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Lost and Found
Posted on April 30, 2013Posted in In-Depth
Written by Obama Eagle Staff Reporter Chauniesha Lightfoot
Now days when you walk in your neighborhood or take a ride through the other neighborhoods, you see all the schools you could’ve went to. You also see the schools you’ve always wanted to go to because your sisters or brothers attended... Read more »
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Pittsburgh: Hollywood’s Rising Star
Posted on April 17, 2013Posted in In-Depth
Written by Ilana Diamant, The Eagle Senior Writer
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles regarding Pittsburgh and the motion picture industry. Tinseltown. La-La Land. The Big Orange. All of these are nicknames for one legendary location: Hollywood. Hollywood,... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesOur thoughts on the Steubenville rape case and social media
Posted on April 11, 2013Posted in In-Depth, Uncategorized
Written by Jahlia Finney and Levi Brown, The Eagle Online Senior Columnists
Social Media is a tool that we use to communicate with our friends and family, and stay in touch with them. Social media is great for doing that, but it is also a tool that some may use to ridicule others in an attempt to bring down... Read more »
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Levi Brown: The 5 greatest video games of all time
Posted on April 11, 2013Posted in In-Depth
Written by Levi Brown, The Eagle Senior Columnist
Videogames, they entertain us, and sometimes we are intrigued by them. Today, I’m going to talk about five videogames that reserve a spot on my top #5 Videogames of All Time. Number 5: Mario Bros In the 1980’s, Nintendo would... Read more »
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Lationna’s Food for Thought: Really. Why is weed illegal?
Posted on April 10, 2013Posted in In-Depth
Written by Lationna, The Eagle Staff Reporter
What is such a risk for weed to be illegal while alcohol is not? Professor Gregory L Wenk ,Ph.D, stated that, “This particular question is hard to answer because the two drugs have different complex actions in the brain.” In, 2010,... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesJahlia Finney: Keep your hands to yourself
Posted on April 1, 2013Posted in In-Depth
Written by Jahlia Finney, The Eagle Senior Writer
I’ve noticed that in our society, we have quite a few taboos. Both official and unofficial taboos act many times as unwritten or unspoken warnings of things we should never do. It’s obvious that things are labeled as ‘taboo’... Read more »
Comments: No ResponsesPoetry corner—Allahna Brown Smith
Posted on April 1, 2013Posted in In-Depth
Written by Allahna Brown-Smith
“I have a lot of things to say” I have a lot of things that I want to say I think of them at night when I don’t want to go to bed You probably didn’t know this, but it’s true That most nights, I’ve... Read more »
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Broken Promise? The Pittsburgh Promise and UPMC
Posted on March 20, 2013Posted in In-Depth
Written by Lucy Newman, The Eagle Staff Reporter
According to Michael Lamb, Pittsburgh Democratic mayoral candidate, there is no promise. Sure, there’s the promise that Pittsburgh Public School students will get money for going to college in Pennsylvania. But what about UPMC’s... Read more »
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Poetry Corner–Allahna Brown-Smith….The Way I Love
Posted on March 19, 2013Posted in In-Depth
Written by Allahna Brown-Smith
You speak gently and whisper of sweet melodies, Come and save me from this tragic reality, The way I stop and stare, No other guy compares to you ’cause you’re the only boy that I love My heart just keeps on holding... Read more »
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North Korea—Are we on the brink of war
Posted on March 16, 2013Posted in In-Depth
Written by Levi Brown, The Eagle Senior Columnist
Editor’s Note: Senior columnist Levi Brown has been watching the North Korea story closely. He reads, talks with classmates about it, and now writes about it…..and he’s not pleased with the situation. Is this... Read more »
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