Congratulations to the '07 Bears! Under the wing of 826 and Pirette McKamey, a language arts teacher at Mission High School, seniors were encouraged to write objectively on current, controversial topics. The result is a plethora of articles ranging from the politics of hair to global warming, Hurricane Katrina, body image, and dealing with romantic break ups. In the past year, all 122 of Ms. McKamey’s seniors were involved in the project. The issue is dedicated Jamar "Bear" Lake, a student who wrote an article in the issue on gang violence and was shot during the project’s final stages. Several students made podcasts of their work. Each student did a minimum of four drafts of their articles, and all worked one-on-one with 826 tutors. After printing, students held an in-class magazine signing with each other to celebrate their work. The collected articles form an impressive, hundred thirty-page magazine that bravely confronts local and world issues current students identify for themselves. Stop by the pirate store for your copy!