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The Spark

Winter Edition 2014-2015

Tropical Travel:

Tired of the cold, dreary winter? Want to escape to somewhere warm? This winter's edition of The Spark covers two of our favorite tropical destinations, Costa Rica and Hawaii. In our travel section, we have included our recommendations for the best things to see and do on each vacation.

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2014 In Review:

In this piece you will find a detailed recap of the major events of 2014, from sports to the environment, from pop culture to economics, from to health to conflicts, and predictions for the year ahead.

The Boys in the Boat:

The Boys in the Boat is the inspiring story of nine students coming together to try for a nearly impossible goal. The team trained for the Olympics, but at the end of the competition was the lurking threat of Nazi Germany...

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Ebola:

The latest Ebola outbreak has put fear in the minds of most Americans, but do we really need to be as scared of the disease as we are? In this article, learn basic facts about ebola, see information on the current outbreak, and find out why we are making a bigger deal about it than we need to.

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