Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Blogs Editor
Even the torrential rains of Hurricane Issac could not prevent the GOP from holding their national convention, a successful one to boot. Party operatives set out to make a convention that both re-introduced Governor Mitt Romney to the American people, and buff out the ruff edges of his public image. On both these counts they succeeded, but was it enough?
Julia Hardy
Arts, Entertainment and Technology Editor
Since the summer days when drawings of “This is Bob” covered the hands of every elementary school student, using skin as canvas has always been popular. “When there’s more skin showing in the summer, there’s more room to decorate yourself,” junior Olivia DePalo said. More recently, Henna ink has replaced the Crayola markers as the new medium for summer art.
Lizzy Burke & Tyler Kendall
Features Editors
Movies such as The Notebook and Grease have influenced generations’ thoughts about relationships over summer vacation, showing the romantic and carefree aspects of love outside of school.
For some students, summer lovin’ isn’t always as perfect as the movies. “I was gone for most of the summer and my boyfriend was at home, which made it hard for us to be together,” junior Sara Wilson said. “The break from school was certainly a challenge for us.”
Julia Hardy
Arts, Entertainment & Technology Editor
School is here, but that doesn’t mean that getting a good night’s sleep has to end. Maximize your rest with the Sleep Cycle alarm clock by figuring out the hours of sleep you need to feel as rested as you do in the summer.
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