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  • Checkmate!

    Tuesday, February 28, 2006 By: Ayla Kremen

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  • Truancies, tardies remain target of improvement

    Tuesday, February 28, 2006 By: Kristen Atwood and Marguerite Schauer

    Truancy Officer Marsha Kiser often finds herself at various students’ homes before school begins in the morning, personally forcing them to get ready and physically taking them to school.

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  • One Acts underway after selection and tryouts

    Tuesday, February 28, 2006 By: Allison Hutchins

    Rehearsals for the annual One Act plays have been underway since tryouts on Jan. 9. Approximately 75 students tried out to be a part of the eight plays that will be directed entirely by students.

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  • Lounge opens for students

    Tuesday, February 28, 2006 By: Rachel Jacobson

    Need a place to go after school? Don’t have a ride home? Not a problem—“Come to…The Lounge!” The lounge is a place for students who don’t want to go home or for one reason or another can’t get home. I

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  • Case Day, a McLean’s student perspective

    Tuesday, February 28, 2006 By: Christian Wright

    As a reporter covering Case Day, I arrived at Langley at 7:10 with notebook, pen, and press pass. I noticed after settling in that there were a lot of students. What shocked me was that they all were

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  • Editorial Cartoon

    Tuesday, February 28, 2006 By: Max Cawley

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  • When should we leave Iraq?: Set withdrawal date

    Tuesday, February 28, 2006 By: Max Cawley

    On May 1, 2003, George W. Bush spoke on an aircraft carrier with an enormous sign: “Mission Accomplished.” It was to notify the American public of “the end of major combat operations in Iraq.” Yet thr

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  • Community service on the slopes

    Tuesday, February 28, 2006 By: Rachel Bensinger

    War is traumatic for anyone, but to return home without an arm or leg is especially devastating. Wounded veterans can become depressed, wondering if they will ever be able to lead a normal life. They

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  • Alumnae returns to Tulane after being relocated

    Tuesday, February 28, 2006 By: Lisa Sullivan

    When Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans, freshman in college, Melanie Stephens was forced to leave Tulane University and spend a semester at the University of Virginia. After becoming adjusted t

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  • A road worth taking: Movie Review

    Tuesday, February 28, 2006 By: Marshall Betts

    Dealing with the immense pressures of a national sports game is an incredible task. Millions of people are going to be watching you, thousands of dollars in bets are placed, months of preparations are

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Highlander McLean High School McLean, VA
Issue Date: Thursday, January 19, 2006 Issue: January 19, 2006 Last Update: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Current Conditions Rain Showers
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At-a-glance

Five seconds. 35 seconds. One minute. Four minutes. The time ticks away after logging on. The blue screen stares blankly while the hourglass cursor continues to process.
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The Highlander e-mailed a survey to all teachers. The survey asked about Blackboard, Smart Board, and general technology in the classroom, 26 teachers responded. Here are some of their comments:
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The days of chalkboards and clapping erasers are long gone, and soon the whiteboard with erasable markers may follow suit. The latest blackboard technology, called Smart Board, is a computerized, inte
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Blackboard
After a sporadic two-year trial by some of the teachers at school, Blackboard is sweeping through the school. The Web site serves as a way for students to communicate during snow days or long breaks.
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iPods have made it into the classroom. Banned in several school districts, Apple’s popular MP3 player is considered a disruption by some teachers But, as new education tactics emerge, the iPod is find
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With one meet left in the season the boys swim team has been able to procure a 5-1 record with wins against strong teams like T.J. and Madison, their only loss coming against Langley in the first meet
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Dive Coach Laura Wilson was in a Zen-like pose, sitting cross-legged on a nearby swimming platform as the boys and girls dive team practiced together one steamy Tuesday afternoon. Her team chatted hap
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Cruising down a snowy slope at 5 m.p.h. may not seem like too much fun, but according to Jan Fairbank, a teacher in the work study program, “It was incredible.”
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The Special Olympics teams stepped off the soccer field and entered the gym as their basketball season started Dec. 1. “We have the potential to do very well in our division this year, Coach Rita Kunt
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5:01 to go. 5:00. 4:59. Loud music blaring, balls dribbling, hoops swishing. The McLean girls varsity basketball team looks…tired? Yes. Tired. But, this is the warm-up. The game hasn’t started yet!
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