The smell of fresh cut grass, dandelions’ milky white sap penetrating my nostrils, my sinuses enhanced, the muffled sound of K-9s barking in their shelter homes. This is what welcomed me as I pulled into the Johnson County Animal Shelter parking lot. The days leading up to Serve Day was thrilling for me. When I think of Serve Day, I
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It’s the age old debate: the definitive, trendy fashion movement versus the constricting, seemingly antiquated dress code of the school. What is even more uproarious is the increased scrutiny of female fashion, while the boys run off in their ripped jeans scott-free. However, this notion of a gender-split in the school dress code is absurd and unfounded. Rules aside, we
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Some rules are so old that we never seem to notice just how absurd they really are. We have lived under an outdated clothing policy for too long, and I think we need to redress the dress code. When reading the dress code in the agenda book, many of the guidelines are reasonable, such as, “Clothing or accessories bearing drawings
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Summer break has just ended, and many students, including myself, are upset that school starts before August. GHS started on July 30th, ending the summer fun for Greenwood students. With only two full months of summer, I felt like I had missed out on many things. This summer break was one of the best I have ever had, even
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With the 2020 election coming up, there has been a lot of talk about the next generation and their role in shaping the U.S. In fact, the generation that was raised and molded by the internet, will be voting this election. Naturally, this has caused a collision between the old, long-standing traditions of the Presidency, as old as the United
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The finals schedule is not working. In previous years, a finals day consisted of an extended morning study session, final 1, 20-minute classes for upcoming finals, and then final two to finish the school day. Recently, the administration has chosen to use our late arrival days for ISTEP instead of finals. This is understandable due to the fact that not
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It is no secret that superhero universes are dominating the industry, and it is also no secret which universe is leading the revolution. Decades ago, a young Stan Lee dreamt up a comic book universe that he began co-creating in the early 60’s and has now made a seamless transition from pages of a book to the big screen. Since
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