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Need a computer credit? Or maybe you have been procrastinting that fine arts credit. Maybe you just need an hour to let out some steam from Honors and AP classes. Here are some options to ponder as you choose next year’s fate.

Valentine’s Day brings a certain tension to the air. I wouldn’t be surprised if guys particularly loath the fact that they are ‘pressured’ to make sure that this day is perfect for their girl, and that she still wants to be with him when all is said and done. Breaking up is harder when you don’t have an incredibly good reason. Here are some reasons that should make it really easy for you girls:

In this technology-savvy society, the school has been doing its part to stay current. Video announcements, ran by the multimedia productions students, have been airing since mid-March of last year.
The announcements are filmed second hour and aired third hour, running for about five minutes. Students have varied opinions about the announcements.
“The quality is horrible,” said junior Ryan LaDuke, “You can’t even see their faces. Wansitler’s GBTV is better.”
The announcements are filmed clearly, but according to anchors, the problem is what they are played on, which is Windows …

The Peer Mediation class been promoting peace all around the school. It’s the new slogan for GBHS. Peer Mediation adviser Liz Kalush-Degain and her class wanted the whole school to know how bullying can affect people.
Gabrielle “Gabe” Ford came to GBHS Dec. 14, 2009 to share her story. Gabe had a very average childhood. When she was little she loved to dance and do what any average little girl would do. But the summer before she went to high school she was diagnosed with Frederic’s ataxia, a rare genetic neuromuscular …

Touch screen, quick application launch, digital compass, and camera are just a few of the iPhone’s features. This device has caught the eye of people all over but their attention may turn to a new device created by Motorola, called the Droid.
The iPhone attracts people because it is thin and light weight opposed to the bulkier-looking phones that have big key pads. A touch screen keypad can be used when the phone is turned to the side or upright. It has a 3.0 megapixle camera and a photo application that …

Okay, so you’ve joined the Facebook group, “I’m a kid of the ‘90s,” and you’ve taken all the quizzes to see if you’re truly cut out to be called one, but do you remember what you did for the holidays when you were a kid?
Personally, it was all about grabbing a blanket and snuggling up by the fire listening to mom read The Night Before Christmas every Christmas Eve. I realize not everyone celebrates Christmas, but perhaps this will take you all back to when you felt happiness overflowing inside …

Achieving dreams was the main idea of the Freedom Writers’ assembly. Manuel V. Scott, an original freedom writer, shared his experiences and hardships with GBHS students and faculty. Students were asked how his story and past related to Grand Blanc’s.
“In a sense it does, in a sense it doesn’t,” said junior Cody Rodriguez, “Grand Blanc isn’t as rough but we still deal with the problems he had in school.”
Scott had a life full of tragedy. He lost friends and family because of gang violence. Los Angeles was rough when he …

Different and fun is right. How many honeymoons are chock full of zebra, elephants, and wildebeest? Not many. The Corazzas set out each morning on a safari in a Jeep packed with the day’s meals, and they were off.

Each day was filled with new adventures and new experiences. Corazza told of a time when they had to stop and turn the Jeep off for 45 minutes. “We had to sit there while a group of lions decided to just take a nap.”

The couple spent hours exploring the endless plains of …

The West Campus is slowly becoming home to upperclassmen.
The name the “freshmen campus” no longer fits. Students in every grade have to make the trek across campus, including seniors.
“It’s my senior year,” said Tiffanie Brown, “I would rather spend my time at East Campus with my friends.” Even though Brown is a senior, she has two classes at the so-called, “freshmen building.”
The walk from campus to campus is approximately 175 yards, which may not seem very far, unless you’re a student that has to make the walk multiple times a …