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Just
Chirpin’… One Lengthy
Intermission, By Brittany Ulman
Just a few days ago, the year came to a close. Wait…hold on a
second…what happened? Did I just say the year came to a
close? Well, I guess that calendar sitting under my laptop does
indeed say January 2016. Has it been that long since I’ve written my
last column? Where in the world did this semester go? Or the
summer? Or the spring semester for that matter? It literally
feels like just... read
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‘We are
the Majority’ Peer Leaders attend Leadership Training, By
Molly Hunt
On February 7, 2015 youth from Darke and Shelby County attended a
Youth-Led Prevention workshop at Edison Community College in Piqua. Jim
Ryan, Ohio certified consultant, led the workshop. The training was
organized and sponsored by the Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental
Health Services. Youth teams attending represented We Are the Majority
in Darke County, originated by the... read
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Not an
easy choice, By Brittany Ulman, Sophomore Creative Writing
Student
Ball State University - Hello, my name is Brittany Ulman, a sophomore
Creative Writing student with a minor in Professional Writing and
Emerging Media and another in Spanish. I have contributed to
County News Online several times through my column “Just Chirpin’”
located in the Youth Section. In those columns, I discuss all of
my personal experiences in college, whether they were... read
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My
summer study abroad,
By Brooke E. Robinson, Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund recipient,
Versailles High School graduate -- Brooke is studying Strategic
Communication in the Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.
She is minoring in Theatre and specializing in Marketing. She is a 2013
Versailles High School graduate and a SSSF scholarship recipient. On
her blog, she writes: "This is not magic. This is the way the world is,
only very few people take the time to stop and note it." Her blog... read
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Tutoring
With A Twist,
By Kayli Duncan, We Are the Majority Peer Leader
Does your child need after school help? We Are the Majority, a group
founded by Recovery and Wellness Centers of Midwest Ohio, is now
offering study sessions after school. These study sessions are held for
students third through sixth grade at Gateway Youth Programs. Gateway
is located at 116 East Third Street in downtown Greenville. Study
Sessions begin at approximately 3:45 and end at 5:15... read
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The Post: Ohio University… ALiCE program trains students how to react
in active-shooter situation,
By Brooke Robinson -- Thursday, October 24, 2013 -- Schools throughout
the nation train their faculties in proper lockdown protocol in case of
an active shooter situation, but according to Ohio University police
officer Brandon King, this isn’t enough anymore. The Ohio University
Police Department provided an ALiCE training session Thursday night in
Bentley Hall 306 at 7 p.m. About... read
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The Christmas Train,
by: Elizabeth Horner
I have a long commute: two subways and a train. Most of the time I
don’t mind. The alone time with just my school books practically forces
me to study and, as I stand-- bracing my legs against the rocking of
the car-- I tell myself that I am helping to make up for the amount of
time I spend sitting in a day. And yet, there is one problem with
relying on public transportation to get you from Point A to Point B... read
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Just
Chirpin’… Introducing Act II:
Scene I, by Brittany Ulman
It is simply unbelievable that an entire three months passed so
quickly—seemingly without my knowledge. It feels like just
yesterday I was packing up all of my things in my miniature dorm room
in Dehority, about to head home for the entire summer. Where did all of
the time go exactly? Well… First there was my online Spanish class that
lasted a grueling five weeks—five weeks that seemed like an
eternity. Numerous compositions... read
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Teen
to Teen Talk: Waiting for a Good
Thing, by Elizabeth Horner
If you go and stay in London for a year, like I did as a freshman
college student, you are destined to acclimate to three things: British
accents, the pitter patter of rain, and some person getting excited
about Doctor Who or Sherlock, two of the hit shows on BBC. Which is why
I think it is a testament to my self control that I did not start
watching Steven Moffat’s modern-day interpretation of Sherlock Holmes
until I had wandered my way back to the United... read
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Teen
to Teen Talk: Being
Practical, by Elizabeth Horner
My dad has never made a particular secret of the fact that he wants me
to be a lawyer or a business-woman. I’ll call him up on the phone, as I
do every week, talking about my American Literature class, and after
I’ve finished my ten-minute long speech, he’ll say, “Why don’t you talk
to some people about taking a business class. You know, you have to ask
questions early or the opportunity will just slip away from you”.
Thanks, Dad. Real supportive... read
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Homesick,
by Elizabeth Horner
A couple of weeks ago, I was craving fried chicken. My Spanish class
was learning the words for different kinds of food, and while “pastel”
and “papas fritas” sounded good, I felt a sudden, inexplicable
temptation for “pollo”. Now, if I was back in Ohio, I knew the first
thing I would do after school ended for the day would be to head over
to Vint’s, and order a chicken dinner with a slice of strawberry... read
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A Reason
to Celebrate, by Elizabeth Horner
The church across the street from my apartment is perpetually busy. One
Sunday, as I was coming home from grocery shopping, there was a boat
blocking off the road, as the driver towing it tried to weave his way
into the church’s parking lot. Then about a month ago, they sponsored a
fair that was so popular that a park on the other side of the highway
had to be commandeered for their use. You can understand then why, upon
seeing signs advertising a music... read
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County
Door Systems reaches 25 years of service,
By Mitchell Eversole, Versailles High School Class of 2015 - Located on
9422 Day Road, Versailles, Bill and Connie Grillot, the owners of
County Door Systems, Inc. are no strangers to ever changing
situations. Started in 1978, and continuing today to operate as a
small family business, Bill and Connie have been installing garage
doors and door operators for years, no matter the circumstance.
The whole family has worked with the business over the years, but their
eldest son... read
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Brown’s Sweet Shop Celebrates 75 Years,
By Cassidy Condon, Versailles High School Class of 2014, Senior Scribes
Scholarship recipient - Fried rolls, glazed donuts, and fruit pies are
among the several mouth-watering treats customers have craved at
Brown’s Sweet Shop for 75 years. For the past several decades, the late
Harry Brown and his son, Larry, have dedicated their lives to The Sweet
Shop because they love all that comes with it. The loyal customers and
the baking are among the many reasons of why they love this bakery. It
all started in... read
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Just
Chirpin’… Curtain Call for Act
One, By Brittany Ulman
Only two weeks after the end of freshman year, the shock is still
wearing off. Reflecting back on the previous two semesters, it is
unbelievable that my first year of college is already over. I
feel like just yesterday, I was at Ball State on that rainy June
morning for my two-day freshman orientation. Scared out of my
wits of what was to come, I was beyond nervous for that first day of
collegiate life. Now I am officially a college sophomore. As I was... read
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The Happy
Ending, by Elizabeth Horner
I miss happy endings. I miss Sailor Moon, the Power Rangers, Boxcar
Children books, stories about Thomas Edison trying a thousand different
ways of making the light-bulb until his persistence paid off and voila.
The older I’ve gotten, the more they have seemed to disappear, like
Cinderella’s glass slipper once the clock struck midnight. I will avoid
giving out spoilers, but for my fellow readers out there, I’m starting
to ring a few bells, am I not? You can all recall... read
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Love
Vaster than Empires, and Judge More Slow, By: Elizabeth
Horner
The rest of the crew couldn’t understand him. As an empath of sorts,
Ogsden should be the nicest of them all, the most careful to preserve
good relations among the few people who would be going with him to an
unexplored, and likely, uninhabited new world. Instead, he called up
every negative emotion they had, like drawing water from a well.
Eventually, they learned to ignore him, and then to avoid his
existence--- until one day, Ogsden ventured into the... read
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A Study
in Symmetry, by Elizabeth Horner
I’ve been writing articles since I was nine years old. And, in all that
time, I cannot remember having penned any about Valentine’s Day. Of
course, my memory could have swallowed one or two up: some reference to
the card exchanges in elementary school or the abundance of chocolate
spilling out of the grocery aisles come February--- but I’m sure I
never discussed the issue itself. Why? I didn’t like admitting that... read
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Nearly Impossible To Compare,
By Ashley Studebaker
The latest blog by Teen Scribe and SSSF scholarship recipient Ashley
Studebaker… You are all familiar with the term 'rivalry,' right? Maybe
you all have heard of a specific rivalry that I will writing about...
Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning? It is pretty well-known in the sports
world, you may have heard of the two. Peyton Manning and Tom Brady will
be facing off for the 15th time this Sunday in the AFC Championship
game. This is also known as the "Branning Bowl... read
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Just Chirpin’… Act I:
Scene I, By Brittany Ulman
It is official, I have now completed my first semester of college. Even
though there were definitely a fair share of ups and downs, it is
finally over. After months of incessant studying, reading, writing, and
memorizing, my brain can finally take a well-deserved vacation.
No more ideal gas law equations. No more research papers to
concoct. No more historical dates to remember. And finally,
no more labs to complete... read
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Teen to Teen Talk…The End of the World, by
Elizabeth Horner
My high school graduating class was obsessed with predictions of the
end of the world. We all knew that the same year we would walk across
the football field to receive our diplomas--- green and white
ceremonial gowns flapping around our ankles, nervous eyes scanning the
sky for clouds--- was also supposed to be our last year of existence,
if the Mayan’s highly accurate calendar suddenly ending meant anything.
I doubt any of us actually believed... read
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Teen to Teen Talk... Thanks Giving, By Elizabeth
Horner
Two separate images pop into my head when I think of Thanksgiving.
There is what actually happens--- three people around a table meant for
eight, turkey and slightly over mashed potatoes (my fault), and then,
as the evening drags on, a draw towards other things. And then there is
this idea I have of Thanksgiving, not as a series of tasks, but as a
warm, kind of orange glow--- the kind that surrounds happy families in
TV commercials right before it fades to... read
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More Important Than Fear, By
Elizabeth Horner
Standing on a street in New York is a scary thing. For someone who is
used to the way sunlight pools on green grass, warms the bark of trees
to a warmer shade of brown, turns the golden heads of dandelions from
weeds into beautiful flowers--- it is weird to see the sky so white, a
background screen for the metal and glass sky-scrapers of the city. Not
to mention, it is loud here. Cars move slowly, constantly having to
inch their way around pedestrians, so... read
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Just
Chirpin’… A Major
Change…Literally, By Brittany Ulman
Before I dive into my first published article, a short introduction of
myself should be given. Some of you may know me as Levi Olson’s
Aunt Bees or Amanda Rodeheffer-Olson’s little sister; others may not
know me at all. Other than being related to the Olson clan, I am
currently a freshman creative writing major at the Ball State
University’s Honors College. But before I started college, I
attended Ansonia High School and was the 2013 graduating... read
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Teen
to Teen Talk… Reaching the
Bull’s Eye of Success, by Elizabeth Horner
I’m no Annie Oakley. The one time my dad took me for practice shooting,
I did OK, but it wasn’t something I was really into--- which is why I
think it surprised both him and me when I started following the History
Channel’s Top Shot. The shooting competition features some of the best
marksmen from around the country, from around the world. In addition to
the amazing talent of these men and women, I was also impressed by the
show’s lack of politics. Whether... read
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Teen to Teen Talk… Affirmation,
by Elizabeth Horner
Television loves the drama of long, will-they-or-won’t-they romances.
And for hit comedy show, New Girl, the tension between title character
Jess and her roommate Nick is no exception. During a favorite episode
of mine, when it seemed like they might actually declare their
relationship, the two of them sat across from one another at a bar
trading compliments back and forth. Nick revealed that he found it
attractive when... read
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Teen to Teen Talk…I Think, Therefore I Am,
By Elizabeth Horner
“One step short of crazy, what do you get?” the character of Ben Gates
asked, as he and his friend Riley walked the length of the Washington
Mall. The sun was bright as an interrogator’s desk-lamp. “Obsessed,”
the young computer-tech answered with a snort. “Passionate,” came Ben’s
quick correction. ~oOo~ It is commonly believed--- not just by the
writers of “National Treasure”--- that people are led by their
passions. And if I traced the course of ... read
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Teen to Teen Talk…Find your interest, find your passion,
By Elizabeth Horner
I’m always looking for something to read. My shelves at home are filled
with well-loved hard-and-paperback books. I have several library cards
with my name on it. And I scan the internet regularly for
recommendations from my favorite authors. And yet, in spite of that, it
has taken me several years to get to The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D.
Salinger. I’d heard of it since I was a little girl, but it wasn’t
until I watched an episode of 8 Simple Rules, and I saw Kaley... read
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Teen
to Teen Talk… Assertiveness,
by Elizabeth Horner
(2nd of 12 Article Series) “What’s this?” my dad asked one day,
somewhat annoyed as he stared at the mountains and mountains of books I
had heaped on my bedroom floor. I was dusting, I explained, to clean
the shelves all the way to the back instead of just brushing a paper
towel or feather duster across the visibly dirty section. Understanding
that I am an avid book lover, I told my dad, “my books deserved that”.
And yet, in spite of my insistence in that situation... read
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Where
Do I Go From Here? By Ashley Studebaker
My freshman year of college is in the books and I think to myself…
“Where do I go from here?” Thinking about what I could do next gives me
a few options. Options such as continuing my education at Wright State
University, transferring to somewhere else that I feel may give me
better opportunities, or I could do the not-so-wise thing and drop out.
One thing is for sure, I definitely will not be dropping out. My other
option that I will be crossing off is .. read
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Teen
to Teen Talk… Effects of Alcohol
on a Fetus, by Elizabeth Horner
Every family has traditions--- the moments played on repeat where you
go through the same actions, have almost the same conversations over
and over again. For my mother and me, we don’t have to wait for
Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner to roll around in order to partake in
a well-established and beloved family tradition; any meal will do. And
it goes like this: I will get soda, while Mom takes up a glass of
water. Now, I don’t care if it’s got ice and a... read
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Citizen of the World… Home on
the Range, By Elizabeth Horner
It took me years to appreciate the irony. When I was younger and going
on long car trips with my mom, it was not uncommon for me to take out a
battered-and-bruised Little House book and read it out-loud to her. I
would imagine that the sun streaming through the windows did not belong
to this century or to that particular stretch of blacktop; instead, it
was the mid to late 1800s, and the light was baking the head of... read
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Musings of a Teen Scribe… Crazy
Chicken Lady, by: Tiffany Beumer
Those who go out catching night crawlers, are usually into fishing; my
family is into chickens. You read that right, my mom is becoming known
as "the crazy chicken lady." I showed chickens for eight years, in that
time I thought I had a lot of knowledge on the subject. Recently I have
found that you can never know everything there is to know. My mom has
been doing some reading on chickens and has given me some very
interesting facts that I would
... read
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Citizen
of the World… Citizens
of the World, by: Elizabeth Horner
My friends and I wandered down Oxford Street, shopping bags on one arm,
vessels full of sugary-sweetness clasped in the opposite hand. In each
of our pockets was a blue-and-yellow Oyster card ready to be used at
the Bond Street Station. And while some people might claim that this
sort of scene is very characteristic to downtown London, at the time, I
felt a strange sense of camaraderie to the people in New York City who
will I be among next fall... read
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Musings
of a Teen Scribe… I
dare you…,
By Tiffany Beumer
In a “short” period of time electronical gadgets have taken over many
aspects in the lives of many people of all ages. Just the other day I
saw what looked to be a ten year old child playing on his own iPhone.
This child was with his family who all had iPhones that they were
focused on. When I was ten I was outside exploring, or playing with
actual toys. I am guilty though, I do own an iPhone but I have recently
realized I was becoming too “addicted” to it. ... read
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Musings
of a Teen Scribe… Spaying
Peaches,
By Tiffany Beumer
As I have stated in the past, in July 2012 I took in a beautiful kitten
that I named Peaches. She is one of those rare kittens that is not
extremely hyper, and is very relaxed and quiet. Peaches only “speaks”
when she wants her food bowl filled, as soon as food hits the bowl she
is calm as could be. A couple of months ago it all changed, her
hormones had taken over. She is the only cat in the household, which
made me think her coming in heat would be... read
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A
Word of Caution… Disagreeing
with the Road, By Tiffany Beumer
A year ago everyone was out in shorts and no jackets, this year it’s
snow boots and layers of clothes. I understand we live in Ohio and they
say the weather changes in a split second, but this weather is
unbelievable. One day the sun is shining a beam of warmth, the next we
are out building snowmen. Not only does the weather affect what we wear
but also our driving can become hazardous. I’ve heard someone once say
that when you live in Ohio you... read
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Musings of a Teen Scribe… Clothing
choices make me wonder, By Tiffany Beumer
Since when did style become wearing a pair of tights and a short
t-shirt? Tights and a medium length flowy dress? That’s just fine! Yoga
pants, everyone of all sizes seems to think those are okay to wear in
public on a daily basis. The yoga pants show every crease and crevice!
