Amp’s Nikki McGee does a great job of representing herself and her Timberland High School newspaper staff in this Suburban Journals story by Kalen Ponche.
#High school censorship sparks debate#
October 2009
Monthly Archive
Editorial by Hannah Lawson
Amp writer
My writing has been focusing a lot lately on teens with strong opinions; teens that aren’t afraid to speak out in the realms of politics and national events. I talked to a few of these teens to get the scoop on the recent Rush Limbaugh controversy. It’s been a popular debate in the media, and after hearing more than enough adults discuss it, I wondered what our generation was thinking.
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By Nikki McGee
Amp writer
Imagine losing all control of your body and having evil take over. This nightmare was the reality of the possession one young man experienced during 1949, leading to a famous exorcism, much of which took place in St. Louis.
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By Cynthia Zhang
Amp writer
Francis Howell High sophomore Samantha Strange never really liked Spider-Man. Her mother was a translator for Japanese anime, or cartoons. Strange grew up instead the Japanese voices for Sailor Moon and reading manga, the Japanese comic books upon which most anime are based.
A veggie burger on a wheat bun slathered with pine nut hummus, topped with tons of diced carrots, lettuce, pickles, celery, cheese, and whatever else we can find.
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Editorial by Evan Loveless
Amp writer
Driving down Highway K and the car is running low on gas. Try to pull into Mobile but the way is blocked by people with poster boards and signs. Their signs say things like ‘No Socialism” and “NObama”. They try to get people to honk their horns and join the protest. While a distraction and a nuisance to some, this group is there every Saturday protecting their paycheck and beliefs on government as well as their thoughts on universal health care.
The signs that the protesters hold refer to President Obama’s plan to socialize health care. This local protest is organized by a retired Francis Howell High School employee, Janet Allquist. The protest began in April and continues every Saturday from 1-2 p.m. Allquist is one of the many Americans who doesn’t like Obama’s health care reform plan.
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