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The Saxon Scope

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The Saxon Scope

Bringing you the latest at Langley

The Saxon Scope

A hip hypothesis

A hip hypothesis

Shams Haidari and Neeka Eghbali, Executive Editor and Copy Editor December 30, 2011

Fancy, baked-good, black-out Fridays. You’d think these classroom celebrations came out of Home Ec. Rather, they are the product of Multivariable Calculus. This year’s Multivariable—or Multivar—students...

Burglar strikes again

Burglar strikes again

Amanda Baird, Reporter December 30, 2011

I remember waking up at 2 a.m., not sure what woke me, hearing my dad on the phone with the police. I began to piece together what I was happening when my mom came in to tell me that someone had broken...

No skis on the slopes

No skis on the slopes

Caroline Mahoney, Feature Editor December 28, 2011

Worst decision of my life. That’s what one of my friends told me I would be making if I decided not to go to the annual Canada ski trip. For those of you who haven’t been attacked with Facebook...

Going green

Going green

Billy Orme, Staff Writer December 28, 2011

Welcome to the Greenhouse. Langley is ready to switch from football and Friday night lights to inside the gym for the beginning of basketball. Lately, students have noticed that the school spirit is lacking,...

Good deeds for a good cause

Good deeds for a good cause

Cathy Kiess, News Editor December 28, 2011

The dirty, hunger stricken faces of children in third world countries have become commonplace on TV commercials. But often they are overlooked because they seem so far away, and detached from life in Northern...

Tech tools in schools

Tech tools in schools

Morgan Sasser and Harris LaTeef, Feature Editor and Copy Editor December 27, 2011

School supply lists could undergo drastic changes in the coming years as textbooks turn to Kindles, agendas turn to iPads and the Apple Store becomes the new Office Depot. Langley does not currently allow...

To give or not to give

To give or not to give

Riley Cosgrove, Staff Writer December 25, 2011

We are now coming upon my favorite season: the season of receiving. If you think that’s a typo and I selflessly meant to say it’s the “season of giving,” you are wrong, and think too highly of...

Recruiting fouls

Recruiting fouls

Kelsey Rook and Katherine Rohloff, Editor in Chief and Reporter December 25, 2011

Bitterness, depression, anger—not the first feelings you’d attribute to athletes who have committed to college on a sports scholarship or commitment. But before the celebration, the relief and the...

A dog's gotta do what a dog's gotta do

A dog’s gotta do what a dog’s gotta do

Victoria Snare and Carleigh Johnson, Senior Staff Writer and Reporter December 25, 2011

You’re taking your dog out for a routine walk when he stops to…ahem…relieve himself. You pause while he lifts up one back leg, then lifts up the other – balancing solely on his front two paws –...

Most likely to never leave Langley: senior superlatives

Most likely to never leave Langley: senior superlatives

Cathy Kiess and Neeka Eghbali, News Editor and Copy Editor December 25, 2011

You know you dream about it – being voted “best looking,”  “best dressed,” or something similar to that. Normally, judging people based on atttributes isn’t encouraged. But in the case of...

Students react to news of Korean dictator's death

Students react to news of Korean dictator’s death

Na He Jeon, Art Director December 23, 2011

The death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il has had a huge impact on people around the world, and Langley students are no exception. “When I first heard about the news I was excited, but then I...

Mean girls...and some boys

Mean girls…and some boys

Terra Holderman, Executive Editor December 22, 2011

Langley’s top bullies don’t pack punches— they start rumors. We may not see people getting stuffed into lockers or fights starting in the halls, but Langley does experience a different type of...

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