Slice of Nice: Kids

March 25, 2010  
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It started out as a ploy to get  community service hours for National Honors Society. I walked into Children’s Learning Center last Wednesday (St. Pattie’s Day) with my friend Krista not knowing what to expect. We knew we were supposed to work with children, but that was about it. The... Read more »

Slice of Nice: A lesson I’m still working on

March 9, 2010  
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It’s been a rough couple of weeks. Though I’ve done some things right, I’ve also failed. A lot. After wallowing in self-pity and frustration at my lack of success for over 48 hours, my dad finally sat me down for a talk. I was expecting an inspirational pep talk. Usually my dad’s... Read more »

Slice of Nice: Graciousness

March 1, 2010  
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The Showtime list went up last Thursday, and it looks like Martha and I both have Showtime on the brain. [For those of you who don't know, Showtime is Lawrence High's variety show where students audition songs in various groups.] Every year when the list is posted, cacophony ensues. First come grunts... Read more »

Slice of Nice: Soundtrack of my life is ’80s pop today

February 18, 2010 • Samantha Schwartz, Online Editor-in-Chief  
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I am in a really good mood.  I just came out of AP Physics, a class I’ve been struggling with all year long. But today was different. My teacher was writing a problem on the board with about 12 steps, and suddenly I had a breakthrough. I figured out a way to do it in 2 steps. I tapped my friend... Read more »

Slice of Nice: Turn a bad day around

January 20, 2010  
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Whoever said being a second semester senior was easy was WRONG. At least until the AP tests are over, I am still stuck with the same daunting workload as 1st semester. And even though colleges don’t look at my grades, I still have to keep grades up to avoid finals. And when I pile Showtime atop... Read more »

Slice of Nice: How to choose a charity to give to this season

December 16, 2009 • Samantha Schwartz, Online editor  
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If you are exhanging gifts with people this year, and you don’t want to buy or receive more “stuff”, consider giving to a charity. It’s best to research before you commit to a charity so your money is going to the right place. Sites like charitynavigator.org can aid your search.  Charity... Read more »

Slice of Nice: Facebook statuses used to calculate Gross National Happiness

December 7, 2009 • Samantha Schwartz, Online Editor-in-Chief  
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While perusing Facebook the other day, I found something REALLY cool. It’s called the Gross National Happiness (GNP) calculator. It uses a computer to detect positive and negative words in Facebook statuses to determine the happiness level of Facebook users in the United States. It calculates the... Read more »

A Slice of Nice: Thanksgiving

November 29, 2009 • Samantha Schwartz, Online Editor-in-Chief  
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Thanksgiving is one of the few major holidays that has not been commercialized, and I love it. While I think we should all be appreciating the great things in our lives 24/7, it seems almost impossible. It’s hard  not to complain about doing 18 college applications or having to clean my room. But... Read more »

Slice of Nice: When one door closes…

November 19, 2009  
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They say when one door closes, another opens. Not at LHS at 6:50 a.m. when it’s cold out. If zero hour is about to start, I’ve come to expect that the door will get slammed in my face yet again. If I am 4 inches from the door, sometimes someone will let out an exasperated sigh and pass the... Read more »

A Slice of Nice: Welcome!

October 30, 2009 • Samantha Schwartz, Online Editor-in-Chief  
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Welcome to the blog with an appetite for good deeds. Personally, I’m tired hearing teenagers rant about all their problems. So the last question on the math test was totally unfair. So what? It’s not the sign of the apocalypse, it’s one math problem. Don’t get me wrong- I can... Read more »