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  • Property taxes cause discrepancies

    Thursday, January 05, 2012 By: Aiste Markevicius, Copy Editor

    When math teacher Matt Quatman started teaching at DGS, he was amazed at the resources at his disposal. These resources, like SMART Boards, have allowed Quatman to significantly improve his teaching m

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  • Lauren Alaina is her best on her album 'Wildflower'

    Friday, January 06, 2012 By: Valerie Hellinghhousen

    Season 10 American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina released her debut album, Wildflower, on October 11, 2011. Despite being runner-up, Lauren has enjoyed the fruits of her success, including a performanc

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  • "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" Serves as Great Addition to First Film

    Thursday, January 05, 2012 By: Rosie Alger

    "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" was a great addition to the first Holmes movie. It was action-packed and very clever.

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  • Backpack Attack

    Thursday, January 05, 2012 By: Kelsey Bode

    How heavy is the bag you are carrying around?

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  • Freshman living life despite loss of lung as a child

    Wednesday, January 04, 2012 By: Emily Grevel

    It all started with a trip to the doctor. At age 3, freshman Devin Sweezer had been suffering from pneumonia, causing her to have trouble breathing and to have sporadic coughing attacks. After a clos

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  • Senior finds passion for filmmaking

    Wednesday, January 04, 2012 By: Sydney Tharp

    For many people, a hobby is something like sports, reading, biking, or drawing. For senior Aubrie Vela, it is film-making, and it all started in sixth grade. "We had to make a movie project about

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  • John Kasich Shuts Down Gas Drilling Due To Earthquakes

    Wednesday, January 04, 2012 By: Kaitlyn Sawyer

    In Columbus, Ohio, earthquakes threaten gas drilling areas.

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  • "War Horse" Contains Heartwarming Moments, Mediocre Acting

    Tuesday, January 03, 2012 By: Ian Scott

    "War Horse" is a fabulously-told story of heartwarming moments, done with less of a bang-it-in-with-a-sledgehammer finish than Spielberg usually provides.

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  • "Tintin" the Movie Takes Viewers on an Adventure

    Friday, December 23, 2011 By: Palmer Szarko

    This weekend I went to a special early screening of Tintin. I loved it; it was action-packed and great until the end.

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  • Happiness Is a Double-Sided Platform: Both sides of Ave. M station opens for commuters

    Thursday, December 22, 2011 By: Priscilla Perez

    Murrow students and teachers alike who take the train to Avenue M have something to smile about- the long-awaited return of the Q train to both sides of the platform.

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Property taxes cause discrepancies
Reliance on property taxes to fund schools nearly ensures educational inequality; richer locales can afford greater support for their students than can poorer ones. Is balance possible?
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John Kasich Shuts Down Gas Drilling Due To Earthquakes
A series of earthquakes in the Youngstown area spurred Ohio Gov. Kasich to order a halt to storage of waste water created by hydraulic fracturing at outside gas drilling sites.
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As the nation continues to wrestle with the subject of bullying, the Michigan Legislature has adopted a law requiring schools to devise plans to counter the problem.
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All aboard the Q Train! New York commuters, including Murrow High students, are smiling now that both sides of M Station are open, after two years of station reconstruction.
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The state giveth and the state taketh away. That's the story in the Roseville district,  where administrators learned they were in for both a revenue boost and transportation cuts.
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Being proactive and having a security plan -- as well as being fortunate enough to live in a relatively safe community -- has kept Northwood High's community calm following surrounding school tragedie
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As in dozens of other American cities, the Occupy movement has made an impression on Chapel Hill, though even three months after it started, disagreement remains over its mission and effectiveness.
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Features
Freshman Devin Sweezer won't let the loss of a lung at age 3 shelve her from activities, though she must always watch her step.
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Sometimes, it's something so routine as a class assignment that launches a dream. That's how it was for Aubrie Vela, who now foresees a life as a movie-maker.
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Center halted in housing homeless overnight near Central
It was a clash of good causes. Proximity to Central High and a lack of proper zoning led New Life Evangelistic Center to change its plans for a homeless facility.
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