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ctskeJ Odcmessa C h illia m lo m il the schoolfo r our

&lmsbnas & oncctt czf^ had no doubt that, unless she was out o f tom on cXSSiLpiment, she wouLi respond cfuicklp and with a resoundin^^ p>esl ^ ojn tlum klul for her willuujness to he with us. (fdd’hen we think o f 'he make-believe world o f ^:d€ollpwood, we need to peelback the veneer ofsupeficialitp which cem so eastIp ebud ourpeieeption ofrealitp. A a A d’anessa made abundantlp ebar in hei' message to iiS: dedication, hard work, focus, and a deep spintual connection to abiding pnncipbs o f compassion and service to otheis, found in Q^ohn Q ^hjiknti President

all major religions, provide the realkep to success and fulfilm ent pQjood boks, monep, blinp notorietp, aie transitorp at best but illusionarp and deceptive when all is scrid m d done.

A s A ’compbte rnpfifth pear at A o M Q A in Jj A ’ have deepened mp admirationfo r ourfacultp cm dstaffthefinancialsaciifices made bp ourparents andpuardiems, thepenerositp o f our donors, the bpacp o f the Qdrsulines, but most especiallp, the wondeiful spirit o f our students who infuse our school environment with their voices, their art, their spirit o f service, and their A few Qfforkframe-ofmind, all ofwhich contiibute to the unupue culture which has sustainedA oM Q fbnJjfor JS8peats. A lass o f2012, aspou transition to a new phccse o f pour Ife, canp with pou the words o f fbdet '^ a u l to the (AonicmS: "Aet pour love be sincere, hate what is evil, hold on to what is pood... do not prow slack in zeal befervent in spint, rejoice in hope, endure in afiliction, persevere inpraper...rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep, be concerned m th what is nobb in the sipht o fa ll ccnd i f possible, live at peace m th a ll"

&lass (E)f2013 it .* I* ^ 0 the (pQjmduales o f the & kss o f2013,

award is defined (is ctn honor eonfened-, il is one that is earned on merii ^ n the literalsense, an awaid is phpsical - concrete, ofid it anries apaiticulo}â&#x20AC;&#x2122;desi^iation ^w anis, bp their retp nature, watrant recognition, and their public bestowalsenvs both to authenticate the recipient's effotts and sanction their desire to be esteemed, bp confirming afob well done. <pQ)iven this, it is eap to see whp awards, whether h ifi or low profile, w e coveted Ip so manp. duhefolhyvincj statement made Ip actress cK ctialie ^ortm an, however-, puts the concept o f(wai'ds in bettei'perspective: "Awwds ate unnecessarp, beckruse... wepet so much out of our workfust Ip doinp i t " d^hete tm lp is no preater cw atd than the work pou do w id the qM s.

^ is a O ^cnris0n

fru it that effort bears.

P rincipal QSlt is mp hope that, within all o f the excitement surroundinp pour hiph schoolpaduation cmdpour entnmce into collepe, pou wtU take some time to refect on pour expetience at A O U D S

C ^hen

pou do, ask pourself A s pou have km ied and prom t heie, whatfob k m pou done well? ddfhat exactlp k m pou potten out o f pour work here - what proverbialfniits k m pour efforts borne? eS'n answerinp these cpiestions, remember that the most m eanttkful (w w ds are inUnipiblc; thep w e abo transient, ij not contitiuouslp cultivated, so be sure to capitalise on pour accomplishments and amtinue to lae them to eiw more positive etub. Qpn pour LpiestJorfulfillment, be inspired bp QAt. A n p e k oU eriei's wowal â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Q ffou k m evetp rewon to be happp and rfoice, bcM useapeat [ajw w d cwaits pou in hew en." o U ff (ffto d blesspou in all that pou do. oU s. Cdtfuvison

'K ^cw &Ltss o f 2 0 J3,

Q f^ou cm our (D sarr winners! Q f^onr (pfjocifv e n peisond cjifls hcnv enriched a ll o f i-ts a l A . o M O A n d . ddhese f f l s o f enenjp, spinl and iinicpue s fle have enlm iced our com m unif. cfC ow as pou venture out into the wider world, carrp with pou pour b eliefin these ffts , pour hope in pf)od, and pour Qdterviam spint pour peneious response to the needs o f others.

