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Grey MATTer

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CONTENTS

TRADITION

ENTERTAINMENT New words in the English dictionary………………………………………………...

Colour Therapy…………………………………………………………………………..

Parental Passion: Purpose or Problem in School Sport………………………...

Most Dangerous Places in the World………………………………………………..

How Bitcoin, Blockchain and other Cryptocurrencies will affect you in the future……………………………………………………………………………………….

Unusual Professions…………………………………………………………………….

Does going to gym positively affect your studies………………………………….

Low budget protein meals……………………………………………………………..

Healthy living……………………………………………………………………………..

Strangest Guinness World Records………………………………………………...

Shower thoughts………………………………………………………………………...

Tips on how to save water……………………………………………………………..

Memes……………………………………………………………………………………..

The most overplayed songs of 2017………………………………………………...

Upcoming rappers of 2018…………………………………………………………….

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Fast Education vs Slow Education...………………………………………………..

In Conversation with the Rector….………………………………………………….

General opinions on the new school timetable ………………………………….

New Teacher Interview—Mr Osbourne …………………………………………...

New Teacher Interview—Mr Cooke ………………………………………………..

A Grade 8’s Perspective………………………………………………………………

A Day in the Life of a Boda…..………………………………………………………..

Meet the Prefects ………………………………………………………………………

SPORT Head to Head: Waterpolo vs Cricket…………………………………………………

Interview with Grant Morgan ………………………………………………………….

Mountain Biking ………………………………………………………………………….

Open Water Swimming ………………………………………………………………...

Selborne Clarendon Tennis Tournament ……………………………………………

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Fast Education vs Slow Education

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