Granted I am one of those girls who enjoys some comfy jeans and a shirt
that is a “perfect fit.” I understand that everyone is unique and I
think that is wonderful, but the things ... read
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Citizen
of the World… A
Picture Inspires a Thousand Words, By
Elizabeth Horner
Two pictures. One features an old man, sitting on a bed in a decrepit
apartment. The gun in his hand provides a sharp contrast to the lax
expression on his face. Looking at it, I think my expectation of
tension is stronger than what I would have felt if it was depicted as
an actual tension-filled scene. The other photograph couldn’t be more
alike --- or different. A woman is poised on a parking lot curve. Her
perfect 80’s hairstyle and icy glare seem like a part of her... read
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Thoughts on Life… See
Every
Little Thing for What it is, By Tiffany Beumer
There are times in life when one comes to realize the meaning of “life
is short, live every minute to the fullest.” I have been raised in a
small family, I mean small. When a death occurs it seems to turn
everything upside down. On my foot I have a tattoo that I can honestly
say holds a piece of my heart. There is a dandelion blowing, as if a
wish had just been sent to it. Along the side the words “to the moon
an... read
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Introducing
Tiffany… My
Love of Animals,
By Tiffany Beumer
My name is Tiffany Beumer, and I am twenty years old. I am the only
child of Kevin and Angela Beumer. My parents own the Chicken Kitchen
II, where I have worked for seven years. I grew up and live on a farm
in Greenville. I am a 2010 graduate from Greenville Senior High. I was
an eight year member of the Fun Bunch 4-H club; I showed poultry at the
fair and was in the showman of showman competition in 2009 and 2011. I
was the Second Runner up ... read
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Mississinawa
Valley FFA… Students
seek
leadership skills; carry on family traditions
By
Kara Jessup, CNO Teen
Correspondent - There are many reasons to participate in the
Mississinawa Valley FFA, ranging from the opportunity to play
basketball to family tradition. The Mississinawa Valley Chapter offers
a program called the AG ball team. Kids that are not on the high school
basketball team have an opportunity to play basketball through FFA. The
team travels to different tournaments throughout February. Last year
Mississinawa... read
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Citizen
of the World… Diamond
in the Rough, By
Elizabeth Horner
We are the result of all our life’s experiences. From the moment we
open our eyes to the world as babies, we are collecting, storing, and
interpreting data--- discovering not just how to look at things, but
different ways of seeing them. Every book I encounter changes my
relationship with words. Every time I meet someone new, it changes the
manner in which I will view the person after that. And every place I
travel to, alters... read
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Citizen
of the World… One
Moment in Time, by
Elizabeth Horner
I have always thought of life as a series of big events strung together
only tenuously by more commonplace items. For example, there are
hard-records of the day I was born, the first wobbly steps I took
across the living room floor, and of my acceptance into the New York
University Global Liberal Studies Core Program--- all of which are
considered defining moments in my personal history. My mom has filled
scrapbooks... read
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Citizen
of the World… Very
Harry Christmas, By
Elizabeth Horner
There was a sense of camaraderie in the air. For once, when I looked
right or left, I glimpsed more than my fellow New York University
Student and a face that I had noticed briefly while passing through the
Academic Center lounge. I saw more than the tenuous connection between
them and me that led us both to choose London as our Study Abroad
location of choice. I recognized… another Harry Potter fan. In addition
tol... read
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Thankfulness,
By
Naiesha Thobe, Teen Scribe
First off, let me say sorry for the sudden vanishing of me and my
writing. I'll write up a blog soon and explain everything.
Second off, happy Thanksgiving.
What are you thankful for?
I started listing things that I was thankful for and realized, a few
items through, that I'm thankful for a lot of otherwise immaterial
things. Maybe that makes me a bad person. I'd like to think not,
though. I just have very strange priorities.
I'm thankful for my family. I appreciate everything... read
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Citizen
of the World… Dream
Come True,
By Elizabeth Horner
The first three months of my freshman year have been
challenging.
There are the expected adjustments that come with having lived my
entire life in Greenville , Ohio USA, a small farm town of
approximately 13,000 people, and then overnight, moving here, living in
the capital city of England with a population in the millions. More
than that, college is like its own country, possessing its unique
culture and traditions. My study habits, my patterns for eating... read
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The High
School Years: Savor Them , By
Kara Jessup, CNO Teen
Correspondent
I’ve been told many times not to wish my high school years away because
they are the best, carefree times of your life. As an underclassman I
didn’t understand that as a senior you have to make so many decisions.
Figuring out what college you want to go to and what you want to major
in is only a couple of the decisions you have to make. Another decision
you have to make is if you want to commute to college or stay on
campus. Living in a dorm... read
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One Last Goodbye,
By Christy
L. Riley
1 just a face in the crowd numbering the thousands; purpose and reason,
so much love and life, much to live for-too short of time, why so
dreadfully early to leave so much behind? 2 may these words be in
memory of those we have loved for so very long oh how it hurts to say
so yet we must part if not just for awhile before again we see each
other face to face - goodbye to the one who I love, goodbye to the one
whose beauty... read
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Third Star to the Right,
By
Naiesha Thobe, Teen Scribe
I recently had the pleasure (note: wary pleasure) of finding out about
the movie Third Star. Pleasure because it stars my favourite actor of
the time- Benedict Cumberbatch. Wary because... well, I found out the
plot. Of course I found out the plot. Why would I want to see a movie
that I didn't know the plot of? (I'm a terrible critic. And I also get
bored very easily.) So, I found out the plot, I was immediately wary,
but... read
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Citizen
of the World, Part II… All
of us survived until graduation,
By Elizabeth Horner
I think that to many new graduates, the statement that “All of us
survived until graduation” would be met with an understanding smile and
maybe, a sigh of relief. From my experience, senior high school was
tough, and I know that I am not alone on this. Between the
SAT,
ACT, and AP tests to filling out the "Common Application" along with
supplemental essays, going for interviews, completing what seemed like
un-ending... read
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Toastmasters… Public Speaking
with
Confidence, By Christy L. Riley
Toastmasters makes and builds leaders; in addition, you gain confidence
while developing listening and communication skills. “Toastmasters is
an educational program. You did it because you wanted to. Because it
keeps you going and motivated. Everything that we do is to
help
you grow. When [someone] wants to learn something, they look towards [a
mentor] to learn from. We find something new to learn and we pass it
on. We learn something new and... read
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The Next Journey… My
Country Tis
of Thee, By Elizabeth Horner
The decision to spend my freshman year abroad was not made lightly.
Many people warned me about “culture shock”, the uneasy feeling that
comes from being in a new place, surrounded by people whose way of life
is different than my own. And so, I tried to prepare myself. In the
days and weeks leading up to my journey, I did additional reading about
the English monarchy, tried to learn the proper English etiquette... read
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Greenville First Fridays… The
Rain Won't Slow Us Down, By Naiesha Thobe,
Teen Scribe
This past Friday was this reporter's first chance to experience
Broadway's "First Fridays". It was a remarkably
interesting prospect, reading about fire breathers and belly dancers
and magicians that were going to be wandering
through our hometown. It was exciting and, thus, I appealed to my
friends to get a group together and we'd all go hang
out and watch the entertainment. And then the rain. Oh, the rain. It
left us wondering is this even happening now?... read
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College Bound 2012… The
Last
Journal Entry, by Elizabeth Horner
It’s been a few years since I started imagining and writing
about
heading to college. It’s finally here! Usually, the week
before
school started, I would be enjoying myself at The Great Darke County
Fair in my hometown in Greenville , Ohio , relaxing, having fun before
hitting the school books. This year, I spent those days
thinking
about London while I sorted through my stuff factoring in what the
weather would be where I was heading and what clothes and... read
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Darke County Fair... A
Night Out
With Foreigner
, By Naiesha Thobe, Teen Scribe
The Greenville High School Wavaires had the opportunity to perform live
with Foreigner Sunday night. The performance went great and the crowd
loved the display of not only the professional, well-known band, but
the Wavaires performance as well. Jeanna Gnade, Senior member of
Wavaires, said that they were very excited about the chance to perform
with Foreigner: "... We'd already gotten to perform... read
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Darke County Fair… Deep
Fried
Food, By Naiesha Thobe, Teen Scribe
This reporter, for one, can't get her mind around the amount of food
that they're deep frying. That said, I'm fairly adventurous when it
comes to food, so I've made it a personal goal to try something new
deep-fried every year. Last year, it was deep-fried Coca-Cola. This
year? Deep-fried brownie. I spent about two hours wandering around the
farm and looking for concession stands with actual deep-fried... read
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Welcome
to the Great Darke County Fair, By Naiesha
Thobe, Teen
Scribe
The
crunch of the first day of the fair doesn’t seem to deter people from
visiting the fairgrounds. On the opening day, the fairgrounds were
already packed with people searching for food, fun, entertainment, or
social meetings. For the adults visiting the fair, there’s the food.
