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How to Make Your Dorm Room Feel Like Home

Reed Cunningham, Writer June 7, 2019

So you’re a senior and you’ve almost graduated. That's a huge deal! If you’re going to college out of state or even far away from your hometown you might have made the choice to live on campus during...

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How-to Plan a Graduation Party

Reed Cunningham, Writer May 17, 2019

Graduation is quickly approaching for the senior class of 2019. Now is the time to celebrate. The weeks following after June 1st are a time to be close to friends and family. Maybe you know someone that’s...

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How to Say No

Sierra Mejia, Writer May 1, 2019

Sometimes there will be moments in your life where you feel like everyone's counting on you to say yes, and sometimes that's the last thing you want to say.  At the same time, saying no is a very bold...

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Public Speaking Do’s and Don’ts

Reed Cunningham, Writer May 1, 2019

Have you ever seen a movie where the main character goes up in front of their class to deliver a speech, gets extremely nervous, and then faints or runs out of the room followed by laughter? Does the idea...

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How-to Get Your Parents to Say Yes

Micaela Gaither, Writer April 15, 2019

We’ve all wanted something from our parents, whether it’d be candy, money or a puppy. Often we get a direct, quick, and heartless “no”. You try puppy dog eyes, pleading, begging. You even try the...

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How to Set Boundaries With Your Friends

Sierra Mejia, Writer April 15, 2019

Have you ever been in one of those awkward situations where you’ve lent out an item of yours and it was never returned? I’m sure we all have those friends where you've trusted them to give back your...

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A Profile on Senioritis

Reed Cunningham, Writer March 19, 2019

Graduation is approaching quickly. Upon the date of this publication, there will be 74 days left for Forest Grove seniors to complete their year. As the end approaches, motivation to finish school work...

Why its Difficult to be a Teenager

Why it’s Difficult to be a Teenager

Sierra Mejia and Hailey Yon March 19, 2019

Being a teenager is way more complicated compared to being an adult. Teenagers deal with great amounts of stress, physical and emotional changes to their body, and the overwhelming feeling of peer pressure....

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What is Gossip?

Sierra Mejia, Writer February 28, 2019

Everyone has heard or been in a situation where gossip has been the main conversation. Oftentimes, people to talk about other people and not realize the words they are saying affect the people they are...

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Mental Health Days

Dulce Solis Hernandez, Writer February 28, 2019

Taking time to address your mental health is very important, especially if you’ve been putting it off because of work or school. It can even become dangerous if you have been suffering from something...

How To Be the Bearer of Bad News

How To Be the Bearer of Bad News

Reed Cunningham, Writer February 13, 2019

Sometimes life can get difficult. Things can happen with your friends or family and sometimes that puts you in difficult situations. One of those situations is having to deliver bad news to someone. This...

Driving in the Dark

Driving in the Dark

Reed Cunningham, Writer December 24, 2018

As we go forward toward the end of this year, we start to see the changing of the weather. The roads are getting icy, the sun is setting sooner, and you may have noticed that you need a raincoat more often...

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