Five Years of “Not Even Once”
January 26, 2010 – 3:04 pm | No Comment

The Montana Meth project came to Capital High on January 13th to launch wave 5 of the campaign against methamphetamine use in Montana. Capital Highs auditorium played host to the top people involved in the Montana Meth campaign, including executive director of the project Bill Slaughter and Secretary of State Linda McCulloch.

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Cyber Attack!
February 28, 2010 – 7:49 pm | No Comment

Through the blur of news about Haiti and war in the Middle East, the cyber attacks on Google may have been overlooked by some. But the fact is, these attacks are a huge deal for our country. Google has worked together with the National Security Agency (NSA) to discover where the attacks have been coming from, and they appear to have originated in China.

Save the Guns!
February 28, 2010 – 7:44 pm | No Comment

The second amendment is widely regarded as one of the most controversial amendments in the constitution. The second amendment states that: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. An October 2009 Gallup poll finds a new low of 44% of Americans saying the laws covering firearm sales should be made more strict. That is down 5 points in the last year and 34 points from the high of 78% recorded the first time the question was asked, in 1990.

Littering and Smokin’ the Reefer
February 28, 2010 – 7:36 pm | No Comment

There is one common bond that connects politicians, actors, and musicians (well, other than music). This single thing has many names: pot, herb, grass, weed, Mary Jane, and reefer, Aunt Mary, skunk, boom, gangster, kif, or ganja. Yes I’m talking about good old fashioned Marijuana

The Toll of Divorce
February 28, 2010 – 7:24 pm | No Comment
The Toll of Divorce

Fifty percent of children born to married parents will experience their parents divorce before they are 18. Children of divorce are more likely to need psychological help and are in general at higher risk of having problems in life. Teens can experience achievement issues, anger, stress, depression, and trouble forming relationships. This can be large, small, or not at all because their reactions to the divorce are incredibly dependent on the situation of divorce.

Second Hand Fun
February 28, 2010 – 6:46 pm | No Comment
Second Hand Fun

In this time of economic recession, there is an answer to your many financial problems: the mighty thrift shop. These are stores that are basically year-round, consolidated, indoor garage sales. These stores not only offer awesome deals and fun hunting, but are also geared towards a good cause.

Speech and Debate:A Season in Review
February 28, 2010 – 6:33 pm | No Comment

As the Talking Bruins exit their bus for competition the resounding cry of “Slay the Dragon!” can be heard from head coach Joanne Sherwood as she wishes each competitor good luck during the tournament. This is the familiar beginning to each tournament of the Montana Speech and Debate season in which hundreds of students compete in events as varied as the famously cutthroat Policy Debate to Duo Interpretation, whose finals round usually draws the largest crowd, and laughs.

Indian Education For All
January 27, 2010 – 8:12 am | No Comment

n Tuesday January 26th Capital High seniors piled onto to buses, either at 8:15 or 10:15 depending on which government class they have, and were shipped off the the Historical Society to participate in Indian Education for All. This initiative requires schools to include some curriculum that deals with an understanding of Native American culture and modern practices.

Announcements for 1/27
January 27, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

These are the announcements for 1/27

Privacy vs. Security
January 26, 2010 – 3:03 pm | No Comment

Anyone who is under the impression that Americans retain their right to privacy is sadly mistaken. The attempted bombing of Flight 253 by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, has brought the debate regarding the importance of privacy and security back to the table. There are definitely some questions and debates that need to take place, but, I am not convinced that it has to do entirely with privacy.

Privacy vs. Securtiy:
January 26, 2010 – 3:02 pm | No Comment

There is an insurmountable amount of skepticism surrounding these scanners. But, how do the scanners really work? The scanners take a few seconds to analyze the persons body; any objects on the person ranging from a gun to a few ounces of powder can be easily differentiated from the body. New software can even protect travelers’ privacy by producing a stylized image of the body instead of a more detailed picture.