There’s plenty of concession stands to choose from, and even a few new
ones this year! There are also rides for the excitement-seeking
adults... read
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College
Bound… Building
Solidarity between Generations, By Elizabeth
Horner
It
was an honor to be given the opportunity to address the National
Federation of Filipino-American Association members during the welcome
plenary session in their recent national convention held in Detroit
Michigan, August 2-5, 2012. I have never envisioned at my age of 18
that I would be privileged to be seated in the podium with the NaFFAA
President Ed Navarro, Consul General Leo Herrera Lim and Philippine... read
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Chance
of a Lifetime, By Naiesha Thobe, Teen Scribe
How many times does a person get to say that they designed a float for
a parade? Okay, if you’re into some big club or association, then fine,
you probably get to do it every year. However, when you’re not
particularly involved with much... well, getting that honour is
something totally cool. I got the chance for County News Online; some
of you probably saw me and a few of my friends in the parade. We were
doing... read
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Building Solidarity Series, Part III... Communication,
By Elizabeth Horner
It’s a running joke in the family. When I was applying for admittance
into the National Honor Society, I was asked to name my “best quality”,
as well as answer a series of other questions about my character. I put
down that I was “stubborn”. Mom thought that it was a
terrible
idea. Even though she knew I was only jokingly describing my generally
determined attitude--- because the word “stubborn” has a different
negative... read
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Colorado
Shooting, Another Tragedy, By Elizabeth Horner
In my young life, I have watched so many tragedies on television ---
vivid pictures of natural and man-made cataclysms. I can’t
help
but be bothered by what I see and hear sometimes. I was only 7 years
old when the Twin Towers collapsed and I have this vivid memory of
billowing white powder grabbing for people who were trying to run away
from it. I was 13 years old when the big tsunami hit Thailand... read
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College Bound 2012… The
Power of
Technology, By Elizabeth Horner
Technology has redefined the way our society is run. Instead of
laughing, we often “lol” or “rofl”. Smiles are replaced by :). The word
“friend” now extends to any number of people we come in contact with on
Facebook. People separated by great distances, even by mountains and
seas find it easy and inexpensive to stay in touch--- even to work
together towards common goals. Information technology has the... read
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College Bound 2012... Solidarity,
By Elizabeth Horner
Every time we breathe or take a gulp of air, we absorb a piece of
history. It seems unbelievable but particles of the same air
that escaped the mouth of Queen Elizabeth I, Albert Einstein, Benjamin
Franklin, Annie Oakley, Dr. Jose Rizal, and countless other
outstanding individuals, are journeying through our own bodies right
now. The same substances that gave them life help sustain
you--- us--- the world today. So when I think of issues of solidarity
--- of “harmony... read
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College Bound 2012... Independence
Day, By Elizabeth Horner
It’s the 4th of July --- Time to celebrate. We rejoice over this
glorious freedom we now enjoy. In a few months, I will be facing my
own, more
personal Independence Day. After years of waiting to be eighteen, the
occasion is finally here. I will be heading off to college. Not only
that, I
will be embarking to see how it is like to live in a different country,
a different culture, as part of my studies at New York University’s
Liberal
Arts Core - Global Program. I would.... read
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Hmm...
By Naiesha Thobe
Good morning to those who happen to be awake at two a.m. on this
soon-to-be-very-hot day. Or rather, good afternoon to those who will
read this later. I hope you enjoy the weather, whatever it may be by
the time you read this. Thoughts. Let me see... what am I thinking
about? How about writing? This is my time of day for it. (To those who
are saying why do you stay up so late?! My answer is I sleep late and I
work better... read
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It’s
Father’s Day, By Elizabeth Horner
My Dad only likes a few things in life but when he does, he usually
likes it to infinity. One of those is debating with his
daughter. He and I like to discuss historical information and
I
very much respect his vast and in-depth knowledge on the
subject.
I have to say that he is more passionate about science than I am but we
love to stay up late into the night discussing all sorts of topics, and
we do like to compete on who can... read
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Day
and
Night, A Series of Poems by Christy Riley
Christy Riley is a young lady who simply enjoys life. She has a strong
commitment to her faith and her community, and has submitted many
articles to County News Online over the past year. Her prose has ranged
from assigned feature stories and coverage of local events to
thought-provoking poetry… as only a young person can offer. Here is her
latest series of poems for your enjoyment... read
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College Bound 2012... The
end of
life as I know it, By Elizabeth Horner
When I first heard that 2012 was the supposed end of the world, I
wasn’t surprised. It’s not that I put stock in the stories about the
Mayans, who might simply have run out of room on their calendar, or on
some people’s interpretation of Nostradamus’s doomsday
prophecy.
But I had this feeling that life as I know it is coming to a close.
From this moment on, I cease to be just a student of history but a part
of its... read
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Thoughts
on Memorial Day and Celebrating our Freedom,
By Christy L.
Riley
We all celebrate Memorial Day in many ways: for some it is
reflection upon the past, others a time to remember and commemorate our
veterans current and past from various branches of services: Air Force,
Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, and National Guard; and others view
it as a time to catch up with friends and family for an outdoor
cookout. Regardless of how you celebrate Memorial Day, here are some
thoughts... read
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Tired,
Frustrated, Sad but Happy, By Elizabeth Horner
College Bound 2012 - I was 9 years old when my first submitted article
got published. I wrote an essay about my “Last Day of School”
that appeared in the Daily Advocate Newspaper, in June 2003.
Soon
after, I received an invitation from the editor of that newspaper to
write for their Special Independence Day edition. I remember
having strong feelings of sadness and happiness the day when I wrote
that first piece... read
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A
message
to my Mother, By Elizabeth Horner
Editor: I’ve known Elizabeth almost the entire 11 years I’ve lived in
Darke County. She was in the third grade when she wrote a story for the
front page of The Advocate… the youngest writer to ever do so. This
summer she will be preparing for her next great journey… a year in
England and pursuit of her degree from American University in New York,
full tuition paid. On Sunday – Mother’s Day – I received the following
from her…... read
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Graduate
to the Next Level, By Christy L. Riley
“You have the brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can
steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you
know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.” – Dr.
Suess - Each year youth graduate from one grade to the next: elementary
school to junior high, junior high to high school, high school to
college and/or life, college to life, and from life itself. There are
so... read
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Senioritis,
By Elizabeth Horner
College Bound 2012 - Am I suffering from a case of high school
senioritis? The common knowledge symptom is “slacking off” in
school performance in comparison to my previous level. I will let the
readers be the judge. I started to dream about my college life when I
was still in fifth grade. I have been thinking of a
university
that will embrace my passion and provide me with the opportunities to
grow in my chosen field... read
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Interview
with a Senior... Harshbarger, Cech and Savage,
By Naiesha
Thobe
With graduation fast approaching, a majority of the students at
Greenville Senior High School have an idea of what they want to do
after high school. For those graduating, I have decided that a few
questions to a few Seniors would be a great insight for what today’s
generation is planning on doing in the future. For this installment of
“Interview with a Senior,” we have three particular students:
Marlaina... read
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Why
Creative Writing? (College Bound 2012), by
Elizabeth Horner
Why Creative Writing? A common question I have been asked as
I
get busy with college applications. Here’s my thinking. Our
body
is made up mostly of oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, etc., and when we die,
our bodies will decompose and become worm-food. I want
something,
SOMETHING I can leave behind that says who I was and what I cared
about… and share the knowledge I have gained in life with the next... read
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Linens,
By Sam Armstrong, Teen Scribe
Author: “I tried to put a more human, modern twist on old history.”
