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Vol. 5, Issue 2 — January 2012
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STOP THE HATE IN LAWTON
BY AMANDA HERRERA
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GRADY BREWER: BAD BOYS BOXING
BY ANIKA LASHAWN SAFI
MANAGING EDITOR
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WHO STOLE THE KISZKA?
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Stop the Hate in Lawton
by Amanda Herrera
Lawton native, Brandon Ramirez, received a
text message that someone he had gone to high
school with had been murdered. This was not the
violence and he was outraged. So, he did what
most people would do, he posted his and outrage
on Facebook. What he didn’t know at the time was
that his post would stir a movement that would
Ramirez posted a comment
that he wanted to stop the
hate in Lawton. Friend,
Amanda Saltiel,
agreed with his
post and the two
started a dialogue
that turned into
a Stop the Hate
in Lawton group.
the Facebook
movement to stop the
hate in Lawton gained
“In two-weeks’ time, there has
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stopthehateinlawton.com where links to the
Facebook and Twitter accounts can be accessed.
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Grady Brewer: Bad Boys Boxing
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Y Achievers: The Future is Our Youth
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Who Stole the Kiszka?
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by Elijah Morlett
2011: Beginning the End of a Generation
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Thanks to her person, Brian, for sharing
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Queen of the House
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