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  • Blood Drive Goes Beyond Expectations

    Thursday, March 30, 2006 By: Shawnee Cohn

    Over 80 students and staff made a difference on March 7 by participating in a Red Cross Blood Drive, sponsored by the newly-formed American Red Cross Club (ARCC). The blood drive was an all-day event

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  • On the Town Brings New York to Wootton

    Thursday, March 30, 2006 By: Jennifer Chu

    With its catchy songs, witty remarks, and talented actors, On the Town brought a whole new world to Wootton on March 17-19 and 24-26. The performers’ voices were on pitch and strong, and their acting

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  • Seminar Teaches Life Lessons

    Thursday, March 30, 2006 By: Brad Binder

    In an effort to gain motivation and set goals, the Wootton football coaching staff set up a night of team-building with the help of speaker John Rowbotham from motivational company Bigger Faster Stron

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  • BOE Finds Budget Under Fire

    Thursday, March 30, 2006 By: Shawnee Cohn

    The Montgomery County Board of Education’s (BOE) multi-billion dollar budget has recently come under fire with County Council members, who are calling for increased oversight of the Board of Education

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  • Exams Are Unnecessary

    Monday, April 03, 2006 By: Vin Paruchuri

    Students who take Advanced Placement (AP) classes should not be required to take the AP exams for those classes.At Wootton, students who take AP classes are expected to take the national exams. Howeve

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  • Sounding Off: Should US Ports be Sold?: Yes, They Should Be Sold To a UAE Firm

    Monday, April 03, 2006 By: Chad Larsen

    The United States is worried about handing over its ports to a United Arab Emirates-owned company. How is this controversial?  It’s a clear-cut solution. If this company wants to manage, then let them

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  • Adults Are Misinformed about Beach Week

    Monday, April 03, 2006 By: Erika Lam

    Beach Week is a traditional, non-school-sponsored, culminating celebration for high school seniors in Montgomery County. Students usually head to Ocean City, Rehoboth, Outer Banks or Bethany.This year

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  • Student Theft Elicits Concern

    Monday, April 03, 2006 By: Brad Binder

    Theft is a very serious problem that students are dealing with this year. The most common stolen items are i-pods, cell phones and calculators. These items seem to be most sought after. The administra

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  • Wootton Artists Gain Recognition

    Monday, April 03, 2006 By: Katie Wilson

    The annual Rockville Student Art Show was held from March 5-28 in the Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park, displaying artwork by students from kindergarten through twelfth-grade. Wootton s

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  • Baseball Leads Off With A Win

    Monday, April 03, 2006 By: Eric Fink

    After much off-season controversy and a large senior class graduating last year, the boys’ baseball team began their new season in exciting fashion. In the early stages of the game, infield lapses and

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Common Sense Thomas S. Wootton High School Rockville, MD
Issue Date: Thursday, March 30, 2006 Issue: Volume 35 Issue 6 Last Update: Tuesday, April 04, 2006
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At-a-glance

A message for juniors, sophomores and freshmen, and a memory for the seniors.I wish I had guidance through high school, like the guidance I am about to give you. As a senior, I am able to reflect on m
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Lazy is too vague a term to describe the complexities of the teenage mind. Laziness usually stems not from a lack of comprehension, but rather a high school Bartleby-Complex where when it comes to any
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Devil May Cry 3Classic Insanity
Recently released for Playstation 2, Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening continues the series’ tradition of excellent mood, design, and gameplay. Working as a prequel to the past games in the series,
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A French delicacy has introduced itself in our very own Kentlands, drawing in skeptics and fans alike.Crepes A-Go-Go is a cozy, small restaurant behind Five Guys. The restaurant gives off a modern vib
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The Model U.N. team convened with 840 students from around the nation at the Baltimore Conference Center from March 2-5 for the annual Johns Hopkins University Model United Nations Conference. The ten
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The Rotary Interact Club held its annual canned food drive for Manna Food Center in Rockville from March 9-15. The cans weighted in at 600 pounds, and according to club sponsor Ms. Judy Krueger, the i
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Honors and AP physics students began tedious hours of studying and practice in preparation for the upcoming Physics Bowl, a national competition for high school students.The timed test is taken nation
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The average student is forced to wake up at 6am to go to school, but what motivates teachers to willingly do the same?Math teacher and football and baseball coach Mr. Jon-David Marchand chose his care
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Any student who wants to show their talents in literature or art still has the chance to submit work to the Literary Magazine, Pensations, the goald of which is to help promote student creativity. “Ou
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Comedian Comes To Fundraiser
Stand-up comedian Mike Birbiglia will be performing at 7:30pm on April 4 in the Wootton auditorium. Proceeds from the tickets will benefit the American Cancer Society.Seniors Alex Marston and Hannah T
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