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  • Black belt girls kick stereotypes to mat, break barriers down

    Thursday, October 04, 2007 By: Danielle Rager & Alex Kim

    You would not be called a wuss for hitting these girls, because they can—and will—hit you back.Boys, beware—these girls with black belts are kicking butt and taking names.

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  • Have athletics become just as important as academics?

    Tuesday, October 02, 2007 By: Lindsey harris

    In high schools today, there are two types of people; those who plays sports, and those who don't. In the past, sports were always a fun thing to do with your friends when you weren't working on schoo

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  • Climbers rock out in Rockville: Earth Treks gym ropes in athletes

    Wednesday, October 03, 2007 By: Anjalee Martin & Amey Owen

    Breathing heavily, your feet push against the edge of the cliff. It is the rush and exhilaration of reaching the top that keeps you going. Each move you make takes you one step closer to reaching your

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  • Summer trips broaden horizons

    Wednesday, October 03, 2007 By: Angela Chen

    Five Homestead students travel abroad to experience the world and help others.

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  • Backpacks are latest in schoolyard defense

    Thursday, October 04, 2007 By: John Isom

    Pop quiz! A shooter comes into your classroom. You: a) duck and hide; b) get as far away as possible; or c) stand up, hold your backpack in the air and say, “Bite me!” If you’re one of the bright mi

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  • Hey kid, pull up your baggy pants!: Cities dispute today’s popular clothing style

    Thursday, October 04, 2007 By: Shilpa Balaji

    Cities dispute today’s popular clothing style

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  • Teens are going green: Students, staff work to save Earth

    Thursday, October 04, 2007 By: Soo Lee and Peggah Elahi

    Students, staff work to save Earth

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  • No smoke allowed: Use of dip and chewing tobacco replaces cigarettes, enters classroom.

    Thursday, October 04, 2007 By: Rachael Jelnicky

    Sitting in class, students might become accustomed to a pungent smell coming from a can, where spit rich in dip remains unnoticed.

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  • Students spin back in time to collect vinyl

    Thursday, October 04, 2007 By: Jordan Hung

    There is something more to vinyl records than songs on a plastic disc, something many music fans say a portable mp3 player can never do.“Hearing the tiny crackling sound when the needle hits the recor

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  • Learning about Larry Doby

    Friday, October 05, 2007 By: Tahmina Alom

    PATERSON- Most people are familiar with Jackie Robinson’s legacy – being the first African American to break the color line in major league baseball. Robinson, a National League player, was the first

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Issue Date: Sunday, October 07, 2007 Issue: Week of Oct. 7, 2007 Last Update: Wednesday, October 30, 2002
 
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News
Dialing and driving don't mix, Fremont students learn by loss of their phone privileges and imposition of fines. Many students are fine with the new law, which will go into effect July 1.
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Students resist curfew effort at River Park.
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A former Centennial teacher has won a race discrimination lawsuit against Howard County schools.
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Varsity drill team members find themselves in an 11-car accident near the school zone. Five of the 22 team members were injured, though not seriously.
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Homestead is bursting, as enrollment has climbed more than 2,500. Housing development is among the factors cited by experts.
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Features
In the quest for language clarity and appropriateness, Media College Preparatory High is turning to "code switch," a formal brand of English. Some students don't like it, and accuse their educators of
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Gender Chapel and peer counseling help girls to put a moral perspective to their lives.
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A new Study Hall program will aim to help Centennial High School students with pressures of academics.
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Teens are dwindling as a factor in the work force, many unable to land jobs and others choosing to avoid the stress a job can bring to a student.
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A soldier's war-time brainchild has taken root in a game center back home.
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