CdWake the world a ncher, hnphter place, where penerositp is real cuid service is honored. Q f^ou have everp tabnt necessarp to mcske a real difference. o M p deepest hope is that pou w ill choose to do so.

C>U}y. & arolpi â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;^ u ^ ^ a ri A ssistojit '^tm cipal o f ^isa p ln w

"(Relieve, hope, act., pou w ill see w ondeful things." Qd)t A n g ela cM erici (d A ith love and propers.

Cdfis. A m lp n ^ u p p a n A ssista n t ^ n n c ip a l

dAo the & kss o f 2013, A s (3^ write,

know thatgraduation is on gour minds and in

pour heai'ts orerp dap. <Ait is pour driving force. Q fe t^ k n o w ,a s well, that poll are the hading ladies o fA o M Q A Q ÂŁ (pfjraduation 2013: dAhe AW ovie andpourA csW O ^H X sisters are the best supporting actresses. C ^e, the Aaademp, would like to thank all o f pou,

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the seniors who have been working to support this production everpdap.

QA^e know how pou have devotedpourselves to studping and preparing and anticipating this dapfo r the lastfour pears. A lthough we, the directors (administration andfacultp) have been guiding pour workfo r the last h pears to make the graduation "morne"a realitp, it is tnilp pour dedication and faith that has broughtpou to the climax o fthe storp line.

c M f's.

Q^oanne

AssislarU "Principal o f Academ ics

QAeniors, pou have been QSrpiritual, (A^hgant, A iurturing, (inspirational (Aptimistic, (Aespectfid, and so, so Qdtpecial (H e supportpou andpr'opfo r pou as pou walk across the stage in thefin a l scene o f the movie, down the red carpet amidst thefashing o f cameras on pour special dap, and receive pour awar'dsfrom this academp.

QAt Angela, 23bt HArsula, the Qijrsulines, and all o fpour A c M 'Q ira fa m ilp and friends wish pou the best as pou begin the seguel to this dnm atic episode, ^ itk this secfuel as pou wish, and live it to thefullest, embracing all the knowbdge and values that pou have learned here at A

HA. (p§!od bless pou as pou commence

production on pour next screenplap, and map it win pou an Academ p A w ard as this one has.

QAincerelp, (A frs. (A iellp

(^ a c u llp cDioi

Susan Acocella Asst, to the Principal

Samina Ahmed Front Desk

Vincent Ainendola Religion

Sr. Barbara Calamari Spanish

Kathleen Boland Guidance

Christina Canty Religion

Francine Civitano Mathematics

Katherine Corticcio Fli story

Antonio DeJesus Maintenance

Raphael De LaRosa Maintenance

Patricia Curly Adviser

Pattrick Dannenhoffer Web Master

and

Monica DeLaurentis Mathematics

Marie Fabrizio History

Gary Horn Art

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Jeanne DiBenedetto Student Affairs

Carolyn Duggan Asst. Principal

Summer Evans Mathematics

Gladys Grimaldi Health

Lisa Harrison Principal

Michael Henry History

Jillian lacavone Phys. Ed., Health

Denise Kannar Dir. of Finance

Christine Katwaru Science

r^aadtp and

M Joanne Kelly Asst. Principal of Academics

Joanne McCarthy Food Service

Laura Mulholland Music

Amy Malave Finance Associate

Jillian McCoy Library

Julia Myers Bartley Dir. of Admissions

Lisa Manetta Phys. Ed., Health

Sr. Alice Marie Youth Ministry

Diana Mera Spanish

Amanda Mirabella English

Donna Nelson Guidance

Luis Pantojas Maintenance

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Diana Papa Guidance

Nathan Peluso Mathematics

Anna Ramos Development

Aroon Rampersaud Science

Linda Peri Foreign Language

Jessica Ruiz Development

Paulette Pezzella ADAPP

Joan Sipe English

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Ruth Tavares Science

Suroj Tiwari Science

Henry Triana Media Arts

Willie Valentine Maintenance

Fr. John Vigillanti President

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-il^duxpla A^lmanzar

iwd lire the rest a f pour life us a clumipian. “ - oM iilumwiihijk li

A r ia s ^ 0 tw lfollow whore ihe path map load, (pfjo, itisload, whoto iheto is no path iw d leare a tra il (j^a lp h Q ^a ld o

(^ ^ ,g a n a A fk d a

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awfullp b if adventure".

