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An Ode To Spirit Week
BY: ELIZA JACKSON-WALD I don’t know about you, but by this point in the school year, I can truly say I wish it was over. Each day presents the same monotonous cycle of six-and-a-half hours of school followed by heaping piles of homework, only to be repeated the next day. Not only does the amount…
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An Unexpected Threat From Hurricane Florence: North Carolina’s “Mega-Mosquitoes”
Photo: Entomologist Phil Kaufman shows size comparison between an average-sized mosquito and an American Gallinipper Mosquito. (University of Florida) Credit: Marisol Amador/UF/IFAS BY ELIZA JACKSON-WALD Hurricanes Florence and Michael demolished North Carolina’s coast—from torrential rains to catastrophic flooding to wind gusts reaching ninety miles per hour. As the southeast is recovering from these monster storms,…
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Organized Chaos: Cary Improv at a Glance
BY JAKE BRYANT Do you have a flair for the dramatic? Are you quick on your feet? Do you really enjoy Whose Line is it Anyway? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, you should consider auditioning for the CHS Improv team! Auditions are after school Wednesday, October 10th and Thursday, October 11th,…
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Shakin’ Up Shakespeare
BY ALLIE JESSEE The theatre department at Cary High has continuously shined through fall plays, spring musicals, and monthly improv shows, showcasing laughter and tears with brilliance. As expected, the 2018-2019 season will be no different! With a hilarious spoof of a play, a talented slate of new improv captains, and a heartwarming classic…
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Tragic Takeaways
BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD This summer, tragedy struck the Capital Gazette of Annapolis. A lone gunman opened fire in the paper’s office and coldly killed five staff members. The attack was brutal, heartless, and cruel. Though the ruthlessness of this assault is the epitome of the worst of America, the response embodies its best. The…
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A Reflection on Media Sensationalism
BY STEPHEN ATKINSON Many of us probably have similar experiences of Hurricane Florence’s four day trudge through the Carolinas. We spent days, maybe even weeks, watching the “cone of possibility,” obsessing over every shift westward or eastward, constantly calculating the chances of school canceling, offering our own takes. And then, as the hurricane came closer and…
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Your Guide to the 2018 Local Elections
BY JONAH LAWSON Listed below are profiles on candidates running for the North Carolina House and Senate in Cary High’s district. This is different from the election for the U.S House and Senate elections going on. If elected, the candidates below will work in our state government, not the national government, to create and pass…
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Cells, Planets: A Reflection about the Fine Arts at GSE
BY JAKE BRYANT Editor’s Note: Over the summer, Jake Bryant attended the Governor’s School of North Carolina (a publicly funded residential program for intellectually and artistically gifted high school students) for Choral Music. “Celestial” is one of the few words that can accurately describe the delicious harmony present when the Governor’s School East Chorus of…
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ICE: The Facts
BY ELISE BAGLEY There has been a lot of controversy surrounding ICE since the Trump administration introduced its “zero-tolerance” policy, which has led to the separation of more than 2,000 children from their parents. In response to this, calls to abolish the agency have emerged. What is ICE? Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as…
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Summer Music Roundup
This summer has been an exciting time for music, with big releases from pop stars (Ariana Grande, The Carters, Troye Sivan, Shawn Mendes, Kanye West) and indie stars (Father John Misty, Mitski) alike. Below I’ve compiled just a few of the noteworthy records from the summer months as my first reviews for The Page.
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