of students talking and shouting, laughter of students and...

“Putting on armor:” why I choose not to wear makeup

Frances Beroset

October 31, 2014October 28, 2014

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I don’t wear makeup. When I was 10 years old, I convinced my mom to buy me a $3 Wet and Wild eyeshadow palette at...

“A sea of refugees”: Student confronts crisis in Syria

Skyler Waugh

October 31, 2014October 28, 2014

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My mom and I walked the ancient Istanbul cobblestone trying not to step on the sea of Syrian refugees. A little Syrian girl, who couldn’t have...

Treating ADHD: To medicate or not to medicate?

Jessica Kolomichuk

October 31, 2014October 28, 2014

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“Don’t let them drug you.” That was the first thing my dad said to me when I told him I was diagnosed with ADHD. ADHD...

Restaurant Reviews: Fiesta Grill

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May 30, 2014May 28, 2014

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Fiesta Grill Quaint and unassuming, I entirely underestimated the experience I was about to enjoy. The Fiesta Grill in Chapel Hill was definitely a pleasant surprise. When I...

No-jangles: Restrictions on food and drink

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May 30, 2014May 28, 2014

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Staff Editorial Food and Drink Policy: “A reminder that outside food and drink is not permitted in the building for consump tion before school, during...

Living Without My Hero

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May 30, 2014May 28, 2014

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The spotless floor and the pure white walls still haunt me as I remember walking down the hospital hallway. Each door reminded me of someone...

Car Talk: Adrianne hits the streets

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May 30, 2014May 28, 2014

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Learning to drive a car is often called a “rite of passage,” a sign of growing up. I call it a major pain in the...