Hollywood high school clichés vs real teen life
Brandy Withers a Goddard High School sophomore argues films misrepresent teen life. She notes lack of true popularity dynamics groups exist, romances are superficial and love is rare, stereotypes persist yet groups mix. She urges viewers to see entertainment as fiction not fact.
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Hollywood
Troy Burton
Disney
Sky High
Brandy Withers
Goddard High School
Bankers join scientists in viewing coal's dark future
The New York Times reports major banks are pulling back from coal financing amid Peabody Energy's debt and possible bankruptcy. The editorial argues politics aside, market forces and climate science push toward reduced coal use as natural gas and cleaner energy options rise.
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America
Wall Street
New York Times
Peabody Energy
U.S
Sens
Mitch McConnell
R-Ky
Roy Blunt
R-Mo
Obama
Peabody
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Donald Trump
Letters to the Editor on shifting college fees
Col William F Biiney argues for cutting the 80 percent student activity fee used for interscholastic sports by half and shifting costs to professional leagues. He notes Norway funds higher taxes for college support and suggests reallocating funds could reduce student loans and aid nonathletic costs.
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Bernie Sanders
USA
Norway
Forbes Business Magazine
William F. Biiney
Roswell
Old spat in Santa Rosa council fading from page
A Santa Rosa City Council memo underscores a two year old factional clash over past finances. The editorial explains why current events took precedence and urges readers to move beyond old feuds to engage with present issues.
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Santa Rosa
Pat Cordova
Harold Sexton
Cordova
Ricky Muniz
Muniz
Joseph Campos
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