-" S e te r " ^ a n

(3im etson (td ^m d ra o S e n n -

A tt^ e k k a <S^>aez

(p p ^a n cis Q ^hootfo r the moon.

(dOerer be bullied into silence (dOerer allowpourself to be made a victim. Aa:cept no one's defnition o f pour Ife-, defne pourself -Od€atvep ppfiersteni.

(S^von ifp o u miss, poull land amonp the stars, - ^ e s (^ro w n

oM iM h (S^rniabd isn't djoumep to thegnav m lh the

"odCiph schoolsucks,

intention o fim iriiy spelp in a weil presenrJ boify, hut mther to skid in

han^ out with people who

idavixps chocoktc in one hmd. latte in

d o n 't"

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GV(:0eA''UA (A<Aa2)(S.r Anonpmous

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ArieUe oBim s

-^e p ra ssi

want t0 he successful, ©7 want to be a woman o fvalue, but most importantlp (t&^just want to make mp^fam ily proud."

-^ h k p (^otre^o

"ddo accomplish gieat thukjs, we must not onlp act, but abo dreant; not onlp plm, but onlp believe" -dsnatok pp^rm ce

(£> m l^ & ac6res

& am m ck

"Qd)tealin<p comes with practice,

( fu ft about a monthfrom now

Ipin^ comes mth ease, but neither

cSl'm set adiifl, with a diplomafo r

one isfaster thanfalling to pour

a sail cmd lots o f nenrfo r oats,

knees, dp^cre is no inte^itpfor

(^ich a id OdGallibuiton

sale. O fo ii 0ot to be humble to make it in Ife " -<S>nelps &aceres

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Q ^kxrah & a rler

&apdarbasha

"‘Tdhep asked me what (3 ^ wanted * l0 be when

^ e w up.

wrote

■rdamt happf. Tdhep told me CZs7

ddheie is a^ood reason thep call

didn't understand the assi^m ent

these ceremonies "commencement

' cOid cS’ to ll them thep didn't

exercises." pfradiuxtion is not

undersLm d life."

the end: it's the be^lining.

-(fo h n Lennon

(P^ulisa &entm!> lies in the e^es o f the beholder" - ^ la to

(pp^asmm &(mstantiru> "^o n i wish me happiness.

(S'doni expect to be happpt all the time. Chfish me luck imd a sense o fhumor. PSl'm ^oin^ to need those" -pfam tine (donshnitino

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Q S> m m

o U h ^ h a n Q hiadra

^ id a ^^3 arbcf6

- t\ ' 0/y77' iiocsu t k w

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;^ o n 't live down to

slecf) a m ' iJw opuiion oj

cxpcctatwns. (f)o out there and do somolhtnp remarkabk ddd^endp dWasserstoin

(J e ssic a

6 ^larissa Q^mtk

&ms

hdieve tn an enhanced realitp withfashion. cM 'm a tp IS a wapi o f hoLimp onto the things pou (pfashion creates a bit o fa dream, dhdhat's the whole low, the thinps pou are, the point o f'dressing upl" thinps pou never wcmt to -ddom p fo rd lose.

oMebssa

Q ^unise

Q ^Sem arkhz 'iS should have no other monal wmts if

what comes ecxsp won't List.

iS ' am alwaps have music, istt infuses

C ^h a t Lists won't come easp.

strenph into mp limbs and ideas into mp

p^i/mse (^aple

bnxin. ^ ife seems to po on mthoul effort when

amfilled ixnth music. iS^is an

esephsive expression ofihumimitp. iSis something we are all touched bp. dWa matter what culture werefrom .'

-CdSelissa CdGeniandez

^xsp a m ia C ^ e do not remember dapS; we remember moments. & esare V arese

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< 3^m el^ o M a rtim s d ^ 0S6peopb who are crasp onouph to think ihcrt thop can chanpo the world are the ones who do" -Qdttcpc (pdobbs

(;^ 0hnson true te who pou cm.