Mary died in the month of March, and John took her body and wrapped
parts of her arms in the swaddling clothes she’d saved in a wooden box
in the second drawer of the maple dresser in her bedroom. They were old
and dusty, but John knew how much they meant to her, and besides, it
was what Joseph would have wanted. Jesus couldn’t believe she’d... read
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T.V.
Wars,
By Naiesha Thobe, Teen Scribe
I wanted to start off by wishing a very Happy New Year to all of the
readers of CNO. It’s been awhile since I’ve been heard from, so I’m a
little behind on the cheerful tidings, but better late than never. Now,
my real reason for writing (and the conspicuous title) and one of
America’s favorite pasttimes: television! Who doesn’t like a good T.V.
show? Honestly, I don’t watch much T.V. I either don’t have the time or
I’m just not... read
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A Weekly Thing... Happy
New Year!
Naiesha Thobe, Story Editor, Amy Whittington, Cartoonist, Teen Scribes
- Naiesha and Amy are both seniors at Greenville High School. Naiesha
has written for our Teen Scribes section for months and introduced Amy
to partner with her on the second of many cartoons and cartoon strips
to run on a weekly basis. This week’s offering is a Happy New Year from
Naiesha and Amy and all of the students who... read
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Welcome
2012,By Elizabeth Horner, Teen Scribe
December 29, 2011 - I
hope that you had a Happy Christmas,
an Epic Holiday, and I wish you all a Blissful and Merry New Year! I am
praying for special
blessings in 2012
--- a year I have been waiting for all my life. In
2012, I turn 18 years old. While
many girls in the Filipino-American
community get presented to the public as a lady through a ceremony
called
debut, I opted out of that in favor of a Kindle Fire and Netgear 300
Wireless
Router connection... read
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Given
Unto Us, By Christy Riley, Teen Scribe
1 for such a time as this
let us all reminisce the very night
heaven
came down to earth
and
history was forever changed,
... read
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The
Spirits of Christmas, By Elizabeth Horner
Sometimes during the heat of summer, I’ll hum a few bars of “Jingle
Bells” or “Silent Night” to myself. It’s never by design, and I’ll
switch over to a pop or country song as soon as I realize how off-key I
am … or I get this little embarrassing feeling of how off-season I’m
being but the words will still cycle through my head: Dashing through
the snow… making spirits bright. What fun it is to ride and sing a
sleighing song tonight... read
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A Weekly Thing... Merry
Christmas!
Naiesha Thobe, Story Editor, Amy Whittington, Cartoonist, Teen Scribes
- Naiesha and Amy are both seniors at Greenville High School. Naiesha
has written for our Teen Scribes section for months and introduced Amy
to partner with her on the second of many cartoons and cartoon strips
to run on a weekly basis. This week’s offering is a Merry Christmas
from Naiesha and Amy and all of the... read
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Tea
Regime,
By Sam Armstrong, Teen Scribe
Editor’s Note: In submitting this, Sam said: “I recently wrote this
piece comparing making a cup of tea to brutal war tactics. I couldn’t
think of two more opposite things to compare, but in the end I guess I
found a lot of similarities to their processes! Hope you enjoy it. Oh,
and I used a fictional name for a general in my piece. It is not a
subtly political move to speak out against any current warfare.” He
added that while he... read
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A Weekly Thing... Christmas
Break
Naiesha Thobe, Story Editor; Amy Whittington, Cartoonist, Teen Scribes
- Naiesha and Amy are both seniors at Greenville High School. Naiesha
has written for our Teen Scribes section for months and introduced Amy
to partner with her on the fourth of many cartoons and cartoon strips
to run on a weekly basis. This week’s offering is a look students
waiting… waiting… and waiting for the much anticipated... read
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A Weekly Thing... Ohio
Weather
Naiesha Thobe, Story Editor, Amy Whittington, Cartoonist, Teen Scribes
Naiesha and Amy are both seniors at Greenville High School. Naiesha has
written for our Teen Scribes section for months and introduced Amy to
partner with her on the fourth of many cartoons and cartoon strips to
run on a weekly basis. This week’s offering is a look at our
weather.... read
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Though he will be missed dearly, It is his turn to enjoy eternal peace,
He is being welcomed into a new world, As his toils on Earth cease -
Elizabeth Horner - Thank
you,
Mr. Hamilton
- I would like to send my thoughts and prayers to Mrs. Phyllis Hamilton
and her family on the death of her husband, Lowell Hamilton of
Greenville, OH. While my mom met Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton long before I
knew them, my first recollection was at CJ Highmarks when I was about
ten years old. I was new to contributing articles to the Daily... read
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Giving
Thanks, By Elizabeth Horner
While family gathers in front of scrumptious meals, and parties begin
for the holiday season, we know people around us that are encountering
hardships or dark periods in their lives. The road to their future may
not only be hidden, but they can scarcely tell what is up or what is
down. I happen to believe things happen for a reason and we have free
will to make noble choices when life throws us those curve balls... read
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A
Weekly
Thing, Naiesha Thobe, Story Editor, Amy
Whittington,
Cartoonist, Teen Scribes
Naiesha
and Amy are both seniors at Greenville High School. Naiesha has written
for our Teen Scribes section for months and introduced Amy to partner
with her on the second of many cartoons and cartoon strips to run on a
weekly basis. This week’s offering is a look at Thanksgiving and the
traditional Turkey Day dinner... read
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Giving-Thanks
on Thanks-Giving, By Christy L. Riley
As former President John Fitzgerald Kennedy once said, “As we express
our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is
not to utter words, but to live by them.” Psalm 100:4-5 says, “4 Be
thankful and praise the LORD as you enter his temple. 5 The LORD is
good! His love and faithfulness will last forever.” So let us all as we
gather around the table, give thanks remembering all the ways we are so
blessed... read
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It’s
Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, By
Naiesha Thobe,
Teen Scribe
Greenville, Ohio was not the exception to the rule on Friday evening.
Broadway was bustling with people as the festivities took place - and
it was only the beginning. The annual Holiday Open House – a prelude to
the Annual Greenville Horse Parade Saturday night - took place all over
downtown, each business welcoming visitors in to browse, buy, or just
to check out the new stores making home there. Holiday sales and... read
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A
Weekly
Thing, Naiesha Thobe, Story Editor, Amy
Whittington,
Cartoonist, Teen Scribes
Naiesha Thobe and Amy Whittington are both seniors at Greenville High
School. Naiesha has written for our Teen Scribes section for months and
introduced Amy to partner with her on the first of many cartoons and
cartoon strips to run on a weekly basis. “Our first comic… it’s an
introductory bit,” Naiesha said. “We’ll make some center around GHS and
some not, but if something.... read
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Pixels
By Sam Armstrong, Teen Scribe
The little bricks went together piece by piece, a section at a time, a
small structure of a world, of the world, of a world he would have
rather lived in. It was a universe on the living room floor, a
testament to lives lived with larger pixels, so things weren’t as
detailed and you had to look and squint to understand people and their
places. People in their places, peepholes over faces. His fingers
assembled the bricks in patterns only he could choose, because their
colors had sounds and feelings, and the drums in his ears hadn’t
understood ... read
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The
Power of the Brush, By Naiesha Thobe, Teen
Scribe
I had the pleasure of
‘getting my paws’ on the Wii video game, Ōkami. I’m punning on that
statement,
because Ōkami Amaterasu is a wolf. The
story behind Ōkami... Long ago, a
protective god named Shiranui managed to seal away a demon that was
threatening
the land of Nippon. Now, 100 years later, that seal has been broken. A
lone
white wolf, Ōkami Amaterasu, who is a sun god, is called forth to save
the land
from the once again impending doom.... read
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A
New Yellow Brick Road, By Naiesha Thobe, Teen
Scribe
SyFy managed to get their miniseries Alice to be quite the hit, but
before Alice came Tin Man. As most would be able to guess from the
title, this miniseries revolves around a futuristic Wizard of Oz.
