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SM South News

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SM South News

Flipped

Flipped

February 14, 2012

Valentine’s Day is the most overrated holiday introduced since Columbus Day. For years television shows, movies and plays have exaggerated what a guy has to do for the special lady in his life. Why is...

Q&A Shilpi Ganguly

Q&A Shilpi Ganguly

January 6, 2012

What is the “I am beautiful” campaign? It’s just a campaign that I started to get girls to think about themselves as beautiful. Not like beautiful because I have a boyfriend or because I’m super...

In the Moment

October 26, 2011

Unfortunately, human nature forces people to be unsatisfied with what they have. Sure enough “you don’t know what you have until it’s gone” is a universal truth that seems to repeat itself. From...

A Place Called Miami

A Place Called Miami

October 25, 2011

It takes 26 hours to drive the 1,479 miles to Miami Beach, Fla. I have made this trip once a year, for as long as I can remember. This summer was different though. After spending a week with my dad, my...

Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest

October 25, 2011

On a calm and clear Friday evening, the orchestra held their annual Oktoberfest before the homecoming football game. Besides providing music and food, Oktoberfest raises money for more concerts and professionals,...

School Website Access Debate

February 17, 2011

PRO by Davey Jackson There are times in life when it is completely acceptable to slack off and do nothing, like a lazy Saturday morning at home. But there are other times one should be actively mentally...

Life Swap

February 17, 2011

Girl to Boy By Emma Gariety I slept in until about 11:00 and when I woke up, “Call of Duty” was just waiting for me. Sweat built up between my fingers and the controller as I sat playing “COD,”...

A Helping Hand

February 17, 2011

It’s easy to invest time in something that you’re passionate about, whether it’s participating in a sport or playing your favorite video game, but how many kids have passions that make a difference...

A New Beginning

January 27, 2011

Have you ever moved anywhere and it was completely different from where you came from? I have. I moved from a town called Gardner, to here. I lived in the country and I moved to the city. That was totally...

TSA Editorial

January 24, 2011

In the eyes of The Patriot staff, the true controversy regarding airport security isn’t about the TSA body scanners, but is shifting to those operating them. Those who believe body scanners are humiliating...

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