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Review: Outstanding story at the heart of 'The Darkness II'

jrider@wvgazette.com (Jeff Rider) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:09:55 -0500

Jackie Estacado isnt your typical video-game hero. Indeed, the New York City mob boss and protagonist of "The Darkness II" is a very troubled individual who spends his days battling against the inner demons that haunt him. The problem for Estacad...

Bulletin board: Feb. 8, 2012

( ) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:31:49 -0500

FUTURE EVENTS National Active and Retired Federal Employees, Charleston Chapter 0166 will meet at 10 a.m. Friday at the South Charleston Public Library, 312 Fourth Ave. A representative from the Attorney Generals Office will speak t...

Having kids while still a kid

flipside@wvgazette.com (Chelsea Shamblin, Poca High School) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:48:43 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Many teens enjoy sitting down on Tuesday nights to watch MTVs hit reality series "Teen Mom 2," questioning what its like to be a teen mother. But whats it like to live that reality. To be the mother of two by age 15....

Teen mom labors through her first delivery

flipside@wvgazette.com (Morgan Thomas, Valley High School) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:43:37 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- At 5:22 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2011, at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston, teen mom Tonja Danberry gave birth to a 7-pound, 15-ounce, 21-inch baby girl she named Destinee Faith. Being pregnant wasnt what Danberry wanted ...

High school senior prepares for fatherhood

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ashley Haycraft, Herbert Hoover High School) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:42:30 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kenny White is like any other 18-year-old teenager. He is finishing his senior year at Herbert Hoover High School, working at Burger King and part time in the school cafeteria and has been in a relationship with his girlfriend...

Teen adjusts to life as new, single mom

flipside@wvgazette.com (Morgan Thomas, Valley High School) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:46:05 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- For most teen girls, a mom isnt the first thing they want to be. Every teenager has dreams and goals in life. Sometimes, though, pregnancy happens, and teens may have to put those dreams and goals on the back burner or speed th...

Saying no to sex

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ronni Lynn Wood, Scott High School) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:41:47 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In high schools everywhere, teens may be confronted with the idea of having sex with their partner before theyre ready. They may not know just how to say no, though. If this is happening to you, you must tell your partner wha...

Same sex couples struggle with acceptance at school

flipside@wvgazette.com (Alyssa Canterbury, Scott High School) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:30:12 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- At Scott High School, there are openly gay people who walk the halls, and their situation is not easy. Nearly everyone has an opinion on whether or not it is OK to be gay, and so some people will speak out for and support gay ...

PRO: Women should have the right to choose abortion if they want to

flipside@wvgazette.com (Katherine Burgess, Winfield High School) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:35:37 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In 1973, the Supreme Court legalized abortion after the court case Roe v. Wade. Abortion is a safe procedure -- one of the safest there is in the U.S. and Canada. It should remain legal for those seeking an option other th...

CON: Adoption, not abortion, is the best option for unwanted babies

flipside@wvgazette.com (Jessica Johnston, Valley High School) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:33:12 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- When you bring up the subject of abortion, you will get several different opinions. Some people are for it while others are against it. Some think its the mothers decision. I, myself, strongly disagree with abortion. I think...

Sex on the small screen

flipside@wvgazette.com (Rachael Shook, St. Albans High School) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:22:28 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- "The Secret Life of the American Teenager." "16 and Pregnant." "Teen Mom." Each of these series center around one main idea: teen sex. And each show receives millions of viewers each week. Each s...

Abstinence vs. safe sex

flipside@wvgazette.com (Alyssa Canterbury, Scott High School) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:20:40 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It seems that the idea of having sex at a young age has become less taboo over time. With TV shows glamorizing the idea, many adolescents are confused or just unsure of the reality of the consequences. However, the co...

Whats on the states sex education curriculum.

flipside@wvgazette.com (Nicholas Ransbottom, FlipSide staff writer) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:18:33 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- If youre like me, the first time your school exposed you to sex was sometime in the fifth grade. I remember the genders being separated, and the boys watched a video with a male teacher, while girls did the same with a female ...

Masturbation is the safest sex there is

flipside@wvgazette.com (Nicholas Ransbottom, FlipSide staff writer) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:13:23 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Aside from birth and death, the most important time in our life is puberty. Puberty brings about many changes, from deepening voices and height changes to hair growing in unwelcome places and pimples popping up when we dont ...

Pregnant college athletes have options

flipside@wvgazette.com (LaChel House, South Charleston High School) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:12:39 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Though the number of teen pregnancies in the U.S. has decreased in recent years, its still extremely common. Statistics from 2009 shown that at least 410,000 females ages 15 to 19 gave birth in the U.S. that year. Roughly ...

Review: Mollie OBrien is so much more than a folk singer

earle@wvgazette.com (Rosalie Earle) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:45:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- I didnt go to the Mollie OBrien and Rich Moore concert Saturday intending to review it.

I rarely review concerts because my musical knowledge is lim...

Review: Mountain Stage starts 29th season off right

lynch@wvgazette.com (Bill Lynch) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:13:19 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- By the end of the evening, "Mountain Stage" host Larry Groce was joking that youd never see these particular bands on the same stage again and hes probably right. A brass band, a Neo-traditional Celtic group and an Isra...

Book Notes: Feb. 5, 2012

(Staff reports) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

St. Albans histories ST. ALBANS, W.Va. -- St. Albans Historical Society has several books available about local St. Albans history. All of the books are for sale and are available at the Curiosity Shop on Main Street and at McGees O...

Arts Notes: Feb. 5, 2012

sjbusse@gmail.com (Sara Busse) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

Art Emporium CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Art Emporium will feature the recent works of T. Paige Dalporto in a show titled "Indelible," opening Monday. An opening reception will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday. The Art E...

Book review: W.Va.s glass towns dominated the industry

pjnyden@wvgazette.com (Paul J. Nyden) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

"West Virginia Glass Towns." By Dean Six. West Virginia Book Co. (Quarrier Press). Hardcover. 240 pages. $29.95. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Dean Six spent the past 20 years collecting fascinating historical information and documents abo...

David Selby stars in Abe Lincoln-Frederick Douglass play

douglas@cnpapers.com (Douglas Imbrogno) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia native David Selby has depicted Abraham Lincoln several times in his acting career and returns to the role in a world-premiere production through Feb. 18 ...

W.Va. poet laureate Irene McKinney dies at 72

(Staff reports) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:06:43 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Irene McKinney, who returned to her native West Virginia and served as the states poet laureate for nearly two decades, died Saturday morning at the age of 72. McKinney, who was also the director of the creative writing program at ...