^mperlection is hecmtp, madness is penius m d its better' to be absolutelp ridicuhus tkm absolutelp b o iin f

don'thdiere in

chm pinpfor other people."

-H ^ k y io w n

-C>i{milpn oMonroe

(SU ieahedt ^ " ^ fe b e fn s a t the end oj 'our comfort :sone" -(dKeale 'D onald C W aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lseh

Am ra ^em s "oMakinp oneperson smile can chanpe the worldmapbe not the whole world, but their worLi" -dknonpmous

< ^^h a u n ^ e m s "C ^ealitp is wronp

" ^ f somebodp ever asks

dreams arefo r real"

pou to do somethinp, do it

-d ^ u p a c

reallp bad so pou never have to do it apain."

- ^ a r is OdCilton

C ^^6arim c M x n ^ h "d^odap pou are pou, that is truer' tk m true, d^rere rs no one alive who is pouer tk m p o u ." ddbeuss

o d G m a o M a ra ^h (25^ map he unfair, but what happens in a few daps, sometimes even a sinple dap, Ccm chanpe the course o fa whole Ifo ilme..." <Sdâ&#x201A;Źema cMaraph

Q ^>m m

AJem oMatas

Amber oM ilan

I'l lies h hiHii ib’ioh /

is a special

)rlhfl lies hefote ib' ine iinv y c

person /// iheir own wap"

Hijiiers campiued to )rJh(t lies witliiH us"

-A m ber o M ilm

-(dLhse OUcxp^ioinid

Aerhwra oM isini "Alw reasou we stnkjpb mlh uisecimtp is hecinue ype campiue our behind-the-scenes ypith eveipene elses hipphlipht

^ammpp

oMblina

""breach the p^espel Jailp, use words when necessatp" -AcOJimp <^ee Adelina

-Q&teiv (Am tick

Q&abrirta <E^im

^iffa n p p l^a b m ‘A bream as ifp o u 'lllive

(ppfnendship isn i a bipihtncj - it's a m illion litlle

forever. A iv e as i f

ihinps.

pou 'll (die todap. p fa m es A dean

A u th o r nJjtiknow n

Akasis ^ can acceptfailure, but (A ca n 't accept not tipin^.."

A u th o r H Anknown

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"Aove conepicrsall.."

C V ir ^ l

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;l^im e heab )rhat reason ( ^ jwhJ s are kisses bbw n to ns

Ccmnot"

an^eb.

-& am in ^obm co

A ^iilhor njjnkyw yru

Q ^ib a l^re U a k ^ (3^/ doesn't m ake much

Q & hannm (Stm db '^ 'm not saving ^ 'm

diffeience what ^ou studp, as

gonna ckm ge the worli,

long'asgou don't like it

but

g ^ in k g '^e te r ^ u n n e

w ill gctrk the brain tk rt

giarantee that CZ5^

m il ckm ge the w o rli" -d^upac kdbhakur

Q ^m um tha

^jG stid (^x a m s

"Qf^ou don't hare to b re

Q ^preadjog. & hase

me, gou don't even hare to

gour wiblest dreams.

like me, but gou do hare to

~ ^ a tc h A Ja m s

respect me" A nongm ous

O d jistia n a ( ^ c a "ggfreedom w ill nerer be free" dddnstum a (A ic a

& ^m ra (^ k jp "(Abstacbs are put in our wag to see i f we reallg want to reach our goab or i f yrejust thought yrc did" A lg ssa g ^a im er

Q ^ m im

&helm (^ m a ''Cr'all me stuck up, Cciil me mCiiii. call me )fk(leirrpou inrut hut ,r/

"(sfersavrence, conftdence, and posttiveness m il make

the o h ieyfth e Ji.(v mluft cvou luax to w Si(v Joesut mcini ,f thtup to me,

pour hiph schooljournep a plcaserni one!"

