The Transcontinental Railroad- “The Hell on Wheels”
Marat Potapov, Reporter
February 6, 2019
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The Transcontinental Railroad was a major turning point in the history of the Untied States of America. The construction of this great road took 6 long years between 1863-1869. The time was one of great reform and chaos. In the 1830s, up until the late 1850s, people had already been traveling west...
The Story of Those Who Came Before: Ancient Greece
Marat Potapov, Reporter
December 4, 2018
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Ancient Greece, the mother to philosophical thought, mathematics, the alphabet, the Olympics, extremely great seafood, and much more. This great civilization was filled with distinct minds, societies, and ideas. However, two of their more famous aspects of their culture is mythology and religion. This...
The Beauty of Islam
Amal Eldesouky, Reporter
December 4, 2018
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Islam first began in Mecca, which is now a state in Saudi Arabia. Before Islam, people in Mecca were called Quraish. It was a period where people basically did not have any knowledge and were uneducated. Everything in their life was based on doing wrong. During that period, people used to own slaves....
The New Dealers Is Hiring
October 11, 2018
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The New Dealer is looking for hard-working and dedicated writers! Students are welcome to propose ideas for articles or fill positions for our Reviews and Current Events sections. See Mr. Sullivan in room 113 or 123, during your lunch, or before your school day. You can also email Mr. Sullivan on...
FDR’s Gamer’s Club Is Here!
October 11, 2018
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FDR has a new club for students interested in table top games of all sorts. This includes hidden role games, where your identity is a secret and others must guess it, card games such as Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, and role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons. The club promotes team work, leadership,...
Theatre Company
Erin Harkins, Reporter
October 11, 2018
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Attention to all interested in the FDR Theatre Company! On October 23, after 9th period, there will be an informative meeting to discuss this years program. Anyone interested in acting, singing, dancing, stage crew, building sets, lighting crew, sound crew, advertising, promoting, and publicizing are...
Aztecs: The Ones Who Worshiped the Sun
Marat Potapov, Reporter
October 11, 2018
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Ancient Civilizations have been the fascination of many historians throughout the years. From Mesopotamia, to India, to Tibet, all the way to Rome and Egypt. But there is one civilization that some deem to be un-intriguing, or uninteresting. The Aztecs. The Aztecs were a civilization of once nomadic...
Blood and Sand: Gods of the Arena
Marat Potapov, Reporter
June 3, 2018
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We humans have lived on the Earth for many many years. As we progressed, we evolved and society along with us. One of the main aspects of society is entertainment. There have been many forms of it throughout history from the theaters of Shakespeare to YouTube and movies. In ancient times with limited...
The Loss of Nature
Shifa Maqsood, Reporter
June 3, 2018
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Would you be surprised if I told you that approximately 100 of species will not exist on this Earth 24 hours from now. Furthermore, thousands or perhaps millions of species might vanish from the Earth, without any acknowledgement of their existence. Organisms have existed on this Earth in variation for many many ...
The Female Serial Killer: Aileen Wuornos
Chae-ann Lawrence, Reporter
June 3, 2018
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Hearing about a serial killer, most would think of a man. A serial killer, however, is not only male, there are also female serial killers. Aileen Wuornos is a prime example, she murdered seven men. Aileen’s life was riddled with abuse of all kinds. Her mother became absent from her and her brother’s...