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The Truth Behind Coffee

By Melissa Cai It’s a typical Monday morning. You wake up, and instinctively, the first thing that you do is make yourself a steamy cup of coffee. Whether you like it black or with extra cream and sugar, 83% of Americans drink …

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Walking in the Livermore Rodeo

By: Alex Wang The Livermore Rodeo is an annual tradition dating back to the early 1900s. Last Saturday, I had the wonderful opportunity of walking in its parade, as one of the supporters of Catherine Baker, the local assemblywoman. The Rodeo has …

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Graduation

Submitted By: Jessica Lee About two weeks ago was my eighth grade graduation. Many of the eighth graders were looking forward to this day, for it marked the end of their middle school careers. However, it also symbolized the beginning of a …

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Current Events Summary 6/16-6/22

Written by Sam Decosta California News: During a 21 year old’s birthday party on the 16th, badly rotted beams led to a balcony collapse, causing the deaths of 5 students. After the incident inspectors concluded that the beams were all heavily rotted …

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Berkeley Balcony Collapse

On June 16, an apartment balcony collapsed during a 21-birthday-party in Berkeley, leading to the death of six students.  Seven other students were injured and hospitalized. Among the students killed, five were Irish students (the other was a young women from California). …

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Four Biggest Myths About Chocolate

Myth 1: Chocolate will damage your health Fact: This myth is only true if you eat excessive amounts all the time. If you eat a large amount and then stop for a long time, your body will easily offset the increase in …

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The Deal Behind Metabolism

No matter which physical education class we might have opted to take in high school, the term “metabolism” has doubtlessly followed us everywhere. It’s common to blame the weight we never seem to be able to lose on slow metabolism, or the …

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