-kffarina C^ivera

^ 'm meiU/Jtihi't's mho <S'm ahriQosyO!up to he " - O^helseu ehh. ieklinra

Q S fp ih q ? & J m a ^ h e tm e mecDiinp o fIfe is to pLmt trees, under

& h ^^6n m (^ x fd r ip im "Qpou know that iu mne hundred peais o f time m d space and <SJ've never met anpbodp who wasn't

whose shade pou do not

impoitant before."

expect to sit

-d^he

d o cto r from

'’d o cto r

cddelson (Zd€enderson

&hristal (^jefdri^m

^ances (^jifd n p u B ii "Qd)o, reallp, the bipper mistake

"(j^h en pour life Jlashes

would be not make the mistake,

befreepes, m ake sure

because then pou po pour whole

p o u v’ epotplentp to

life not reallp knoivinp i f somethiip

watch".

IS a mistake or not" - Od€ow (Sk met O f our

& hristal C^ociripues

oM other

(f^ b rim a rie (^ju k irip u e z (f^ehind everp successful wemm is a substantial emwunt ofcoffee" j jj -kbd)tphanie ^iro

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(^ a b z a Q ^km U is " ^ f pou die in an elenoitor, be sure to push the up button " - C ^ a i s a Q ^ e m to s

& lass cf2013 A sh ip m Q ^ksm bhi

O k d m ie Q Sxm w ra

is pw ud that he has hom 'd so

"Q ^loth is killer,

much; Q ^isdom is

^ ili^ e n c e IS life fpQjod's

humble that he knows no

plan fo r mp life is mp

m ore"

m otiration" -A^pnl C ^odiitjue

(dld^illiam &owper

^ k e c ^ ^c m te re s ^ i/e IS never what it seems, and

“d ^ere is a world where hope cmd

everp man must meet his destinp. -

dremis am lastfo r all time

Q^tpsc, &astle C ^a lb

-didhe k ittle cM ermaid A^riel

^a n

Q ^km ira ^ s ik o r

ss^t's when things are tou^h that have to keep pour head up hi^h.

(Remember tk ti hai'dwork pixps

Cp^ou won'tfind hope Iping- on the

off. QStuccess does not come ectsilp.

cp'ound. (Sp'’t's too lon^, maphepou

A a aW ’inston &hurchilloncesaid,

^otta keep pour head up hi^h, pou

Q&uccess is ^oin^ from iialure to failure mthout lose o f enthusiasm."

woni fin d hope Iping'on the^ound."

-Q&cmdra Tfsikor

-Q ^ipi d^ran

Q&disa ^utaponf "d ^e clock IS running. oM ake the most o f todap. d^ime waits fo r no mcm.

d}festerdap

is

historp.

'Tdomoirow is a mpsterp. d^odap is a f f i . d^iat's whp it is called the present"

^ a tp a m

b u rn e r

"dfo bepourselfm a worldtkrt is constaritlptrpin^to makepou something ehe is the ^eatest accomplishment" -ffa lp h (ffa ld o (S^merson

A .lice OWorse (S.<Trk

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&1ass<f2013 o M ea ^a n

& {atalie ^ a ik n t

Q ^a sk n ^ n

" ^ o f ihose )rho Siip )iolluihj IS impossible, tty sLanmitkj a rewlriikf door."

-& da1iflie 0 7

ij

"Q^onw cLdm to have

I inrenledsw a^.'iSjusl I perfected it uite style"

0 7 f/Zr///

-O M e a y s C ^ a s h

Q & ia k ra (W h e e le r "Qdmccess is likuip) yourself likifuj what you do, and likin y how you

(W eedsteck "(3irety person is a new door U a different worLl CZ5^/ is indeed jj ironic that we spend our school days yea in in y to yiaduate and

do" ^

our rem aining days w axiny

-O W a y ai

n o sta fic about our school days cS'sahel (M ^axm an < ^< u ih a la

"^liia sa akiny mayulmy, immumny salnnat. (CMakd na nkihid ka po kayo."

