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  • Leading with dedication: With the addition of in-depth interviews, Link Crew searches for quality 2007-2008 leaders

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Charis Ong

    Naturally, as a new year begins, several changes are expected to take place. One revolution is the changing phases of the popular Link Crew program for the upcoming 2007-2008 school year.

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  • Franklin welcomes WASC committee: Campus judged on unity and academics

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Sarah Sloat

    Franklin is currently in the process of being evaluated by WASC, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

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  • Contestants compete for musical greatness: Idol hopefuls rock the house

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Michelle Davis

    The competition this year looks promising as the Franklin Idol contestants get geared up for the final show March 29.

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  • ESLR’s Not just another poster on classroom walls

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Emily Gerdin

    very room has one: a big white poster labeled “Expected School-wide Learning Results.” Every once in a while a teacher may point to it or say something about it. Those posters are Franklin’s ESLRs.

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  • Tuition deduction entices all: Filling out the FAFSA application is the first step to financial aid

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Michelle Davis and Charis Ong

    The time has come to consider options for financial aid. The first step: fill out the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

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  • The future of an empty field: The open space next to Franklin will soon become the new Bartholomew Sports Park

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Mitchell Rubin

    For a long time, the dirt lot next to Franklin has just sat there. Even with all the construction going on all around, the massive patch of dirt has served as nothing except a great place for weeds a

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  • When acne invades the planet called face: What can be done to backfire the power acne has on lowering self-esteem?

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Crystal Guillen

    Acne. It’s the word almost all teens hate to admit they have, but in reality most do have it. Why are teens the ones targeted by these bumps all over their face and other unmentionable places?

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  • The craze over the mind twisting Rubik’s Cube: The retro cube is making a comeback and becoming the big hit it was in the 80’s

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Ashley Encalada

    Six sides, six colors, how hard can it be? Rubik’s Cube was designed and invented by the Hungarian professor of architecture Ernö Rubik, who was fascinated by geometric figures and patterns.

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  • Stepping into the beat: Fusion takes passion and only those who have the right moves make it to the top

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Jasmine Bhupal

    All in black, crouching, fast beat, fluid steps: the Fusion dancers explode in their performances.

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  • Lengthy locks lopped off: Females favor fresh face-framing fashion

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Hannah Ucol

    For a while, flowing, long hair has been a symbol of beauty and femininity. Though this concept still exists, short hair has become the norm among females.

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Issue Date: Thursday, March 29, 2007 Issue: April 2007 Last Update: Saturday, March 31, 2007
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Money makes the world go round. It’s a cliché, but it’s a fact. But too often do promising young athletes make a run for the pros, in an attempt to make easy money, and get out-done by somebody who
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With the junior varsity boys finishing the season with a 20-3 record, they finished at the top of the league. This was by far the best JV basketball season Franklin has ever had.
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It is legend that great talent is something one has to be born with. Two coaches, Rick Green and Jesse Formaker, and one athlete, Kevin Onejeme, proved this theory wrong.
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Truth. Freedom. Fortune. It will cost you everything. That’s the tag line for the hit 2006 movie, “Blood Diamond”, directed by Edward Zwick, who also produced hits like “Glory” and “The Last Samurai.”
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“Made in China” is a vital phrase to the American economic system today, many items such as Ipods, televisions, or cell phones, despite American names are more often than not, “made in China”.
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Human beings do in fact, closely resemble frogs. Yes, frogs. If you put a frog in boiling hot water, it will react immediately and jump out. If you put it in cold water however, and then heat the wate
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An Associated Press article released on March 14, 2007 told the story of a U.S. patrol making their way through the infamous slum of Sadr City.
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Wild summer of wizardry approaches: Harry Potter series comes to a close
Summer is right around the corner, and two of the most awaited movies and books are about to be released.
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Livestock everywhere rejoice! Vegetarianism is on the rise, with many Franklin students adopting the healthy, meat-free lifestyle.
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