Starring Zooey Deschanel, Neal McDonough, Alan Cumming, Raoul Trujillo,
and Kathleen Robertson, this story follows the adventures of a girl
named DG after she is, literally, swept away into a strange world that
goes by the... read
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Welcome
to a Brand New Wonderland, By Naiesha Thobe,
Teen Scribe
Recently, while going on a movie-watching binge with a few of my
friends, was treated to the wonder of a brand new Wonderland. This TV
miniseries, hosted by SyFy, proved to be quite a twist on the original
adventure of a much beloved story. Alice is the SyFy remake of the ever
popular Alice in Wonderland. Knowing that the miniseries comes from the
SyFy channel, viewers have to be prepared for elements... read
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Homecoming
Preparations in Full Swing, By Naiesha Thobe
The week of Homecoming has finally arrived! Talk of the game, the
parade, and of course, the dance are only a few topics squirreling
through the hallways of Greenville High School. Naturally, most people
only care about those three events, but there is much going on for
Homecoming week that is often overlooked. First off, the school clubs
unite! Meetings once a day, every day, as each club hurries to find... read
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Fall...
A
Season of Change, By Christy L. Riley
Fall is clearly a season of change; because it is the time of year when
the leaves change colors and fall to the ground for us all to jump and
crunch beneath our feet. To fully define this season of change and
remembrance, here are what others have to say: what do you like most
about fall; tell your favorite childhood memory; and what does “Fall”
mean to you. “The colors of the leaves on the trees, because it... read
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Creative
Writing “outside the box” By Sam Armstrong
I wrote these for my Creative Writing class. The first piece was
originally written to describe one object that we chose to observe. I
observed a bicycle. After that, we had to describe that same object in
terms of something else. I learned that this was called conceit. And I
decided to try to describe a bicycle using nouns, verbs, and adjectives
that would normally be used to describe a whale. In the second piece...
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For
Every
Action, By Elizabeth Horner
Science is only interesting when I can see its real life applications.
Newton’s claim that “for every action, there is an equal and opposite
reaction” meant that when I sat on one end of the teeter-totter, the
other side would shoot skyward. Without going into details, at age
nine, that was some pretty useful stuff and I had to agree with
teachers… this guy was smart! Over time, more of his theorems became
very... read
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Many
‘Roll In’ For ‘Cruise In’, By Naiesha Thobe,
Teen Scribe
The annual Rolling 50’s Cruise In was held recently in Greenville from
2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Broadway was packed with hundreds of cars amongst
hundreds of people who had all turned up for only one reason:
revisiting the past. Various vehicles dating from not only the 50’s but
from the 40’s and so on lined Greenville’s downtown for a majority of
the day on Saturday. Chevrolets, Willys, Pontiacs, amongst various... read
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Promises
of Fun Drew In Many, By Naiesha Thobe, Teen
Scribe
The First Church of God in Ansonia, Ohio had promises of fun at the
event held September 10th. It was dubbed the Outdoor Family Fun Day,
hosted for four hours and the public was strongly encouraged to join in
on the fun. The children were taught to shoot a bow and arrow in the
archery range, to try their hand with an air rifle, or to try something
more difficult: a clay bird range. Also, a fishing contest was held in
the pond... read
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Documents
of our Existence, By Elizabeth Horner
I have been to Washington D.C. three times. My first trip was
with my 8th grade school field trip. The second time, I met
U.S.
Congressman Steve Austria in an event in Dayton, Ohio where he invited
me to visit his office and tour the US Capitol Building. My
third
trip happened because I bugged my mother enough about wanting to see
the National Archives and the Library of Congress, since I did not have
the... read
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Televised
Violence, By Dorothy Gilbert, Teen Scribe
I believe TV violence does have an effect on the way people act. A
prime example of this would be UFC, also known as Underground Fighting
Championship. In the past few years I have just started hearing about
this UFC. The first time I heard of it, was in my freshmen year. I
overheard a couple of boys engaging in a conversation about the most
recent fight. As the conversation went on, I also noted that these... read
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Rain,
Rain, Go Away, By Naiesha Thobe, Teen Scribe
Unless you have been living under a secluded rock, you will know that
Hurricane Irene is battering the East Coast as you read this article.
Of course, the weather couldn’t be any nicer here - it’s cool for once
(mildly), there’s no rain (which we need), and the winds are calm (for
now). So, a lot of people are probably growing tired of hearing nothing
except Irene this, Irene that, 100 MPH, New York, Obama’s... read
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A
Chapter
in My Life – Part 2, By Elizabeth Horner
The Great Darke County Fair is here and while it brings back many fond
memories, it is a reminder that the start of my last school year at
Greenville Senior High School is about to begin. No doubt,
the
year 2011-2012 will take pretty good space in my journal ending this
one chapter of my life as I venture into the next. There is something I
am pretty sure will carry forward through many years to come.
I
have grown into... read
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A
chapter
in my life, By Elizabeth Horner
When you’re nine, you don’t stop to think about how the book you’re
reading could change the entire course of a life. All I knew was that
my best friend, Alison, didn’t believe my claim that I could read a
whole page in “under sixty seconds” and when I told her, “I could too”;
she pulled a thick, colorful tome off a shelf in our school media
center, gleefully thrusting it into my hands. Okay then, challenge
accepted... read
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Alas?
Fair Time Again, By Naiesha Thobe
You'd be hard pressed to find a seventeen year old who's not excited
for the Great Darke County Fair. Granted, I am not that teenager... the
fair loses its luster after so many years, don't you think? I can
remember when I was really young - my dad brought home a life-sized
stuffed tiger through one of the many games. I don't particularly
remember that year at fair, or the game, but I remember the tiger... read
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It’s
Annie’s 151st birth anniversary! By Elizabeth
Horner, Teen
Scribe
August 13, 2011 --- Today is Annie Oakley’s 151st birth
anniversary. I dedicate this article in her honor. Growing
up, I
had this collection of books featuring the childhood of famous
Americans. The characters described in those books were like
my
friends---George Washington, Thomas Edison, Walt Disney, and yes, Annie
Oakley and so many others, became remarkable in my eyes, not because of
what... read
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The
Gathering at Garst... an unexpected pleasure,
By Christy
Riley
When I first heard of “The Gathering at Garst,” I did not think much.
After a hard week of working, I was not intrigued to attend; yet I was
soon proved wrong. It was amazing to see all the artists out there
selling piece of themselves in their artwork, seeing history and the
past come alive, enjoying good music, hanging out with strangers as I
learned what makes their work awesome, and enjoying... read
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Animal
Cops, By Sammy Lobenstein, Teen Scribe
Animal cops respond to calls about alleged abuse and neglect of
animals. They help enforce the laws that protect animals from being
treated as objects of torture and cruelty or neglect.
Sometimes
agents go undercover to bust illegal activities such as dog fighting.
There are also illegal drugs and illegal gambling usually where they
have dog fights. Hoarding animals is another problem the... read
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Preempting
the New Year’s Resolution Madness... Be Less Stressed,
By Kayla
Lemar, Teen Scribe
Maybe your mom just had a baby—a wonderful baby, that poops and
slobbers and hogs attention. Trig could be on your course
list
for fall, which means serious rejection potential for that academic
scholarship. Maybe you just have poor time management
skills. Or home life could be rough. There are lots
of
things that cause stress in our lives: major life changes, difficult
family situations, and... read
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Daniel
Fitzgerald Designs
“I’m looking for new clients… anybody need a website?” Some of my
distinct pleasures as an “old guy” are the opportunities I’ve had to
meet and get to know Darke County youth… I’ve written about many of
them. Each is different and brings his or her own unique personality
into the equation. I met Daniel a few years ago when he came to the
Eagles with his dad… a smart kid, and a smart-aleck kid. But
immensely... read
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Career Mentorship Program… Introducing…
Dylan Hoover
County News Online has had many opportunities to showcase the creative
efforts of some of Darke County’s young people. Dylan Hoover is not a
writer… he’s a photographer. “I love taking pictures and experimenting
with photography,” he said. His photos show a developing talent that
ranges from “interesting and creative” to “breathtaking.” The
Greenville High School junior came to CNO through the... read
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Ender’s
Game, A Book Review by Elizabeth Horner
Ender’s Game is the type of sci-fi novel I would normally not pick up
if I saw it in a store. Doomsday prophecies, war and bloodshed, not
even a whiff of romance seemed like a formula for my displeasure.
