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  • Hoobastank’s For(N)ever hooba-stinks

    Friday, May 15, 2009 By: DYLAN SIMORANGKIR

    For a band with as much success as Hoobastank, its disappointing to know that their new album For(n)ever ,falls short of being spectacular.

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  • New Math teacher uses Humor to reach reluctant students

    Friday, May 15, 2009 By: AARON SAYAGO

    “Clasz, du yoo undaztan diz questzon? Niiiiice!” The class bursts with laughter as Mr. Zack Foster goes over a math problem with his student while doing a Borat impression. The tall, young and handsom

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  • Defined by metal

    Friday, May 15, 2009 By: Kate Skow

    Stereotypes dominate over a teen's character content

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  • Bridge building competition features destruction of student creations.

    Tuesday, May 12, 2009 By: Liana Zurabyan

    The bridge building competition kicks off again as students get their glue and wood together.

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  • Show of the Week: The Big Bang Theory

    Thursday, May 14, 2009 By: Alex Yoo

    The Big Bang Theory is an American comedy series created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, and it first aired on CBS on September 24, 2007. Produced by Warner Bros. Television and Chuck Lorre Productions

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  • The secret life of Steel Drum Band

    Thursday, May 14, 2009 By: Kristen McCleary

    Kristen McCleary takes an inside look at one of Catonsville's classic institutions, the world-famous Steel Drum Band.

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  • Efron makes us feel ‘17 Again’

    Wednesday, May 13, 2009 By: review by Liliana Mora/Staff Reporter

    If you’d like a combination of ‘High School Musical’ and ‘13 Going on 30,’ you’ll definitely love ‘17 Again.’ The movie, starring Zac Efron and Mathew Perry, is sure to grant you a good time whether

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  • Sexting: Controversey surrounds sending, receiving explicit pictures

    Wednesday, May 13, 2009 By: Alex Foerstner

    Sexting, a word coined to mean sending or receiving nude or explicit pictures via text message, e-mail or instant messaging, has recently caused controversy for children under the age of 18 in the U.S

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  • Abram’s film goes where no film has gone before

    Wednesday, May 13, 2009 By: review by Amilynn Soto/Graphics Editor

    I went into the theatre expecting a decent film; you know, something better to do on a Thursday night that did not include staring at my room ceiling wondering what to do in my boring house. The movie

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  • Students perform service projects

    Wednesday, May 13, 2009 By: Jessica Kincaid

    Making blankets, traveling to an armory, playing with dogs, painting ceiling tiles, landscaping lawns and figuring out ‘who done it’ were all activities National Honor Society (NHS) members participat

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Issue Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009 Issue: Week of May 17, 2009
 
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News
Concern about the swine flu closes two Miami-Dade schools for cautionary cleaning, as Florida reels from nearly 900 cases of the virus.
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As California's school systems scramble to tighten their budgets while maintaining educational standards, one district, Alisal, is putting performance-base budgeting to work and sidestepping some of t
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Roseville's high schools are pondering a grade policy change that would eliminate much of the subjective evaluation teachers render and replace it with performance-only measurement.
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It may be a case of survival of the fittest at Alisal High, where budget woes are causing officials to considering eliminating freshman and junior varsity sports. The best programs may win funding whi
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Gay rights activists have their eyes on Illinois as a battleground for the marriage rights issue. State residents, as elsewhere, are split, and some emotional, on how the subjectl.
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Murrow High's arts and music programs attracted a famous visitor in February: Caroline Kennedy.
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Calm and cautious described the Glendale Unified School District in the face of the swine flu scare. That course proved wise and instructive.
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Features
Its easy being Green
It's not easy being green, but only if you're not trying. Forget what Kermit says and check out these eco-friendly tips.
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Much as sexting shocks adult America, here's an even more shocking reality: 38 percent of teens believe the practice is common.
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No doubt, celebrities influence the behavior and style of young people. The only question remaining is also the biggest one: Will they influence them for better or worse?
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