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CM^anda "^eres Q^amcmtha (^c^es (A^imra (A.ibp ^hebea (A.iivra Ashlpm Qdbat'ubbi dAotres (Adea^an (Ad^ashin^k (AWt: Odâ&#x201A;¬. d^iicma

oMessoffejrm the (Sjditers ^hes6past^p^earshavebeenverpmemorabh. veeomealong'wapfrom (pf^reshmenQf^ear(S^achofushasprawnandmaturedtremendouslp,despite alltheupsanddownsd^iseseperieneeatHJ^rsulahastrulpbeen'ppfourpears tolastaIfetime"Q^e'veallcontributedtomake adiverse eommunitp.(S>urspecialtakntshavealsomadeoureseperieneemorefun,whether itwasinacademies, athleties, orthearts.Aapouknowwestartedasahupe class,butoverthecourseofthefourpearsmanpofourclassmateshavelef. Respite thedownside,weareverphapppthatwecameheretoAOffOSHAandstaped withpouthrouphoutallthefourpears.AsspoupooninIfewehopepouusethe tookpouvepainedhereatAOkfQ^HAtobecomehonorarpcitizens.Alwaps remembertopivebackbecauseweaidinthestronpdevelopmentinour communities QA)triveforpourpoakanddon'tletanpthinpdiscourapepou becausepouareallscholars.Allofpouwillhaveaspecialplaceinourheartsas wecontinueourownJoumepsinIfe. (Ad^ebothhopepouhaveerfopedpour experiencehereatAokCO^HAasmuchaswehave. ^

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Skydiver Felix Baumgartner breaks a world record by jumping from a space capsule almost 24 miles above ground.

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After the Chicago Teachers Union fails to reach an agreement with the city, more than 26,000 teachers and staff walk off the job.

To postpone $109 billion in federal budget cuts. Congress passes a compromise bill that raises taxes on the nation’s wealthiest.

Egypt holds a democratic presidential election, and conservative Muslim candidate Mohamed Morsi is declared the winner.

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The troubled Hostess Brands, Inc. shuts down operations, signalings probable end for the once-popular Twinkies snack cake.

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In Washington, D.C., President Obama is sworn in for his second term at a public ceremony marking the nation's 57th presidential inauguration.

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Missy Franklin Swims to Victory

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After winning four gold medals and one bronze at the Summer Games, swimmer Missy Franklin still plans to swim for her high school in Aurora, CO.

Michael Phelps swims to his 18th gold medal and his 22nd medal in total, making him the most decorated Olympic athlete in history.

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Sprinter Allyson Felix wins the Women's 200-meter final. It is one of three gold medals she takes home from the Summer Games.

South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius is the first double-leg amputee to compete in the Olympics. He took home two gold medals and a silver.

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The U.S. beach volleyball team of Misty MayTreanor and Kerri Wash Jennings win their third consecutive gold medal.

For the first time in 12 years, people with intellectual challenges are invited to compete at the Paralympic Games for physical and intellectual disabilities.

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Freshman Wins Heisman On the 40-year anniversary of freshman eligibility, the Heisman Trophy goes to the first freshman in its history, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel.

NHL Lockout Shortens Season After a 113-day lockout, the National Hockey League reaches an agreement with the players' association, resulting in a compressed season.

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AAustralian Surfs to Victory

Williams Is Named ITF World Champion

Golfer Rory Mcliroy Wins World Title

A hotly debated, split-decision victory for U.S. welterweight Timothy Bradley ends the 15-fight winning streak of Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao.

Joel "Parko" Parkinson wins his first Association of Surfing Professionals world championship title and the Pipeline Masters on the same day.

For the third time, Serena Williams earns the World Champion women's prize from the International Tennis Federation.

Northern Ireland's Rory Mcliroy is the world's No. 1 golfer after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship and the BMW Championship.

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Despite finishing in 15th piace in the Ford EcoBoost 400, Brad Keselowski claims the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship.

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Garrett Reynolds Rolls to Rule In San Francisco, cyclist Garrett Reynolds takes home two Dew Cup championships for the BMX Street Cycle finals and the BMX Streetstyle competition.

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The San Francisco Giants defeat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in the 10th inning of game four to win the World Series in a sweep.

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Paul Rodriguez (aka P-Rod) captures the gold in the Men's Skateboard Street final at X Games 18 in Los Angeles.

U.S. professional golfer Stacy Lewis wins four LPGA titles, the most on the year's tour, and is named the LPGA Player of the Year.

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Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Win Awards At the 46th annual CMA awards. married couple Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert take home the year's highest honors in country music.

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Carly Rae, whose song "Call Me Maybe” is a surprise hit, is named New Artist of the Year by the American Music Awards.