However, I had read several other books by the same author, Orson Scott
Card, and loved every moment of it, so I thought that I would give
Ender’s Game a try. It was a shocker as page by page and
chapter... read
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Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two, By
Elizabeth
Horner
In the movie “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two”, Harry
Potter (played by Daniel Radcliffe), and his two friends, Ron and
Hermione (performed by Rupert Grint and Emma Watson), continue their
epic adventure hunting down Voldemort’s Horcruxes, pieces of his soul
confined to objects that sustain his immortal life. The trail
ultimately leads them back to Hogwarts, the famous wizarding
school. The situation... read
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“I
Solemnly Swear that I am Up to No Good” By
Naiesha Thobe,
Teen Scribe
On Thursday, July 14th. The madness began. Parties were held, theaters
prepared, frantic fans scrambled in this last attempt to show their
support for the stories that have swept the nation for fourteen years.
That series is none other than Harry Potter. With the conclusion to the
movie adaptation having drawn to a close at no earlier than 2:50 a.m.
on Friday morning, there were many opportunities for fans... read
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“I’m
a
Count, not a Saint.” By Naiesha Thobe
“I’m the Count of Monte Cristo, but my friends call me Edmond Dantès!”
Recently, I had the pleasure of re-watching the 2002 version of the
Count of Monte Cristo. This isn’t the first time I’ve seen the movie,
but they do say that true classics never die out. The movie’s based off
of the 1844 book “The Count of Monte Cristo” written by Alexandre Dumas
père. Both the book and movie... read
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A
Day in
the Life of... By Naiesha Thobe
Have you ever looked at the profession that you're in and wondered
'Well, how did I get here? This job is horrendous.' Or are you on the
other end of the spectrum and enjoy your job thoroughly? Looking back,
is this the job that you wanted all your life, or is it just something
else to struggle through? By high school, a person should have an idea
of the profession that they want to go into... read
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What
it
Means to be Free, By Christy L. Riley, Teen
Scribe
America the beautiful and brave, your song sings true to my heart. Not
a moment goes by when I do not think of your trials and wars fought.
Not a day passes when I do not think of those who have died for the
very word Freedom. So let freedom ring. Freedom, what power such a word
holds in our hearts. What power this word holds to have caused so much
bloodshed, to bring about the very freedoms that many... read
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Tuck
Everlasting... A Movie Review by Teen Scribes
Elizabeth
Horner, Leslie Logan, Christal Smith
The three of us watched the DVD “Tuck Everlasting” starring
Alexis Bledel who played the role of Winnie Foster and William Hart as
Jesse Tuck. Christal: This Walt Disney’s bittersweet film,
Tuck
Everlasting, moves along in seemingly “endless tragic life” of the Tuck
family when Winnie Foster unexpectedly walked into it. It all
started when she finds Jesse sipping the water in the woods that... read
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Survival
of the Fittest, By Elizabeth Horner, Grade 11,
Greenville
Senior High School
When I was much younger, my friends and I enjoyed playing superhero. We
loved to imagine what it would be like to have powers, to be the
strongest, smartest protector the world could have --- and to always
triumph over evil. We played make believe that we were the
Sailor
Scouts and the Power Rangers. Recently, I was watching the DVD movie
series of the “Godfather”. I started thinking of
gladiators... read
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An
exploration of Emotions, From the Teen Scribes
Teen Editor Elizabeth Horner is a team leader for a group of Teen
Scribes who were also participants in the recent Power of the Pen
Regional and District competitions. She works with them on a weekly
basis to improve their writing skills and to expand their horizons in a
variety of areas. The following brief essays explored “Emotions” from a
teen’s perspective… and how they drive thoughts and... read
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Changing
Times, By Elizabeth Horner, College Bound 2012
Elizabeth Horner is Editor of the Teen Scribes and advisor to
Greenville’s Power of the Pen teams. She has published often on County
News Online, in the Early Bird, The Daily Advocate and is now being
syndicated in a number of online periodicals out of Chicago. It’s easy
to feel like our hold, On the past, is slipping away, We fervently
cling to the world, As we saw it yesterda... read
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Fathers
Day, By Christy L. Riley
I wrote this poem for my dad when I was in high school. It still rings
true to my heart today. This year for Fathers’ Day may we all thank our
dad for everything. If you do not have a dad, then thank all the father
figures in your life and/or thank someone you know who is a father
today. A helping hand in times of trouble, A smile during times of
trouble, And a tender hand... read
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Something
for everyone at Poultry Days, By Christy L.
Riley, Teen
Scribe
The 60th Annual Versailles Poultry Day Festival was an unforgettable
day. As with every year, there were rides, games, activities and events
for all ages. This year featured the annual Poultry Days Parade on
Saturday, an Antique Car Show & Tractor Show/Parade on Sunday,
Kiddie Tractor Pull, Arts & Crafts, Flower and Photography
Shows
and the greatest “Ultimate Frisbee Tournament... read
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Preempting
the New Year’s Resolution Madness, Getting Organized
By Kayla Lemar, Teen Scribe - 6/12/11 - Processes are my
lifeblood. I spent most of my childhood summers organizing
“summer school” lessons for my younger siblings, a sure sign that I
longed for the order of school life. Changing classes, a
balanced
load of assignments, easily defined due dates and expectations—that’s
what I live for. My need for organization hasn’t changed. I
took
a position... read
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Grandma’s
Story, By Hannah Cloyd, 8th Grade, DeColores
Montessori
School
“Hurray Mawma, hurry! I’m all ready for bed. I’m in bed. I’m ready to
go to sleep,” I called from the extra bedroom in my grandmother’s
house. This typically isn’t the cheering you hear from a four year old
girl, but this was no ordinary night. Tonight I would get to hear my
grandma’s story, but not just any story tonight! Tonight my grandmother
would tell me my favorite story, The Tar Baby. “Are you ready... read
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I
am a
Lucky Girl, By Morgan Kelch, 7th Grade,
Versailles
Exemplified Village Schools
I am a lucky girl. I have a great-grandma. Not just any great-grandma,
mine is special. I know what you are thinking; everyone thinks that
their grandma is special. Mine really is. Everything she does is for
others. One of the many things she does is make homemade applesauce,
angel food cakes, and noodles to pass out to family and friends. When
someone in the community passes away, she is happy... read
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Memory
Filled Shore, By Olivia Wysong, 8th Grade,
DeColores
Montessori School
Tiring and out of breath I climbed to the top of the towering sand
dune. I holler back down to Grandpa who was only about half way up. I
leaped down to him and my feet sunk just enough to allow the fine sand
to creep around my toes. I grabbed his rough hand and used all my
weight to help him up. He pretended that I was strong enough to pull
him, and allowed himself to be drug to the top of the hill. When we
reached the... read
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Grandpa
on a Boat!!!, By Christopher Force, 7th Grade,
DeColores
Montessori School
Splash! As my grandpa let down his blue striped boat into the crystal
clear lake, I could fee a soft breeze blow across the water. It was
going to be a great sailing day. We were in the boat waiting to start
out my grandpa turned the key but the motor replied with no response.
My grandpa had forgotten one thing – to get gas for the boat. So, we
headed to the gas station. On our way there a crazy thing happened... read
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My
first
speech before NPC group, By Elizabeth Horner
I was going through strong emotions as I travelled to Des Plaines , IL
memorizing my speech at the back seat of the van --- the speech that I
was going to deliver the following day, May 28, 2011 at Café La Cave
before National Press Club Phil-USA members. I wondered how
they
would receive an 11th grade student discourse. Upon arrival at the
event, I was greeted by the President and... read
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My
Thoughts On Stelvideo Christian Church Memorial Day Service
May 29, 2011 - By Christy Riley - If you do not remember the past, you
are doomed to repeat it. So let us all never forget those who died and
the past wars America fought. May we always remember the mistakes made
lest we repeat the same mistakes twice. Point is, go out and thank a
veteran, for because of him/her you have freedom. I arrived twenty
minutes early. It took me awhile... read
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Teen
Summer... Looking forward
Summer is almost here and four Teen Scribes think ahead to summer
days... even the coming school year. Some of them will be entering high
school. It can be scary or it can be an exciting challenge... or both.
