Archive for December, 2008

According to government statistics the people living in the Appalachian Mountain regions are the poorest in the nation. This tri-state area between Virginia, Kentucky, and West Virginia became a focus for the Alliance for the children program in 2002 after being devastated a number of cities in Virginia. The region has also been hurt by [...]

It is all too easy to curl up on the couch and watch a few straight hours of television after a long day. Americans on average watch a total of fourteen hours of television a week, and some simply just fall into the habit of scheduling their routine around their favorite television shows. Even dinner, [...]

Senior year is plagued with the dreaded disease of Senioritis. It is characterized by apathy and laziness towards school work as a result of already being accepted into college. Yet many seniors must still stay busy, motivated, and stressed during first semester just as the lower classmen due to one thing: college applications. The degrees [...]

There always seems to be loopholes in everything in life. It was only evident in the justice system, but that is no longer the case now. There is a loophole involving drugs. People use drugs for various reasons, but the most common reason is to get “high.” Everyone knows drugs are illegal and bad for [...]

Four o’clock in the morning. Freezing cold. People covered from head to toe in blankets. Blustery winds blowing through the crowds.

Music has recently echoed through the halls during passing period before Advisory. The music is made possible by the efforts of the Student Council’s Senior Class, who is also busy planning other additions to Neuqua Valley traditions.

With only one semester left, many Neuqua Valley seniors undoubtedly have graduation on their minds. However, with the graduating class of 2009 as the largest student body so far, the distribution of graduation tickets has become an important topic of discussion. Since 2009′s graduating class is larger than last year’s, seniors will now each be [...]