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Steffi Badanes and Audrey Piehl
Reporters
On January 25th, 2011, President Obama gave his State of the Union Address to the United States House of Representatives. We share our thoughts on his speech, the state of our nation, and our hopes for the future.
Scroll to the bottom of this article for a video of the entire speech and look at the corresponding time spots in the comments.
Logan Phillips
Senior Editor
Within only a few minutes, the Rams’s seven point leader had evaporated into an 8 point deficit, and with less then 5 minutes left in the game and the Rams on the brink of their 8th straight loss in a row, their prospects of winning did not look good. Enter Willie Burger, the unlikely hero; a freshman was only playing such crucial end game minutes because of an injury to Nick Depuy.
Scott O’Brien
Sports Editor
It’s what every athlete strives for. To be the best player in any given situation at any given time. When you’re 8 you want to be the kid who can touch the net on your elementary school’s 7 foot hoop. Then middle school comes and all of a sudden your legacy as the grade’s legend vanishes because, let’s face it, middle school basketball brings out the worst in every player. The kids who hit puberty first are stuck playing Center and Forward, positions that most of them will likely abandon if they continue on to play high school basketball.
Lily Kazemi and Ilene Anders
Reporters
Mark your calendars, girls. February 14th, the most romantic day of the year, is coming up. Whether you are alone or have a special someone to spend the day with, it won’t be complete unless you curl up with a fabulous book and a cup of cocoa. Here are our top ten romance novels that’ll make you swoon this Valentine’s Day.
Steffi Badanes & Audrey Piehl
Reporters
So 2010 is over, so how did the US do this year? We take a look back at some of the major events that occurred in our nation and changed, for the good or the bad.
