The Mostly Reliable Source <![CDATA[The Mostly Reliable Source]]> en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:23:47 GMT 15 <![CDATA[Soccer in the New School: new school first game in soccer]]> By Omar



The new school soccer team has succeeded for the first time in the first game since the beginning of the year. full story > ]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:17:00 GMT <![CDATA[One in Five: The Statistics of Rape Victims]]> By Lauren P.



RAINN is an orginization for rape vicitms

Statistics say that teens between the ages of 16 and 19 are 3 1/2 times as likely to undergo rape or other forms of sexual assault than the rest of the general population. It's funny, on TV today we full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:17:00 GMT <![CDATA[Ultimate Frisbee]]> By Aaron M
Below are the basic rules of Frisbee as played at The New School. Games are usually played at Sligo Middle School in Maryland and are played until one team scores 14 to 15 points, or until an agreed t full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:51:00 GMT <![CDATA[Hairy Lobsters and Walking Sharks?!: Underwater Discoveries]]> By Lauren P.



The Hairy Lobster: taken from www.newscientist.com

As humans venture deeper and deeper into the sea, the creatures seem to get odder and odder. Flying pigs do not seem so far out anymore. Yesterday, a new creature made it’s way onto the television se full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:40:00 GMT <![CDATA[The New Building]]> By Nora Daly



Students enjoy the new blackbox theater on Halloween

On Earth Day, 2005, a ground breaking ceremony was held here at the New School and construction on the building began. Now, over year later, the school has begun to move in. full story > ]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:29:00 GMT <![CDATA[Talledega NightsThe Ballad of Ricky Bobby]]>



The Star himself Will Ferrell

This past week a sensational movie was released. Talladega Nights The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a phenomenally funny film that exhibits Will Ferell in his finest state of comedy. If you thought NASCAR full story > ]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:04:00 GMT <![CDATA[A New School Interview with Billy]]> By Kate H.



Billy was a student at the New School before he went to college. After Billy’s college years were over he decided he wanted to go back to the New School to teach because he liked the environment and w full story > ]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:29:00 GMT <![CDATA[A New School Interview with Shannon]]> By Kate H.



Her experience so far at the New School has been pleasant. She was teaching at a public school but wanted to teach in a more student-focused school environment. She responded to an ad placed by John P full story > ]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:21:00 GMT <![CDATA[A New School Interview with Robert]]> By Kate H.



Robert being Robert

Robert pursued his career here after meeting with John Potter and checking out the school’s website. His experience at the New School has been good. full story > ]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:13:00 GMT <![CDATA[A New School Interview with Autumn]]> By Kate H.
Autumn found what she was looking for when she responded to an ad in the newspaper that John Potter had placed asking for math teachers. full story > ]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:10:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Amish Girls]]> By Kate H.



A Little Amish girl holding a bunny

On Monday, October 2, 2006, a local milkman by the name of Charles Carl Roberts IV barged into a schoolhouse filled with Amish children in Pennsylvania. He took 10 Amish girls hostage after forcing th full story > ]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:02:00 GMT <![CDATA[A weekend with the Coast Guard]]> By Lizzie W



On the weekend of September 22-24 one lone Venture Crew was cast into a sea of Sea Scouts at the 2006 Safety at Sea Weekend with the US Coast Guard. full story > ]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:10:00 GMT <![CDATA[Run(a)way Hit: Reality T.V. for the Pop Culture Challenged]]> By Nora Daly



Judge Heidi Klum (center) and the four finalists, from left: Jeffrey, Laura, Michael, and Uli. (taken from: www.planetout.com/images/slides/projectrunwayfinalfour/projectrunway1.jpg)

Look out for Project Runway, being Bravo’s only successful program, its reruns are on practically twenty-four seven, and there are two new episodes left in the third season, so there’s still time to j full story > ]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:07:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Pros and Cons of Orientation]]> By Kate H.



ALL TONGUE TIED ON ORIENTATION DAY

I think that if orientation was an hour rather than six hours. It would be successful in not only the eyes of teachers but also in the eyes of students at the New School. full story > ]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:06:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Pros and Cons of Orientation: It was pouring rain on September 5th, the day of orientation; as a result students could not go outside, an alteration from the original plan.]]> By Kate H.



It was pouring rain on September 5th, the day of orientation; as a result students could not go outside, an alteration from the original plan. Still it allowed students a chance to feel comfortable an full story > ]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:04:00 GMT <![CDATA[HELPFUL COLLEGE INFORMATION]]> By Lauren P.



The 2006 Graduates of the New School

The website pandora.com is a free site offered by the Music Genome Project. In it’s most basic form, Pandora finds and plays music for you after you have entered the name of an artist, album, or song full story > ]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[[Legal] Free Music: Pandora: The Personal Online Radio Station With “…the very best music from the last 100 years”]]> By Aaron M
The website pandora.com is a free site offered by the Music Genome Project. In it’s most basic form, Pandora finds and plays music for you after you have entered the name of an artist, album, or song full story > ]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:08:00 GMT <![CDATA[Advice Column]]> By Lizzie W



Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

I’m having some trouble talking to some of my teachers; can you give me some advice? full story > ]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:07:00 GMT <![CDATA[Common Ground: The new wall divides the common room and the student body.]]> By Nora Daly



Image taken from "google images"

The common room is gone. Worse than gone actually, it is divided in half by a removable gray wall. Algebra is on one side and Geometry is on the other. Far be it from me to deny new teachers their cla full story > ]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:04:00 GMT