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Global warming poses threat to society
The emaciated man clutched his parched throat. He hadn’t had a drink of water in two days. He stared down at the cabs floating down the river running through Wall Street. The water was an […]
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2014 Hayley Hustle 5K Color Run
Hayley Morris had been playing softball and volleyball alongside her friend and teammate Chandler Danielson from the time she was six years old, but when Morris was 13, she was diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia, a […]
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Wingspan Editor named North Carolina High Scool Journalist of the Year
Earlier this month, senior Lauren Stepp was elated to hear she has been named the N.C. High School Journalist of the Year. Four years ago, at the beginning of her position on the Wingspan staff, […]
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Johnston auditions for NBC’S ‘The Voice’
As another hopeful singer belted out her high note on NBC’s “The Voice,” a hit reality singing competition, senior Joy Johnston was filled with interest. It was two years ago when she first tuned into […]
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Over Dose: Growing number of teenagers medicated for ADHD
Frustrated and confused, she stood in front of the televisions. With so many different displays, it was hard to concentrate on just one. The more she tried to focus, the more her brain shut down. […]
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Child star makes rocky transition into adulthood
As about 10.1 million people watched the 2013 Video Music Awards (VMA’s), Miley Cyrus reached an all new record on the social media website Twitter. As most people know, Cyrus gave a performance that many […]
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Violent video games might have negative consequences
Picking up the magic marker, the preschool student waved it around in the air. He was imagining it was a lightsaber from his favorite show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Turning around, he told his […]
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Increasing number of Americans identify as religious ‘nones’
The Bible felt heavy in his hands as sophomore Hunter Davis read aloud the day’s scripture lesson. As he mouthed the words, he began questioning the validity of what was before him. It was in […]
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School club encourages students to pursue math and science related interests
Ready. Set. Launch! The experiment soared into the air, then fell to the ground, landing softly on the grass as the students cheered. Junior Jennie Battle couldn’t believe what she had created. Using bottles, cardboard, […]
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Proposed law would ban tanning for those under the age of 18
With junior-senior prom only weeks away, junior Hannah Shull was busy shopping for a dress, thinking about dinner reservations and wondering what she would do after leaving the Crest Center. She thought her beautiful evening […]