Relationships and Technology: Does Age Count?

By Brianna Tift Despite having to be 13- years- old to have a MySpace account, there are many elementary students that have accounts.  The problem with these young elementary students having these MySpace, Facebook and Twitter accounts, is that the average age of MySpace users is thirty -five- years... [Read more]

Technology and Relationships: A Benefit or a Distraction?

By J Nusbaum Communicating with technology is now part of our daily lives. Having a conversation with someone from any where is easy. Using technology for relationships is rapidly increasing all over the world, but is it becoming a danger? Or is technology perfect for relationships? Cell phones are used... [Read more]

Coffee: A Cultural Phenomenon

By Hannah Morgan There are seven Starbucks’ in the Longview/Kelso area. There are even more local independent drive through and sit in coffee shops. While they all serve tea and blended drinks, the attraction for most customers is coffee. “I go to Starbucks a few times a week,” Kenzie Fine 10 said,... [Read more]

Green Leaves : The Faces Of Tea

By Steven Wright Although often considered a “new” or “trendy” alternative to coffee or soda, tea is actually the World’s most commonly consumed beverage after water.   The four most common types of tea found on the market are black tea, oolong tea, green tea and white tea. All of these teas... [Read more]

Habitat for Humanity: Building Homes for Longview Families Since March 2000

By Abby Royce Imagine the satisfaction of helping build a home for someone else or for yourself and your family.  According to Len Lelevich, a member of Cowlitz County Habitat for Humanity. In the Longview-Kelso area, Habitat is finishing house number 13 this month. Their plan is to build three more... [Read more]

Saving the World: HOBY Ambassadors Learn the Importance of Volunteering in the World

By Allison Zoe Schneider OUTSTANDING. That’s just one word to describe the experience of the Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership camp. It’s also one of the many cheers those who attend HOBY will participate in throughout the session. “HOBY taught me a lot about friendships and leadership skills,”... [Read more]

Teen Mentor Program: RAL Teens Help Out Local Kids

By Hannah Morgan “It [Teen Mentoring] makes me feel good to help the kids, who deserve fun and support,” Ashley Wingate 11 said of her volunteer experience with the Teen Mentor Program. The Teen Mentor Program pairs local high school age volunteers with elementary school students who have been identified... [Read more]

Juniors and Seniors give back: RAL Senior Project

By Britton Baker Since 1986, the Senior Project posters have lined the upper library hall of RAL showing the signs of students hard at work. Every year, students (jun. and sen.) in the Senior Seminar class, previously known as English Four, show their skills to the community by producing a project that... [Read more]

Death to Voicemail! New Technologies Replace What Was Once High-Tech

It’s so annoying. First, you realize you missed the call. Then you have to call your voicemail. Next you have to listen to the message, which is usually about something that occurred two weeks ago. Lastly, you have to delete the message just to start all over again in a few days. In this age of modern... [Read more]

LG U.S. Texting Championships15 year old wins $50,000

The LG U. S. National Texting Championships started 3 years ago as a promotional item for LG phones. This year, over 250,000 participated in qualifying rounds to compete for the grand prize of $50,000.  While the original text-ins may have been simply about speed, later qualifying rounds were not. 21... [Read more]

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