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The Declaration

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The Declaration

Rebecca Melton

Rebecca Melton, Spring Editor & Reporter

Rebecca Melton is an eighteen year-old senior at Colonia High School. She is heavily involved in the performing arts, having been apart of backstage crew since her freshman year. Melton is the Secretary of Colonia High School's Thespian Society and is the Student Technical Director of the CHS Theater.  Melton is also a member of the majority of Colonia High School's Bands. She is the Flute Section Leader of the Marching Band, and is the first chair flute in both Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. She also is a fan of tabletop gaming and has worked to create and game-master campaigns with her friends. Her favorite subject is English and she loves reading, her favorite genre being high fantasy. Melton intends to become an English teacher.

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Every small part to the holiday season has a reason.

Top 10 Christmas traditions and their origins

By: Rebecca Melton, Spring Editor & Reporter
December 20, 2016
Because LGBT youth have to deal with bigotry, they form tight bonds with one another.

How to survive homophobia on the holidays

By: Rebecca Melton, Spring Editor & Reporter
December 12, 2016
To attempt to promote their movie, directors used this move poster.

The Nutcracker in 3D is distressingly bad

By: Rebecca Melton, Spring Editor & Reporter
December 11, 2016
To recreate Cosette, Emily Bayard draws her in black and white.

Les Misérables recounts history, fictionally

By: Rebecca Melton, Spring Editor & Reporter
November 30, 2016

What are CHS students and staff thankful for?

By: Rebecca Melton, Spring Editor & Reporter
November 29, 2016

Nada Aly, an artist in motion

By: Rebecca Melton, Spring Editor & Reporter
November 17, 2016
Before the game against Mother Seton, the team garners their spirit.

Colonia’s Girls Tennis faces Mother Seton

By: Rebecca Melton, Spring Editor & Reporter
October 28, 2016
Because D&D is a widely loved game, competitive players enter tournaments to win cash prizes.

Student-led Dungeons and Dragons Club kicks off

By: Rebecca Melton, Spring Editor & Reporter
October 26, 2016
To promote their movie the stars, Matthew Knight, Vanessa  Morgan, and Atticus Mitchell pose on a poster.
Photo via Wikipedia under the Creative Commons License

My Babysitter’s a Vampire is charmingly tacky

By: Rebecca Melton, Spring Editor & Reporter
October 24, 2016
To advocate ally week, LGBT Group President Riley Osada, club member Chelsea Giaimo, and student Abigail Muccilli collect signatures.

LGBT Group runs first ever Ally Week

By: Rebecca Melton, Spring Editor & Reporter
October 13, 2016

Investigating Free Press in Equatorial Guinea

By: Rebecca Melton, Spring Editor & Reporter
September 26, 2016
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