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Brief of World News: September 8-12, 2014

1.) President Obama announced that a coalition has been formed to confront ISIS in the Middle East through a series of air strikes. Tragic news surfaced this week that ISIS beheaded David Haines, a British aid worker. 2.) Ray Rice was suspended indefinitely by the Baltimore Ravens due to a the release of a video,

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Top Five Ways to Stay Safe Online

Few people store compromising information online like the incriminating photos of celebrities in the news, but at the same time, we  need to know how to make it difficult to access our personal data without permission. Here are some tips on how to keep your private information private.

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The Persistence of our Plague-ridden Students

Walking through the hallways, you can sense it. Your skin chills, your head dizzies, and apprehension sets in at the sight of that classmate’s numerous tissues: The Academy Plague is upon us. This formidable title does not refer to a single disease, but to the ever-changing symptoms that characterize those downtrodden but dedicated. Those who

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Why Apple Went Big with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

The enlargement of Apple’s new smartphones came as little surprise to many watchers and consumers. Apart from the numerous and accurate leaks throughout the year, analysts and reviewers alike predicted and even demanded for future iPhones to grow in size to compete with existing Android phablets. Once the larger iPhones were announced however, most people

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Phablets: the Next Netbooks

Over the past few years, the average size of smartphone screens has increased dramatically, giving rise to a curious class of portable device called the phablet. Phablets today generally have screen sizes between 5.5 to 6 inches and are designed to appeal to consumers who wish to replace their smartphones and tablets with a single

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Student, Staff, and Teacher Profiles

Teacher: Mrs. Scott Best read of the summer: The Girls of the Atomic City Favorite Robin William movie: Mrs. Doubtfire Most anticipated Academy events: Homecoming, sporting and artistic events Childhood dream job: Pediatric onocologist Hardest part of school year preparation: Building a new curriculum

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Five Essential Browser Extensions for Privacy and Security

Disconnect blocks thousands of tracking techniques that advertisers and data hoarders use to track users across the web behind the scenes. This handy extension can even make websites load faster because the additional trackers aren’t loaded. As a bonus, Disconnect is open source, a plus in terms of security. Caution: the use of this extension may

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Surf the Web with a Mac and a Cutting-Edge Browser, 64-bit Style

A few weeks ago, when Google officially released a 64-bit version of its popular browser for Windows, tech-savvy Mac users all over the web groaned in unison, and rightfully so. All of Apple’s modern products have made the upgrade from 32 to 64-bit, and all Macs made the switch years ago before it became standard

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Senior Lunch Privileges

Monday, September 8th, marks the first day that seniors can take advantage of their off-campus lunch privileges. Lucky for us, a variety of options are close to school.

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Bioshock for iOS: An Example of iOS’s Superiority Over Android

On August 28th, game publisher 2K released a port of the critically acclaimed original Bioshock game for iOS devices. This makes Bioshock one of the first console-quality games that have been released for a mobile platform. While certain elements of the game have been pared down or removed, such as dynamic fog effects, so that