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Major websites protest Congress' censorship bill

Major websites protest Congress’ censorship bill

January 19, 2012 • Andy Maher, Section Editor  

   On Jan. 18, major websites like Wikipedia and Google shut down for 24 hours in order to protest new laws trying to be passed.    These laws, SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) essentially censor the information available online and impose harmful regulations for internet businesses. ... 

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Marauders volunteer to make a difference at Give Kids the World

Marauders volunteer to make a difference at Give Kids the World

January 18, 2012 • Michael Purcell, Editor-in-Chief  

   A group of Marauder volunteers will be travelling to Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Fl. to support and spend time with terminally ill children whose wishes are being granted by the Children’s Dream Fund.    Give Kids the World is a “village” just outside of Orlando, Fl. meant... 

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Varsity boys basketball honors staff

Varsity boys basketball honors staff

January 17, 2012 • Abbie Milne, Section Editor  

   On November 22, the varsity boy’s basketball team arrived to school dressed in formal attire as they had lent their own red jerseys for the day to the teachers, in an effort to show appreciation for the teachers hard work and dedication.    As a previous coach of Tarpon Springs High School,... 

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DreamWorks "Puss in Boots" makes old sidekick into new hero

DreamWorks “Puss in Boots” makes old sidekick into new hero

January 17, 2012 • Benny Mendizabal, Staff Writer  

   Is Shrek’s so called “sidekick” ready to take on his own feature film?  That was the big question `everybody had after DreamWorks announced a spinoff centered around everybody’s favorite feline character.     Well, not only was Puss in Boots ready to perform, but he did it with the same... 

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Tech club hosts weekly “Tech Talk Tuesday”

Tech club hosts weekly “Tech Talk Tuesday”

October 24, 2011 • Ben Kieler, Staff Writer  

   Every Tuesday this school year, the Technology Club has been featuring Tech Talk Tuesday in the library after school.    The presentations are directly following the end of school and last for around one hour.  Senior Will Whitlock is in charge of running the meetings.  “We try to talk about... 

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Old game finds new medium

Old game finds new medium

October 19, 2011 • Sophia Gallo, Staff Writer  

   Aim! Fling! Oink!    Yes, those are the mannerisms of the new American pastime: Angry Birds.  However the same cannot be said for the new Angry Birds board game, “Knock on Wood”.    “Knock on Wood” is rated for ages five and up.  However, I would not recommend this tiresome game to... 

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Exchange student brings world-class talent

Exchange student brings world-class talent

October 18, 2011 • Abbie Milne, Staff Writer  

   Laughing with her friends while the Marauder team scores, senior Marisol Doglioli, a transfer student, immerses herself in the classic American Friday night football entertainment as she enjoys her well-deserved night off from practice.    From the Italian National Golf Team, she has transferred... 

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Junior travels abroad, assists impoverished villages

Junior travels abroad, assists impoverished villages

October 18, 2011 • Clare McMahon, Staff Writer  

   Over the summer, junior Winston Chiriaco usually spends his time helping out at a summer camp in Vermont as a camp counselor.  However, this year he was instead offered a trip to Asia, which he gladly accepted.  While he was in Asia, Chiriaco did many exciting things, including visiting war museums,... 

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Moneyball hits a true winner

Moneyball hits a true winner

October 11, 2011 • Cameron Soltau, Staff Writer  

   Moneyball tells the true story of how a baseball team on a shoe-string budget turns into a winning team no one saw coming.     Moneyball stars Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Ocean’s Thirteen) as the general manager of the 2001 Oakland Athletics, Billy Beane, and Jonah Hill... 

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Influential founder of Apple dies of pancreatic cancer

Influential founder of Apple dies of pancreatic cancer

October 7, 2011 • Abbie Milne, Staff Writer  

   Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs passed away at the age of 56 from a long battle with pancreatic cancer on Oct. 5.    Jobs is famous for his revolutionary inventions in technology that have shaped society into a pure, technology based world, furthermore revolutionizing our discoveries, entertainment,... 

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