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  • Christmas at Crippsmas Place

    Saturday, December 01, 2012 By: Snigdha Sunkara

    Volunteers Gather to Light Up Crippsmas Place

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  • Pets still suffering from Sandy's wrath

    Friday, November 30, 2012 By: Jenan Taha

    Hurricane Sandy devastated more than the east coast’s soaring edifices and seaside homes. Many lives were impacted and some were lost. In all this chaos, many forgot about other issues, like the almo

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  • Snail Mail Makes a Comeback

    Friday, November 30, 2012 By: Madeline Gibson

    December is Write to a Friend Month, during which everyone is encouraged to write and mail a letter.

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  • News: Mr. Skemp quits Breadsmith

    Thursday, November 29, 2012 By: Rachael Maguire

    To student dismay, history teacher Mr. Skemp has quit his side job at Breadsmith.

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  • Zero Dark Thirty Controversy

    Friday, November 30, 2012 By: Mishka Brice

    Controversy regarding the film Zero Dark Thirty- the search for bin Laden.

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  • Half-cent sales tax increase to fund Hillsborough train station and more

    Thursday, November 29, 2012 By: Sam Higgins

    Fifty-nine percent of Orange County voters approved a $.005 sales tax increase that will fund the construction of a public light rail system for the Triangle, expanding bus service for Northern Orange

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  • Hearing protection critical for student musicians

    Thursday, November 29, 2012 By: Justin Fraumeni

    For many high school band students, music isn’t just a class, it’s a passion. Ironically, for some musicians, the volume of sound coming from their instruments can pose risks to the unprotected ear.

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  • Thrift Shopping Frenzy

    Wednesday, November 28, 2012 By: Stella Kim

    With the "hipster" trend currently happening in pop culture, many teens have been putting aside designer brands to thrift shop at local second hand stores.

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  • USDA plans for schools nationwide to have meal changes

    Wednesday, November 28, 2012 By: Annie Lien

    Schools across the nation, including McKinley High School, have been taking small steps to improve school meals as part of a United States Department of Agriculture campaign.

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  • Seattle Bound

    Wednesday, November 28, 2012 By: Josilyn Peterson

    Mrs. Gunther and ten students from her Modern Literature class after reading The Hotel on The Corner of Bitter and Sweet ventured up to Seattle on November 19th to visit the international district.

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Issue Date: Monday, December 03, 2012 Issue: Week of Dec. 3, 2012
 
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News
For years, folks bickered over the seriousness of cheerleading. Now pediatricians have joined the argument, urging that cheerleading be declared a sport requiring training and medical oversight.
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As Hurricane Sandy devastated the east coast, saving people was the clear priority of rescue workers. In the aftermath comes the question: What about pets?
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Trains and buses have a clear future in Orange County. Overwhelmingly, voters said yes to mass transit issues at the November polls.
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The graduating students of Providence Academy may soon wave goodbye to the traditional valedictorian and salutatorian awards, which emphasize only academics and disenfranchise other high-performing st
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McKinley High School shrinks its buns and puts salads in bowls to meet the requirements of the USDA and the aesthetic needs of students.
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Standardizing subject curriculum can keep students on-track for AP classes, but students at Felix Varela Senior High School miss holding real books as opposed to copied excerpts.
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Students at North Harford High School gave their stubble room to grow during No Shave November.
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Features
Christmas at Crippsmas Place
Christmas is definitely more than receiving at the Crippsmas Place, where young volunteers come to understand giving as the greatest holiday tradition.
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Everything about America is big, from sea to shining sea to the numbers we register on the bathroom scales. The way visiting students see it, this can be good or bad, but always interesting.
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As more nations ponder the wisdom of allowing 16-year-olds to vote, De Pere High students and staff are voicing ideas of their own about lowering the age bar in the U.S.
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