Tables turned in reverse classrooms
April 16, 2013 • jenny steinberg, bear facts contributor
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For centuries, teachers have been using the typical teaching methods of lecturing and teaching their students in the classroom, but some teachers are beginning to test the waters with the concept of the reversed classroom. “The whole purpose of [the reversed classroom] is [the]... Read more »
Gap year: full of insight, adventure
April 16, 2013 • laura messerschmidt, bear facts contributor
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The idea of taking time off between high school and college may seem like a recipe for sofa lounging, a newfound Netflix addiction, and scorn from admissions officers. However, gap time has the potential to be just the opposite, gaining praise from colleges and taking one anywhere from South America... Read more »
To write love on her arms
April 16, 2013 • caitlin wessel, bear facts contributor
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A girl walked out of the hospital, head hung low, feeling hopeless. Her system lingered with cocaine and the beginning signs of a hangover. The nurses couldn’t help her, her case was too extreme. Renee Yohe felt lost and out of options. But she wasn’t alone. Friends became... Read more »
Breaking down myths: Eating disorders are often misunderstood
April 16, 2013 • sara parej, bear facts entertainment editor
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Every teenager has come across an eating disorder in high school. Whether it be on a TV show, in a health class lesson, part of a book, or someone’s real life experience, in today’s world, eating disorders are common to hear about. Many people, however, do not fully understand the variety and severity... Read more »
Bullied: students face fear, challenges for revealing sexuality
April 16, 2013 • genna danial, bear facts features writer
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“I feel like [in a perfect world], there wouldn’t even be an explanation to it. Here I am, throwing it all out on the table: I’m gay. I like girls. It’s so much easier to be able to represent myself when people understand the way I’m thinking and the way I feel.” But... Read more »
Living with labels
April 16, 2013 • josh back, bear facts news writer
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Most teenagers struggle with their identity and finding out who they really are, but most teenagers do not experience a struggle with their biological identity. Brittany ‘Mitch’ Keppner, senior and transsexual bisexual youth, was raised female but sophomore year he identified himself as male and... Read more »
Heerdegen brothers hear without fear
April 16, 2013 • madeline jordan, bear facts features editor
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Hear them out: Although senior twins Bob and Matt Heerdegen live with a progressive auditory syndrome, life is not double trouble for the brothers who thrive despite their condition. In the first grade, the Heerdegen twins were diagnosed with progressive large vestibular aqueduct... Read more »
Hipsters: in with the old, out with the new
April 16, 2013 • lexi miranda, bear facts features writer
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The newest subculture has taken the mainstream by storm with its vintage books, retro cardigans, and old record players. LZHS hipsters are making old look new again. “A hipster is a person who enjoys being different only for the sake of being different,” Nick Rossiter,... Read more »
Stitching together the musical
April 16, 2013 • julia kuhn, bear facts features writer
Filed under Features
Every day after school, one sophomore spends long hours toiling in the dark basement of the PAC, sewing, pinning, measuring, and designing. Her hard work will come alive under the bright lights of LZHS productions like The Drowsy Chaperone this spring. “We definitely put in a lot of work. I am... Read more »
Spreading the word to end the word
March 22, 2013 • madeline jordan, bear facts features editor
Filed under Features
For the special education department at LZHS, March 6th marked the beginning of a hopeful campaign to end the use of the word “retard” from everyday language. S.N.A.P (special needs athletic program), Buddy Project, and Special Olympic participants spent the day wearing their... Read more »
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