A solemn flag propped up near the entry to Lawless Senior High in New Orleans is the only sign of life these hallways have seen since Hurricane Katrina hit in September 2005.

As a traditional New Orleans funeral mixes joy with sorrow, the future of the city remains a contradiction of hope and fear.

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Facebook changes cause a breakout

By Katie Ryan
News Editor

For the past two years, students have been waking up pand looking at themselves in the mirror of Facebook.com. But to some on Tuesday morning, Facebook's updates looked like a bulging pimple.

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