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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
EDITORIAL
I’ve always been one of those nerds who loves “back to school.” Even in elementary school, the sight of multicolored ballpoint pens marked down to half price made my Addi Hudgins fingers tingle in anticipation of stepping back into the old routine. Beyond the stylish office supplies (half of which an eight-year-old has no use for), I have always loved setting back-to-school resolutions. New Year’s resolutions always seemed too trendy, too fleeting, too mainstream. September is my month for setting new goals. Of course, I’ve set goals that I’ve never reached. We all do. Inevitably, we repeatedly fail and disappoint ourselves, no matter how well placed our intentions. But time and again, when I look back on why I didn’t reach
those resolutions, I realize it’s because I was too hesitant to make the changes necessary to reaching those goals. This year at the Clocktower we’re making changes—setting goals. And we encourage you to do the same, whether you form new study habits, eating habits, money-saving habits, social habits, or spiritual habits. We all have areas in which we can strive to do better. Some people hate back to school. For some, the end of flip-flops, shorts and swimming pools screams suicide. But maybe we can find our own reasons to embrace change, no matter our favorite season. Recently I read a quote about change that made me pause and think: “If I were to tell you that your life was going to be exactly the same—good and bad—one year from now as it is today, would you be happy with that? “No? Then don’t be afraid of change.”
Whether you’re a back-to-school nerd or a summer vacation lover, don’t be afraid to set back-to-school resolutions—and then make the changes necessary to reaching them.
Kristen Vogler
Tim LeBard
Meet the Staff
Aphee Messer What did you want to be when you were younger? A bunny rabbit What superpower would you want? Super speed Favorite book? Habibi Favorite Disney movie? Mulan Favorite animal? Panda Nickname? Pocalandra
What goals did you set for this school year? Post them on our Facebook or tweet #BacktoSchool and tag @ ClocktowerASB. You could be published!
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For some, the end of flipflops, shorts, and swimming pools screams suicide
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What did you want to be when you were younger? Olympic swimmer What superpower would you want? Telekinesis
What did you want to be when you were little? Professional basketball player What superpower would you want? Super strength. What is your favorite book? Desire of Ages Favorite Disney movie? Aladdin Favorite Animal? Panda Nickname: Tim
Thanks to @ajmorgan101 who submitted this picture, with the caption “Awesome UFC Vespers!”
@ellecorn “Oh you know, just hail in 90 degree weather. #hail #drought”
Favorite book? The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe Favorite Disney movie? Cinderella Favorite animal? Chinchilla Nickname? Momma Kris
Pablo Colindres What did you want to be when you were younger? Garbage man… What superpower would you want? Invisibility Favorite book? The Grapes of Wrath Favorite Disney movie? Pirates of the Caribbean Favorite animal? Tiger Nickname? Pali, Pablito, Paabs, Petey Pablo
Club Events This Week! September 13-19 Thursday
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Friday
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Sabbath
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday Amnesty Meeting in the Cafe
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Wednesday
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