Mainstream Paint Branch High School Burtonsville, MD
Issue Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 Issue: Volume 38 Issue 1 & Online Updates Last Update: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
  • News Brief: Yearbook Takes Gold at Columbia

    Monday, October 15, 2007 By: Kara Berger

    The Paint Branch Yearbook, Felidae, was named a Gold Medalist in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s yearbook competition.

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  • News Brief: Academy of Finance Honors its Best

    Monday, October 15, 2007 By: Kara Berger

    The annual pinning ceremony for the Rebecca F. Baber Academy of Finance was held October 4, 2007 in the Media Center.

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  • There’s a New Club in town

    Tuesday, October 16, 2007 By: Kara Berger

    There’s a new club in town; well, sort of. The Environmental Club, which is now under the new direction of science teacher Ms. Karen Sondak, is a group that meets weekly to discuss problems regarding

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  • Hogwarts or Paint Branch?: 9th Grade Houses; Easing the Transition

    Thursday, October 18, 2007 By: Sabah Naqvi

    Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw are very renowned houses if you are familiar with the exotic Harry Potter series. For those of you who have actually read the books, or have simply avo

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  • A Welcome Home[coming]: Panthers Exorcise Blue Devils in Dominating Fashion

    Thursday, October 18, 2007 By: John Trotta

    For a season that has had its highs and lows, Saturday afternoon was certainly a high for the Paint Branch Varsity Football Team. In a dominant performance, the Panthers finished the first half, lead

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  • SPORTS BRIEF: Girls' Varsity Soccer

    Thursday, October 18, 2007 By: Gretchen Corcoran

    On Friday, October 12, the girls’ varsity soccer team shut down Kennedy High School, walking away with a 4-0 win. Paint Branch spent almost all of the game on the offensive, allowing only three shots

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  • Sports-Golf Team

    Tuesday, October 30, 2007 By: Arpan Duttaroy

    Tiger Woods. Phil Mickelson. Vijay Singh. What do all these names have in common? They are all famous golfers whom our boys’ golf team have emulated this season. The Paint Branch Golf Team was ca

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  • Fall in New England where Everything is Beautiful

    Tuesday, October 30, 2007 By: Shannon Murray

    Clam Chowder, Harvard University, Boston Tea Party, Cheers. What do all of these things have in common you ask? They all represent a little piece of New England. Being from Vermont, I only feel rig

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  • Blood Drive Draws in Large Crowd: Paint Branch Students and Staff help save lives

    Tuesday, October 30, 2007 By: Noelle Tom-Wigfield

    On Tuesday, October 23, Paint Branch students and staff participated in the National Honor Society blood drive. Throughout the day students and staff members filtered into the auditorium and offered u

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  • Bienvenido a PB

    Tuesday, October 30, 2007 By: Alex Chlebowski

    On Wednesday, October 24, 2007, the Spanish classes of Paint Branch welcomed the band La Musgana. Students were treated to traditional Spanish folk music during periods two and three in the auditorium

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Cross Country Proudly Runs in the State Championship Race: A sight into the last race of the season
Early Saturday morning in what feels like freezing weather, girls from all over the county in the 3A division gather at the starting line. They take their last run-outs and yell their final cheer befo
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Panthers White Out Wheaton
It was a cold, rainy night; a perfect night for football. The Paint Branch varsity football team thought so as they defeated the Wheaton Knights 48-7 on this rain-soaked evening.
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Most Popular Classes: Student Selections Based on Interest and Popularity
There are a multitude of classes at Paint Branch but when the truly choice is theirs; students only pick classes that are the most popular
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Boys' Soccer Advances : Team Holds on for Win Over Damascus
The boys’ soccer team won an exciting and close game to Damascus High School on Monday, October 29, in their first playoff game this season.
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More AP Classes, More Possibilities: Four New Classes Introduced
Over the past two years, Paint Branch High School has offered four new AP courses: AP Calculus AB taught by Ms. McGrath, AB European History taught by Ms. Blakely, AP Microeconomics taught by Mr. Diam
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Bienvenido a PB
On Wednesday, October 24, 2007, the Spanish classes of Paint Branch welcomed the band La Musgana. Students were treated to traditional Spanish folk music during periods two and three in the auditorium
full story 
Blood Drive Draws in Large Crowd: Paint Branch Students and Staff help save lives
On Tuesday, October 23, Paint Branch students and staff participated in the National Honor Society blood drive. Throughout the day students and staff members filtered into the auditorium and offered u
full story 
Fall in New England where Everything is Beautiful
Clam Chowder, Harvard University, Boston Tea Party, Cheers. What do all of these things have in common you ask? They all represent a little piece of New England. Being from Vermont, I only feel rig
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Lunch - Open for Seniors Only: Let's Not Ruin a Good Thing
The greatest part of the day this year is still lunch, and for seniors it is better than ever. The open-lunch policy recently has been enforced, making sure that only seniors go out for lunch. The s
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Cross Country to Set New Records
The Paint Branch Cross Country team is out to make history this year. The team has worked hard trying to earn a banner for the main-gym.Cross-country meets generally consist of three teams. Each sch
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