Embed This Article Sleep-deprived students may be able to rest up [ArticleImageHyperLink] [ArticleMedia] Friday, March 03, 2006 By Dave Heffernan | Sports Editor When my alarm goes off on Monday mornings, I always roll over, wanting desperately to have another hour of sleep. Finally those prayers and desires may be answered for me and the other students of LZ full story >

Embed This Article "Sir Kay” brings Nigeria to LZHS [ArticleImageHyperLink] [ArticleMedia] Friday, March 03, 2006 By Sara Hewitt | Staff Writer How would you like to talk to someone of royalty? Well Ian Silverman’s sophomore English classes talked to Sir Kay.Kay Oldaimeji, also known as Sir Kay, has been living in the United States for severa full story >

Embed This Article Average college literacy levels continue to drop, says study [ArticleImageHyperLink] [ArticleMedia] Friday, March 03, 2006 By Heather Holm | Staff Writer If students in LZHS think they are ready for real life, they’d better think again. A study found that students in four-year universities have only a 50% chance of getting through real-life situations full story >

Embed This Article Earbud-style headphones endanger students’ hearing [ArticleImageHyperLink] [ArticleMedia] Friday, March 03, 2006 By Tim Ekl | News Editor The most popular mp3 player on the market today may have hidden dangers, warn new surveys released by audiologists nationwide.Apple’s iPod and similar devices that feature “earbud” or “in-ear” headpho full story >

Embed This Article Excise tax on phone bills pays for 108-year-old war [ArticleImageHyperLink] [ArticleMedia] Friday, March 03, 2006 By Nina Pece | Contributor As of December 2005, over 200 million people in America used cell phones. The leading cause of teenage fatalities is automobile accidents and the fatality rate of teenage drivers is almost two times h full story >

Embed This Article Illinois outlaws cell phone use for drivers under 18 years [ArticleImageHyperLink] [ArticleMedia] Friday, March 03, 2006 By Abby Holicky | Contributor Of the many taxes levied on the American public today, only one has the distinction of having been created to pay for a war fought over 100 years ago.In 1898, a 3% tax on almost every phone bill in th full story >

Embed This Article Fourth quarter Mondays may begin 40 minutes late [ArticleImageHyperLink] [ArticleMedia] Friday, March 03, 2006 By Bill McHenry | Viewpoint Editor Principal Mike Egan proposed to the school board a plan to start class forty minutes later every Monday. He proposed his plan on March 2, and the board is expected to vote on it on March 23.The propos full story >

Embed This Article Fees for driver’s education classes reach all-time high of $300 [ArticleImageHyperLink] [ArticleMedia] Friday, March 03, 2006 By Marissa Varga | Staff Writer With increasing prices of everything from gas to college tuition, some students are wondering if the $300 price tag for driver’s education is fair. “I think that [the price is] very fair. $300 for th full story >

Embed This Article Harvard grad presents Genetics Update Conference [ArticleImageHyperLink] [ArticleMedia] Friday, March 03, 2006 By Tim Ekl | News Editor Within 10 years, the world of genetics will be completely different. Deadly diseases like HIV, cancer, and diabetes can be “turned off” at the genetic level. Cell phones can read complete human genome full story >