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Beat the Hunger: These nachos will shake you up!

By Shada'e Walker

Among all of my meals, the “Shake It Up Nachos� is my favorite. I’m a really impatient person, therefore most of my meals take no longer than an hour to prepare. This is good, because there are other people...

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Posted on February 28, 2007; 11:10 PM
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GeekSpeak: Apple’s iPhone blows away competition

By Frederick Brown

Apple has been cranking out some good products for a few years, but one that really draws attention is the iPod. Nowadays, its not to so surprising to find these MP3 players in the hands of people all around...

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Posted on February 28, 2007; 10:56 PM
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Racism at the heart of ‘Secure Fence Act’

By The Majority Opinion of the BrookSpeak Editors

President George W. Bush passed the Secure Fence Act at the end of October. Though we are not sure when or if this fence will ever be built, it is raising eyebrows. The reason why this fence is desired...

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Posted on December 30, 2006; 8:42 PM
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Freshman failures hurt school’s reputation

By The Majority Opinion of the BrookSpeak Editors

In this academic progressive era that Pebblebrook has become a part of, the class of 2009 is hindering the school from the goals that we have set for ourselves. According to administration, 48.5 percent of the freshman class last...

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Posted on December 30, 2006; 8:40 PM
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Companies shouldn’t use sex to sell

By Auriella Singletary

An advertisement is a notice, such as a poster or a paid announcement, broadcast, or electronic media, designed to attract public attention of a particular product. In the industry of marketing the key item to selling a product is...

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Posted on December 30, 2006; 8:38 PM
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Many living dangerous double lives

By Dejia Freeman

A heterosexual man in the daytime and homosexual man during the night is the craze that has been recently exposed by magazines and the Internet in America. The dishonesty of these men is the reason why African American women...

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Posted on December 30, 2006; 8:36 PM
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Athletes at the Brook get special privileges

By Alicia James

Do student athletes receive special privileges? Here at Pebblebrook, I personally don’t believe that athlete apathy applies for grading, as far as I can tell teachers do not extend special privileges to student athletes, but as far as treatment I...

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Posted on December 30, 2006; 8:20 PM
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There is no war between Mac OS and Windows

By Ryan Allen

Platform wars? This is no war. Windows has Apple’s “Mac� operating system beat – hands down. Frederick Brown stated in a previous article that Windows is unstable, slow, and highly susceptible to viruses. I pity his attraction to such...

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Posted on December 30, 2006; 8:09 PM
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Meeting AYP in 2006 is only the beginning

By The Majority Opinion of the BrookSpeak Editors

Finally the senior class of 2007 has managed to accomplish what previous classes were unable to accomplish. The school as a whole has celebrated and rejoiced, even worn out the fact that we made AYP. Although we have managed to...

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Posted on October 31, 2006; 3:55 PM
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Tighter school security protects students

By The Majority Opinion of the BrookSpeak Editors

The first priority of the administration at school is the safety of the students. Many students complain tirelessly about the locked buildings, class transition times, and parking fees. What students fail to realize is the necessity of the many rules;...

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Posted on October 31, 2006; 3:52 PM
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‘Under God’ does not belong in pledge

By Dina Rodriguez

“I pledge allegiance to the flag...� We’ve all had it burned into our brains since kindergarten. What about the part that says, “...one nation, under God...�? Not everyone follows the Christian faith, so why are we all expected to stand...

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Posted on October 31, 2006; 3:41 PM
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Hallway traffic jams to blame for tardiness

By Paul Nwankwo

There has been a serious problem with students being late to class due to uncontrollable situations at Pebblebrook. The commute across campus can be stressful and challenging. Administrators try to help “move students along� by blowing whistles, which does nothing...

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Posted on October 31, 2006; 3:39 PM
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Students should not have to pay to park

By Candis McDow

Student Parking is fifty dollars a semester to park at school. Why should we have to pay to park? This is the most frequent question floating around Pebblebrook that desperately needs answering. As a student I feel that we shouldn’t...

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Posted on October 31, 2006; 3:38 PM
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Teens should think carefully before having plastic surgery

By Auriella Singletary

In 2005 the United States alone spent $12.4 billion dollars on cosmetic surgeries to enhance appearance according to the American Board of Medical Specialties. The country has now become so mindless and vain that in 2005 there were 11.5 million...

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Posted on October 31, 2006; 3:25 PM
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Don’t let death’s aftermath ruin your life

By Hayden Carper

What do you do when something so dear is taken from you? When you lose someone that is one of the biggest parts of your life, you don’t know what to do, and you are completely lost, wondering what if,...

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Posted on October 31, 2006; 3:22 PM
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United States not as united as it should be

By Shada'e Walker

What is our world coming to? The United States of America doesn’t seem to be “united� at all! United means “one� the last time I checked. As Americans, is it our right to decide what makes another person American? On...

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Posted on October 31, 2006; 3:17 PM
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Many teen drivers are unprepared

By Rashanda Knight

Driving alone on your own accord is one of every teen’s dreams. Going wherever you want, when you want, is all you seem to care about, but the question is are you really ready for the responsibility of driving alone....

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Posted on October 31, 2006; 3:16 PM
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Macs beat PCs in Platform Wars

By Frederick Brown

I am going to contribute to one of the biggest arguments in computer history. As you know, people who are nerdy like me tend to fight the “Platform Wars,� saying “what types of computers are best, Macs or PCs? First...

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Posted on October 31, 2006; 1:20 PM
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No one can say cheerleading isn’t a sport

By Cherice Cumberbatch

When cheerleading was first invented, there was not much of a worry about minor injuries or, what are common these days, major injuries, such as concussions, broken body parts and even death. Research shows that cheerleading is the most dangerous...

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Posted on October 31, 2006; 1:10 PM
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Hot or Not: Why are you wearing that?

By D'Andrea Render

I know I may hurt some people’s feelings when I say this or some people may be mad at me, but this needs to be said…….. What is up with the collar up on boys’ polo shirts?? Is that some...

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Posted on October 30, 2006; 6:50 AM
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