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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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A Gross Overstepping of Boundaries
BY MATTHEW SHORB Following a closed door meeting between Trump and Putin during the recent Helsinki summit, many liberals are calling on Marina Gross, Trump’s interpreter, to reveal what occurred in that confidential meeting. Such demands are uncalled for and dangerous to the jobs of our interpreters and American diplomatic relations. Interpreters are hired not…