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...
CRISPR: The Revolution in Genome Editing
Muhammad Ahsan, Reporter
March 23, 2018
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Invasive species are almost always troublesome, and very few become a part of the food chain without upsetting the whole ecosystem. What if we could stop invasive species and their invasion of the ecosystem. If you are thinking about introducing a predator, it will not work as efficiently in real life...
Samurai- The Warriors of Japan
Marat Potapov, Reporter
March 23, 2018
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The Samurai was a warrior group that rose to power in the 12th century and dominated the Japanese government until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Emerging from warrior bands, the Samurai of the Kamakura period (1192–1333), with military skills, and the pride of their ancestors, developed a disciplined...
Lizzie Borden & The Ax Murders
Chae-ann Lawrence, Reporter
March 23, 2018
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You’ve probably heard about the story of Lizzie Borden, the ax murder. On August 4th 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden, Lizzie's father and stepmother, were found murdered. At home Emma Borden, Lizzie’s sister we’re not close with their stepmother, Abby. They referred to her as Mrs. Borden. The distance...
Ending Wildfires Before They End Us!
Albenita Kukaj, Reporter
January 16, 2018
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Imagine a place where the only way that you could go outside is by having a gas mask on. Well, you will not have to imagine it any longer. There have been countless wildfires erupting in California, and they all come from one major problem: global warming. With temperatures rising steadily each year, it i...