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Actors primp and fuss over Molière’s ‘Ladies’

Wednesday, December 19, 2007 By: Calvin Fernandez

Big wigs and colorful dresses dominated the Country Day stage this year. Designer Joel Sooby worked hard to pull together costumes for the high school’s recent performance of Molière’s “The Learned La
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Soldier in Iraqhis journey begins with excitement, fear

Wednesday, December 19, 2007 By: Miles Bennett-Smith

On Christmas Day, controller Carol Wessels and her family will wake up early to eat sweet rolls, open presents, share stories, and play games. But this year, for the first time, one family member won’
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With Super Bowl nearing, HDTV’s a must

Wednesday, December 19, 2007 By: Tyler Trussell

You see one in every television store across the country—an advertisement for high-definition (HD) television: “1080i LCD television, only $1200!” “720p Plasma, now only $1300!”Unfortunately, the ever
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Orchids and Onions

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By: Staff

Orchids to...Erica Wilson. She stayed after school until midnight with The Octagon and Medallion staffs and kept us company. She was a great support, and we appreciate her! Thanks so much, Erica!Onion
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Porteous shrugs off criticism to efficiently run food service: GETTING TO KNOW YOU

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By: Analise Rivero

Confusion, hunger and distress mount in the lunch line as the wait drags on and on. Some students pretend to be seniors so that they can cut; others yell and scream; some give up on food altogether. W
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Peculiar piercings give teens pause

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By: Shira Bogin

When my older sister turned 18, the first thing she did was get her lower lip pierced.A couple weeks later, her lip swelled up, and she could barely talk until she took the piercing out. She didn’t bo
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Leaving Home: Korean youth choose better education over native lifestyle

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By: Omar Eltorai

It’s lunchtime. The quad is full of eating, socializing, games and gossip. Upperclassmen talk loudly, speaking of topics or using vocabulary that might offend.Inside the library, senior Yechun Yi star
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Long-time fan confirms Spice Girls ‘spice up [her] life’

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By: Anna Ellison

Walking into the arena, I didn’t see anyone who wasn’t a girl between the ages of 16 and 23 or one of their gay male friends. About half of the audience had either dressed up as the Spice Girls or had
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Girls add depth to growing program

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By: Michael Lewis

Wrestling coach Rick Fullum shouts out to his wrestlers, jogging around the mat at Cordova High School: “Sprint!” “Shoot!” “Duck-walk!” And the wrestlers, mostly from Cordova High, stop jogging and do
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Challenges abound for basketball teams as they prepare for Waldorf Tournament

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By: Andy Furillo

For the first time in Dave Ancrum’s seven-year coaching tenure, there are no junior varsity basketball teams at SCDS.
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Learning Styles: Self-assessment

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By Staff

Assess your preferred learning style!

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Keep in mind...,: YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS...!

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By Nicole Antoine

You may not know it, but your brain has 1000 trillion synapses of memory capacity. That’s over a thousand times more than a personal computer. That’s triple the print collection in the Library of Con

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Tips and tricks to keep info at your fingertips

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By Staff

Here are a few study methods good students recommend

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Thanks for the MEMORIES

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By Mady Mainwaring

Certain classes require students to commit a large amount of information to memory. A specific, detailed account of the election of 1860 might be necessary to pass the advanced placement U.S. History

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Teacher finishes NY marathon despite painful hip

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By Anna Ellison

The marathon is quite the masochistic concept in many ways. Yet there is something that draws millions of people to attempt running nonstop for over 26 miles. One of those people science teacher Matt

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Challenges abound for basketball teams as they prepare for Waldorf Tournament

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By Andy Furillo

For the first time in Dave Ancrum’s seven-year coaching tenure, there are no junior varsity basketball teams at SCDS.

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Girls add depth to growing program

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By Michael Lewis

Wrestling coach Rick Fullum shouts out to his wrestlers, jogging around the mat at Cordova High School: “Sprint!” “Shoot!” “Duck-walk!” And the wrestlers, mostly from Cordova High, stop jogging and do

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Long-time fan confirms Spice Girls ‘spice up [her] life’

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By Anna Ellison

Walking into the arena, I didn’t see anyone who wasn’t a girl between the ages of 16 and 23 or one of their gay male friends. About half of the audience had either dressed up as the Spice Girls or had

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Fun Facts About...: Sidebar

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By Shira Bogin

Yechun Yi:My favorite performer: 50 CentThe person in history I admire most: Park Jung-Hee, second president of KoreaIf I won $1 million, I’d: go to HawaiiTen years from now, I’d like to be: a busines

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Leaving Home: Korean youth choose better education over native lifestyle

Thursday, December 20, 2007 By Omar Eltorai

It’s lunchtime. The quad is full of eating, socializing, games and gossip. Upperclassmen talk loudly, speaking of topics or using vocabulary that might offend.Inside the library, senior Yechun Yi star

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Actors primp and fuss over Molière’s ‘Ladies’

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Orchids and Onions

Porteous shrugs off criticism to efficiently run food service: GETTING TO KNOW YOU

Peculiar piercings give teens pause

Leaving Home: Korean youth choose better education over native lifestyle

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Girls add depth to growing program

Challenges abound for basketball teams as they prepare for Waldorf Tournament

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