Throughout the ceremony it had been slipping slowly.
While we marched into Hessel Hall, packed with family and friends, while our commencement speaker, an alumnus, delivered an effortlessly funny speech, and while various students gave the final performances of their high school careers, it made its way down the side of my head, inch by excruciating inch.
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By Jenny Lu
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6/19/13
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Did you know that a sneeze can exceed the speed of 100 mph? Or that bone is five times stronger than steel? What about the fact that banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour?
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By Jenny Lu
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5/8/13
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It was a rare moment that I and Brian Frost, a sophomore at Lawrence Woodmere Academy, did not see eye-to-eye. We were discussing year-end goals during a weekly Gay-Straight Alliance meeting, and Brian took issue with an upcoming event.
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By Jenny Lu
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4/24/13
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With the curtains still drawn at midday, I sat by my friend’s bed, wondering if I should wake her. Anxiously opened envelopes littered the floor of her room in what appeared to be distinct piles.
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By Jenny Lu
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4/10/13
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What does it mean to be a global citizen?
At a highly diverse, international school such as Lawrence Woodmere Academy (LWA), the question elicits dozens of answers. One student suggests being understanding and respectful of other cultures. Yet another indicates the need for communication.
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By Jenny Lu
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3/20/13
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“Instead of having it evaluate us, we should evaluate whether it itself is even necessary!,” said Lawrence Woodmere Academy student Brittney McFarlane who brought her fist down on the table to emphasize her point.
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By Jenny Lu
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1/16/13
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International Human Rights Day 2012 was on Dec. 10 this year. In celebration, the United Nations hosted several events over three weeks in which senior U.N. officials and leading experts gathered to discuss the rights of various groups.
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Jenny Lu
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12/19/12
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The effects of Hurricane Sandy continue to dominate the headlines, yet it’s an encouraging sign to see the shifting focus from the long road ahead to the current progress being made, particularly on the local level.
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Jenny Lu
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12/12/12
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As life has begun to resume some normalcy since Hurricane Sandy hit New York, it becomes easier to move away from the many images of devastation, especially for those who have not suffered long-term effects.
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By Jenny Lu
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11/21/12
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A brisk wind blows through the trees every morning now as I make my way along the acorn-dotted roads to Lawrence Woodmere Academy (LWA). Homecoming’s approach creates excitement
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By Jenny Lu
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10/11/12
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