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The Official Student Paper of Riverside Poly High School

Month: January 2013

Response 2

Editor#21 While I am all for relaxing and taking a break, I don’t think that it should be done at school. I would not want to waste time relaxing at…

Response 1

Editor #2 I cannot agree with you more. Thank you for your insight into the well-being of the student body. You say you are only a freshman; if you choose…

Upcoming students will have a better shot at college

21 January 2013 DROPOUT: A lower graduation rate is predicted for the U.S. By Hannah Lerstad, Staff Writer For the next few years until the end of the decade, the…

The Right Man

22 January 2013 DEFENSE: Chuck Hagel has the opportunity to change government policies. By Emilie Bean, Opinions Editor On January 8, President Barack Obama appointed former Senator Chuck Hagel as…

Shortening summer

21 January 2013 EDUCATION: Longer school years are becoming popular throughout the U.S. By Hannah Lerstad, Staff Writer The push for more instructional time has won in several states. New…

New choices for the nation’s defense

21 January 2013 GOVERNMENT: President Obama nominated Senator Chuck Hagel to replace Leon Panetta as Secretary of Defense and John Brennan as the CIA’s new director. By John Burke, Staff…

Poly on a new track

21 January 2013 ATHLETICS: Riverside Poly has completed its first synthetic track and artificial turf field. By John Burke, Staff Writer After a long period of construction, the new track…

Retailers close storefronts

21 January 2013 BUSINESS: As a result of increased taxes and a slowing GDP growth, retail stores are being forced to close. By Kate Weggeland, Staff Writer Since the start…

Ten best values in public colleges

21 January 2013 EDUCATION: What are the 10 best values in public colleges? By Kate Weggeland, Staff Writer Although there has been an improvement in the economy, many public colleges…

Republican Party becomes divided

21 January 2013 POLITICS: The Republican Party has become more divided than ever. By Kate Weggeland, Staff Writer Abraham Lincoln, considered by many Republicans to be the greatest GOP leader,…

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