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Martin modifications
October 5, 2011 • Nida Laheji, Staffer
Filed under Features
If you had the power to change one thing about Martin what would it be? Would you want to be able to skate around the hallways like in movies, totally omit the idea of tests, or maybe to not be so forced to wear IDs? We all have our ideas. There are some students and even some teachers who think so... Read more »
Allergic to life
October 5, 2011 • Oscar Araujo, Staffer
Filed under Features
Having seasonal allergies is a nightmare. An even worse scenario is when you’re an animal fanatic but you are allergic to your own pet. Can you imagine not being able to lie in the grass with your friends due to the possibility of getting an allergic reaction? When you are asked to play a sport... Read more »
Martin grads offer college advice to seniors
May 5, 2011 • Meghan Cabra, Staffer
Filed under Features
Elizabeth Rice, freshman at UNT What’s one thing that you wished you had brought with you? Why? “I definitely wish I had brought more blankets. My dorm has centralized heating and A/C, so I have no control over the temperature, meaning that when I get too cold I’m always trying to... Read more »
Tips for getting a summer job
May 5, 2011 • Cristiani Fernandez, Staffer
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Why spend your hot summer days being bored? Making money always sounds pleasant, but making it happen could be a challenge. If you are 16 and older, you have the opportunity to be legally employed, a new level of adulthood to take advantage of. The first step to making money would be to find references.... Read more »
Military is an option for some seniors
May 5, 2011 • Calvin Lemley, Staffer
Filed under Features
While most of the seniors this year will be packing their bags for college, some will be packing for basic training to go into the military. “I think everyone should serve,” senior Jonathan Lopez said. “You don’t eat dinner at someone’s house without helping clean up, do... Read more »
Seniors choose colleges far from home
May 5, 2011 • Taryn Jacobson and Maddy Smith, Staffers
Filed under Features
It’s about that time of year again, seniors are suffering from the disease commonly known as senioritis. With only a few weeks left of high school, how could they not be ready to get the heck out of here? Many seniors are heading off to colleges nearby such as A&M, OU, Arkansas, Texas Tech,... Read more »
Clinicals
January 31, 2011 • Kate Black, Online Editor-in-Chief
Filed under Features
With such a large school it can be difficult to meet every students interests. Therefore many students are grateful to have the opportunity to take classes at other AISD schools that aren’t offered at Martin. Through their experiences at different schools, they have become more aware of the perceptions... Read more »
Where the heart is
January 31, 2011 • Kaylyn Lefan
Filed under Features
Growing up you learn many things from your mistakes and the obstacles you overcome in life. As a little girl, your Dad teaches you how to ride a “big kid bike,” he is there at your first-ever dance recital at age three, and makes you feel like you’re at the top of the world when you... Read more »
Confined: Student deals with father in jail
January 31, 2011 • Larissa Gonzales
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Everyone has their differences with their parents and their own unique issues in the householdbut sometimes these issues affect us for life. “Some people just can’t relate, they don’t know how to react,” an anonymous freshman girl said. Three years ago her father started going... Read more »
Putting up a front
January 31, 2011 • Ellie Hozhabri, Editor-in-Chief
Filed under Features
You try to cover it up, acting like you want to spend money on yet another movie ticket. Then, you try to be supportive by buying a present for each friend’s birthday. In the back of your head, you’re only thinking, “I can’t do this anymore. I need to save up.” Freshman... Read more »