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    Thursday, January 22, 2009 By: Courtney Boman

    Around 2.5 million spectators and more than 50 million television viewers will be watching the Macy’s Thanksgivings Parade on Nov. 27 according to the musfestivals.com. Many watch for the decorative f

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  • Student program revealed

    Thursday, January 22, 2009 By: Katelyn Eshelman

    Students gathered in the gym for an hour long pep assembly held by Student Council on Friday Nov. 14. Principal Ed Raines introduced a program to the school coming in January called Renaissance Rurals

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The Blue Streak Washburn Rural High School Topeka, KS
Issue Date: Friday, November 21, 2008 Issue: Issue 5, 2008 Last Update: Thursday, January 22, 2009
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At-a-glance

Every once in awhile, Topeka has major artists and musicals come to the city. Carrie Underwood and My Chemical Romance have toured here recently and Topeka will soon welcome a new act. On Dec. 9 and
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After last year’s impressive season, the boys swim team is preparing to come back with another winning year. The team defended it City championship title for the fourth consecutive year and then went
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The winter sports season is once again underway and while the beginning of the bowling season is still a few months down the road, that does not mean the players and coaches are not thinking about and
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The boys basketball season is already underway. Tryouts began on Nov. 17 and lasted all week. Head coach Craig Cox has many goals he wants the team to accomplish this season but said the main one is
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The wrestling team began tryouts after school on Nov. 17 and 14 of those trying out will make the Varsity team and the rest will qualify for the Junior Varsity team. Once the team is chosen, the wrest
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Girls Golf:The girls golf team competed against Hayden and Topeka West on Oct. 20 at State, which was played at Alvamar Golf Course in Lawrence. The Junior Blues took six girls to State this year: sen
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“Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.” This quote, said by Matthew James Barrie, is one that I believe everyone should keep with them in the back of their m
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“Over the last 20 years, there has been an increase in the percentage of personal income spent on eating away from the home,” www.starchefs.com says. Restaurant etiquette is very important when going
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Culture around the world is a continuing process of growth that is necessary for today’s society. It is built from the knowledge and perception of youth from generation to generation. A majority of cu
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Everyday hundreds of people in Africa are dying from the genocides. But what people do not know is the dangers these people face even when they are fleeing to other countries. More refugees have ent
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