Want to know what some of these young people are thinking? Here are the
thoughts of Sammy Lobenstein, Moe Donthnier, Leslie Logan and Elizabeth
Horner... read
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College
Bound 2012, by Elizabeth Horner
The end of this school year is almost here. I feel honored to
be
asked to be the flag bearer in this year’s GSH commencement.
Somehow, at this time of the year, I find the after effect of stopping
and reflecting on the things that have happened during the school year
soothing, especially after my mind is content with the plan I have for
the next leg of my academic journey. Next year, I will know
for
certain which... read
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Happy
Mother’s Day, By Elizabeth Horner
At three years old, you coaxed me to sleep, Reading stories that became
part of my dreams, “Cinderella”, “Mike and Tony Best Friends”, By five,
I flipped through books on my own, I traveled the world from inside our
home, Always disappointed when I came to “the end”... read
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Preempting
the New Year’s Resolution Madness, #4 Having a Helping Heart
By Kayla Lemar, Teen Scribe - Volunteerism is officially defined as
working without payment. But just as patience is not just
waiting, but waiting with a good attitude, so volunteerism is not just
having helping hands, but having a helping heart that extends them. For
a long time, volunteering was my duty. In fact, one of the
reasons I didn’t keep a job during High School because I preferred... read
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The
Royal
Wedding and the Monarchy, By Elizabeth Horner,
Teen Scribe
The international press descended in London to cover what the media is
reporting to be the most watched television event in history, the
wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. The television
stations crammed the airwaves as I woke up early Friday
morning
April 29. Who designed Kate’s dress? How much did the affair
cost? Will the prince and princess live happily ever after? People... read
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An
invitation to all
peers
Teenage years are a time for self-expression--- learning how the world
works and then finding our place in it. It is important to build our
skills, learn our lessons, establish friendships, be allowed to make
mistakes and make amends. It is also important that our
voices
are heard too! This is where Teen Scribes comes in. It’s a forum where
young people can share their thoughts and feelings safely... read
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Relief,
By Leslie Logan, Grade 8, Teen Scribe
As calm as a lady bug, as quiet as the snow drops, it is the serenity
of how I feel. I bend down to re-tie the laces on my Chuck Taylor’s
shoes when my cell phone rings. “Austyn, oh my God, you have to
hurry!!!”. My twin sister Catalina is hysteric on the other
end.
“Cat, where are you!? What’s wrong??! “It’s Jake! He got hit
by a
car at papw’s, go to Fifth Street Medical Center, he is in the ER”... read
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Congratulations,
Christal!
Congratulations to Christal Smith in winning the Regional Power of the
Pen Tournament and welcome to Teen Scribes!... read
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The
value
of writing,
by Elizabeth Horner
Thank you to the Early Bird Newspaper and County News Online for
welcoming the Teen Scribes of Darke County and giving us a forum for
our voices to be heard. Teen Scribes wants to welcome
students
who want to try their hands in creative writing and journalism. Teen
Scribes hopes that as a group, we can promote writing as a form of self
expression, to become more familiar with our own thoughts, feelings... read
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Preempting
the New Year’s
Resolution Madness - #3
Stick to a Budget, By Kayla Lemar, Teen Scribe
So it’s month number three in our journey to preempt the New Year’s
Resolution madness. What’s up next? How to stick to
a
budget. There’s really no good reason not to live on a budget—not for
anybody, no matter what age, unless you’re Donald Trump. Why?
Because unless you found gold while diving in the South Pacific,
everyone has a limited amount of money, and has to live within... read
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Computer
on the Fritz,
By Elizabeth Horner, Teen Scribe
Recently, I suffered a great loss, or at least it felt that way. Our
home computer with internet access protracted the electronic version of
severe stomach-flu virus that just won’t go away. I am without e-mail…
fanfiction… and even plain old Google. We need to call the electronic
doctor again, only after 3 days of what appeared to me to be a full
recovery! It reminds me of the old saying that sometimes you... read
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Empowerment,
Notes on a Horner speech to “Circle of Empowered Women”
Skokie, Ill. - March 4, 2011 - “Recently, we witnessed people power at
play in the streets of Cairo. I hope that with the changes in
government in Egypt comes increased respect for basic human rights
including those of women,” Elizabeth Horner commented. This eleventh
grade student of Greenville Senior High was one of four guest speakers
and the only youth to speak at the celebration of “International
Women... read
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World
Changers,
By Christy L. Riley, Teen Scribe
A world-changer is someone who makes a difference in the world. To be a
world-changer, one does not need to be wealthy, born great, talented,
famous, or anything else. All you truly need is to be yourself because
you can be a world changer by making a difference in the smallest of
things. Have you ever wanted to be a teacher yet learn at the same
time? As a volunteer at the Darke County YMCA, I am able... read
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Preempting
the New Year’s Resolution Madness - #8 Fall In Love
- By Kayla
Lemar, Teen Scribe
It’s month two on our journey of Preempting the New Year’s Resolution
Madness, and I know you must be heartbroken because I skipped six of
the top 12 New Year’s Resolutions, but how many of us can honestly say
weight loss and budgeting are on our minds when it’s almost Valentine’s
Day? They aren’t on this girl’s mind (That’s for sure.),
because
this is my first Valentine’s Day with a... read
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Power
of
the Pen,
by Elizabeth Horner
Greenville Junior High hosted this year’s “District Power of the Pen
Competition”. Thanks to the Greenville City School’s Board,
Superintendent Susie Riegal and Principal David Peltz for their support
and for allowing this event to take place in Greenville this year. Many
thanks to: Mrs. Elaine Bailey for her tireless effort to support this
program and coordinating this event; the Best of Round judges... read
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Key
Club
- By
Abby Kindley,
Teen Scribe
High school is said to hold the key to opportunity. As I entered my
first year in high school, I discovered that statement can be true in
more ways than one. I found this out when I joined Greenville High
School’s Key Club. Ever since the first Key Club started at Sacramento
High School in Sacramento, California there have been wide outpourings
of students signing up to join... read
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Preempting
the New
Year’s Resolution Madness - #1 Quit Smoking, Before You Start
By Kayla Lemar, Teen Scribe
It's 2011. And with it has come the long list of
New Year's
Resolutions each of us drafted during December. While drudging up a
list of my own I did a little research on what everyone else in the
world wanted to do with their 2011. I found twelve priority
resolutions that year after year people post on the web, write in their
diaries... read
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Alice
in
Wonderland:
Child Fable or Secretly Sublime? By Dorothy Gilbert, Teen Scribe
Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgen published The Adventures of Alice in
Wonderland in 1865. This children's book, thought notorious through the
years, seems oddly sublime to some. Many assumptions have been made
about Dodgen, presuming he was high or in a drunken stupor when writing
the fable. Perhaps, with it being the 1800's, he was simply blind with
ignorance and innocence... read
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Mississinawa Valley Experiments
with E-Days By
Dorothy Gilbert, Teen Scribe
With Darke County schools only
being
allowed three
calamity days this
year, Mississinawa Valley has decided to excel with the technological
advancements and allow students two e-days. An e-day would be when
students miss a fourth school day, they are able
to go online to the school's website and complete an online lesson
teachers have prepared. A survey was conducted and most MV students
have internet access. To accommodate for those who don’t... read
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Christmas
Time by
Elizabeth
Horner, Teen
Scribe
It is almost certain that by the time I wake up in the morning of
December 12, 2010 I will be looking out at frozen
surroundings.
It will be deceptively calm as I peep through my bedroom
window.
Our yard will be beautifully landscaped with white fluffy stuff as the
snow storm moves through our area. It is also going to be just a little
over a week when I will be let out of school for the holidays... read
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Living
by
the clock by
Elizabeth
Horner, Teen
Scribe
What significance does the tick of the clock or the sand trickling
through an hourglass have for anyone? It is us humans that
have
created the concept of time. Our advanced brains have given
us
the ability to affect nature--- to farm, to build, to invent
machines--- and from that came our desire to structure our days... read
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