Breakout music star Frank Ocean tells an interviewer that he might write a novel because he enjoys the storytelling aspect of music.

Colombia's global pop star Shakira wins her fourth AMA statuette, bringing home the award for Favorite Latin Artist.

PSY Is Most Watched With more than 854 million hits, the viral video of "Gangnam Style" by Korean pop star PSY becomes the most-watched YouTube video of all time.

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After 12 years in the music business, Pink finally achieves a No. 1 album with the success of her newest release, The Truth About Love.

Flo Rida contributes his talents to the “Got Your Six” campaign, which helps combat veterans return to civilian life.

At age 21, Louisiana native and multi-instrumentalist country star Hunter Hayes is named Best New Artist at the CMA Awards.

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Gamers and their Mii” characters explore NintendoLand, a virtual theme park featuring attractions based on Nintendo game worlds.

The powerful, miniature Boom Cube'” speaker hangs from a keychain and sets your MP3 tunes free from your earbuds.

Just Dance® 4 is the latest version of the chart-topping dance game, featuring new songs, new workouts and six rounds of dance-off battles.

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The fuzzy Furby toy returns, with sophisticated technology that allows this chatty, lovable toy to learn to tell jokes and play games.

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Teens Discover Their True Identities Switched at Birth is a popular television drama on ABC Family about two girls,

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Duck Dynasty on A&E introduces the eccentric Robertson clan, which made its millions by making and selling duck calls.

Beauty & The Beast, a drama about

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Learning Step by Step A former ballerina turned Las Vegas showgirl must start a new life as a small town dance teacher in Bunheads on ABC Family.

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Jonny Lee Miller's Sherlock solves cases in New York, with help from Lucy Liu's Dr. Joan Watson in Elementary, a new CBS drama.

The eagerly awaited third season of Downton Abbey on PBS features a guest appearance by Shirley MacLalne as a wealthy American mother-in-law.

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In Oz: The Great and Powerful, James Franco stars as a small-time magician who is transported to the Land of Oz.

Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone lend their voices to The Croods, a 3D computer-animated comedy adventure about the world's first family.

Henry Cavill stars as Clark Kent, a journalist who is baffled by his superhuman powers. He finds his life's purpose when evil invaders attack the world in Man of Steel.

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Bette Midler and Billy Crystal star as traditional grandparents who are baffled by their grandkids in Parental Guidance.

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Voters for the People's Choice Awards choose iron Man star Robert Downey, Jr. as the year's Favorite Movie Actor.

In Pitch Perfect, Anna Kendrick stars as a college student who inspires a mismatched a cappella singing group to achieve hilarity and harmony.

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Rapper Drake and actor Zac Ephron popularize YOLO, an acronym standing for “you only live once.”

Time magazine names it one of the year's top buzzwords.

Western style makes a comeback on runways and campuses. Classic cowboy boots are paired with short skirts or cropped pants.

Adhesive nail-art kits make outrageous manicures easy and affordable. Options include animal patterns, stripes, polka dots, images and more.

Basic footwear takes a back seat as brightly colored and patterned high-tops and athletic shoes emerge as must-have accessories for school and weekend style.

The graphic tee trend becomes a personal expression obsession. Shirts feature favorite lyrics. Internet memes, irreverent graphics and witty jokes.

After the success of Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos Taco, the fast food chain drops hints that a new Cool Ranch version is coming next.

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Baseball Caps Are Tops with Girls The flat-brim baseball cap trend is popularized by celebrities like Rihanna. The casual style is perfect for hiding from the paparazzi.

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Fashionistas go mad for plaid. The trend starts on designer runways and quickly makes its way to fashion outlets in malls and online.

Crafty tweens and teens use tough, colorful duct tape to make purses, wallets, decorations, jewelry, fashion accessories and even formal wear.

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Pinterest Attracts Interest

Apple iPhone 5 Sees Record-breaking Sales

Nike has launched a new tool called Nike+ Fuelband'". This technology tool lets users know how active they are and reminds them to achieve their fitness goals.

The Freestyle Coke machine lets customers mix their own flavor combinations from more than 100 choices.

Pinterest is a social media phenomenon. Users “pin" images and share virtual bulletin boards about fashion, food, travel and sports.

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