Trojan Talk <![CDATA[Trojan Talk]]> en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:11:11 GMT 15 <![CDATA[Sundry sports: Bright colors]]> By Hunter Greenawalt



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Throwing flags in the air and dancing at pep rallies are some of the things that the Trojanettes are good at. The Trojanettes are the color guard and the dance team combined. full story > ]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 13:02:00 GMT <![CDATA[Sundry sports: Balancing act]]> By Sera Gard
Leslie Gillespie says gymnastics is all about flexibility. And she should know. The 5-foot-2-inch freshman has been participating in gymnastics for eight years. full story > ]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Sundry sports: Fast roller]]> By Sera Gard
Competitive speed skating has been an international event since the late 19th century. Today, speed skaters can participate in short or long track events at the Olympics. full story > ]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 12:58:00 GMT <![CDATA[Sundry sports: Stick and ball]]> By Brittany Meeks



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Imagine being hit with a 75-mph ball or being pummeled in the face when you’re supposed to try not to get hit with the ball. That’s right, cringe! full story > ]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 12:57:00 GMT <![CDATA[Sundry sports: Savvy server]]> By Yasmine Edmond



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For freshman Bobby Rittwage tennis is an everyday thing. full story > ]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 12:56:00 GMT <![CDATA[Sundry sports: The ultimate]]> By Hunter Greenawalt



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When it’s time for the Ultimate Frisbee team to practice or compete, you see not only discs flying everywhere, but people falling flat on their faces and landing in the mud. full story > ]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 12:54:00 GMT <![CDATA[Sundry sports: There are lots of ways to compete or show off athletic skills]]> By Various Writers
Take your pick: disc, stick, flag, racquet, beam, basket, skates. It’s easy to find students engaged in sports that challenge and entertain them. Oh, yes, ... and give them the chance to wear spandex full story > ]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 12:53:00 GMT <![CDATA[Top 11: Worst Valentine's Day gifts]]> By Charlene Ochogo
1. Plastic flowers Funny smelling and impersonal, plus they’re something you could pick up at a funeral home full story > ]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 12:52:00 GMT <![CDATA[R is for reality: Life's drama influences TV, movies]]> By Charlene Ochogo



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By cramming seven strangers of such diverse backgrounds into one house for weeks on end, and going so far as to catch all of the drama on film, the producers of MTV’s “The Real World” were just asking full story > ]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 12:46:00 GMT <![CDATA[And the winners are...: Schools choose teachers for yearly honors]]> By Alesia Kawell
“It means a lot to be chosen by my peers because I respect them,” said Jennifer Tibbitts, Lincoln’s selection for Teacher of the Year. full story > ]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 12:43:00 GMT <![CDATA[Liscense plate tests free speech]]> By Charlene Ochogo



These sample bumper stickers found in a school parking lot show how Trojans express themselves on their cars and trucks.

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Combine $60,000 with 30,000 resident signatures: So begins the war over the license plates. full story > ]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 12:41:00 GMT <![CDATA[Supreme Court hears student placement cases]]> By Kate Schofield
Diversity, a quality of difference, can be applied to almost anything that distinguishes people, ranging from hair color to language to ethnicity. Diversity in the public school system has been questi full story > ]]> Mon, 21 May 2007 13:46:00 GMT <![CDATA[on the table: Seniors discuss attitudes toward abortion, God, cliques ...]]> By Rachel Luczynski



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Six seniors met with Trojan Talk after school on Jan. 23 to give their opinions on current issues. Representing various cultural, racial and religious backgrounds, the students showcase the diversity full story > ]]> Mon, 21 May 2007 13:40:00 GMT <![CDATA[Fashion stereotypes are lame]]> By Hunter Greenawalt
Looking at another person from a teenager’s point of view is like being a judge sentencing someone to 50 years in jail. Unfortunately, the sentence isn’t on the behavior, but on what clothes the accus full story > ]]> Mon, 21 May 2007 13:17:00 GMT <![CDATA[Diversity is so much more than race or gender]]> By Editorial Board
What defines a person? What makes them different from everyone else? What makes them unique? full story > ]]> Mon, 21 May 2007 13:14:00 GMT