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Methods for birth control and safe sex
February 18, 2012 • Bree Ann Camacho, Co-Features Editor
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Getting Tested- Making sure that you are free of any Sexually Transmitted Diseases will not only help you, but you partner as well. It’s always a great idea to find out who you are sleeping with before you are stuck with an STD for the rest of your life. Condom- There is always the risk of a condom... Read more »
Making choices for safe sex
February 18, 2012 • Jenna DeNight, Life Editor
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When it comes to birth control, the only 100% safe and certain method is abstinence. In a society were sex can sometimes be overpowering, it may be hard for teens to remember that it’s completely normal, not to mention better, to remain abstinent. In that aspect, religion often plays a positive role... Read more »
Panthers celebrate a day of love
February 15, 2012 • Bianca Lopez, Staff Writer
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Valentine’s Day, whether established by religion or a greeting card company scam, is a day set aside to profess love for others. During school, red and pink balloons swarm classrooms; carnations and roses are exchanged for boxes of chocolate. After school festivities depend on what couples can afford,... Read more »
Presents everyone will love
December 16, 2011 • Bree Ann Camacho, Co-Features Editor
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Still unsure of what your friends and family might want for the holidays? Here are some suggestions from the Panther. 1. Add a new loving member and smiles to your family with a cute Christmas puppy. 2. Enlighten your mom with an appropriate clutch purse in her favorite color. 3. Surprise your best friend... Read more »
A look at Adele
December 16, 2011 • Lauren Bunce, Co-Features Editor
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A raspy, soulful voice penetrates through the radio, lyrics of lost loves pulling the heartstrings of people all over the world. This voice could only belong to one artist: Adele. Her debut album “19,” released in 2008, sold an estimated 5 million copies, while her second album “21” received... Read more »
Shirtless guys rock the stage
December 9, 2011 • Yasamin Rahmanparast, Business Manager
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Dozens of shirtless contestants, waves of obscure talents, and gallons of baby oil: No, this isn’t Spring Break in Cancun, but rather the 2012 Mr. Panther competition. On December 1, 2011, seven judges (including beloved former A.P. Chemistry and TV Production teacher Mr. Jay Salon) judged the charm,... Read more »
Childhood comes to life through cinema
November 23, 2011 • Yasamin Rahmanparast, Business Manager
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A childhood almost seems incomplete without bedtime stories, fairytales, and fictional friends. Once adolescence and adulthood roll around, the jump between whimsical tales and reality comes to a close…or does it? Directors and movie producers worldwide acknowledge the yearning to revive beloved... Read more »
Sheen vs Kutcher: viewers are skeptical of “Two and a Half Men’s” newest addition
November 15, 2011 • Danielle Olivarez, Staff Writer
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Families across the country have tuned in weekly to CBS, Tuesdays at 9 p.m. to watch as the lives of the Harper brothers unfold for the past eight years on the television comedy, “Two and a Half Men.” Every week since September 2003, Alan and Charlie have been the dynamic duo of nighttime television,... Read more »
Laramie Project proves ‘Palmetto is no place for hate’
November 7, 2011 • Kristen Coke, Co-Editor in Chief
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“And the last thing he saw were the sparkling lights of Laramie Wyoming.” With these words the curtains closed on the Laramie Project, the fall play brought to Palmetto by the Comprehensive Theatre Class and Thespians Troupe 1298 on September 22nd and 23rd. The Laramie Project, a harrowing docudrama... Read more »
Halloween Horror Nights: Scare Tactic or Social Phenomenon?
October 26, 2011 • Yasamin Rahmanparast, Business Manager
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Zombies, chainsaws, severed arms and rotting flesh in one theme park, eight houses, six scare zones, and two live shows, all for 39 electrifying nights: it’s that time of year again. Get ready for Halloween Horror Nights 2011, where the House always wins. As Panthers swallow their pride and paint... Read more »