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  • Freshman shows off her talents on the court

    Monday, March 07, 2011 By: Trista Tidball

    Intimidation is normally initiated by upperclassmen but, in freshman Annie Penquite, intimidation is frequently exhibited.    Since the third grade, Penquite has been perfecting her basketball skills

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  • Boys’ swim breaks school records

    Friday, March 04, 2011 By: Faith Gachii

    This year’s swimming season came to an end with four members of the boys’ swim team competing at the state competition on Feb. 12.  Seniors Ivan Egen, Zak Huebner, Kieran Sweeney and Taylor McCloskey

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  • Clark ‘three-peats’ as state champ

    Friday, March 04, 2011 By: Whitney Blakemore

    Miklus wins at 171; team places 4th at state individual wrestling meet

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  • EBCE teaches real-life skills

    Friday, March 04, 2011 By: Ryan Nolan

    Experience-based career education, EBCE, is an academic internship program that provides students with real-life experiences in everyday life and work settings.  “EBCE teaches any student job skills

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  • Show choirs to host contest this Saturday

    Thursday, March 03, 2011 By: Jessica Wade

    February means only one thing for the show choir: competition time.  RAMification, the varsity show choir, along with Vocal Gold, the all-female choir, have been preparing for these competitions for

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  • Teens express talent through artistic photos

    Thursday, March 03, 2011 By: Ryan Nolan

    Everyone knows the overused cliché "A picture is worth a thousand words," but some find a literal meaning to the phrase.  Professionals are not the only ones who know how to snap a shot; many student

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  • Willeford inspires students to pursue artistic passions

    Thursday, March 03, 2011 By: Miriam Lopez

    Chad Willeford is not just the girls’ cross country and track head coach, he also teaches art in many different ways and has a humorous side.  He’s been teaching art and coaching cross country and t

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  • Peterson celebrates silver anniversary in arts education

    Thursday, March 03, 2011 By: Melissa McKee

    At age 50, Jim Peterson has been teaching art for 25 years.  His mission is to stay on task and stay positive and he believes the students will do wonderful things.  Peterson says he has always been

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  • Emotional events may trigger eating binges

    Thursday, March 03, 2011 By: Courtney Brown

    Ice cream, frosting and chocolate. Mmmmm. Yum.  Many people turn to these treats when upset, for comfort and as an easy picker-upper, but why?  For teenagers, a lot can seem to be going wrong at an

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  • Teenagers find new traditions at restaurants

    Thursday, March 03, 2011 By: Whitney Blakemore

    Eating. An essential part of life that everyone enjoys. From Mexican to Italian, there are many different types of food and restaurants to feed anyone’s starving stomach.  According to ucsdnutritionl

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Rampage Southeast Polk High School Pleasant Hill, IA
Issue Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 Issue: February 2011 Last Update: Monday, March 07, 2011
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To the editor: I am a new student and this school is probably the best I’ve ever been in. It’s pretty great that when people ask me where I go I can now say Southeast Polk instead of East High. Ther
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(Amanda Bartlett) JUMP OFF THE SPENDING TRAIN... As spring approaches and the winter holidays are past, many people find themselves with great memories but empty wallets. Holidays have become less
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Every day should be like Valentine’s Day in a healthy relationship. What makes Feb. 14 any different than any other day? A chubby baby in a diaper shooting love arrows shouldn’t make for a better re
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"Why do black people get a month? If white people were to get a month, then it would be racist." I hear this comment almost every time there’s a mention of Black History Month. Black History month i
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It was noticeable how lively and awake seniors were during the week of ITEDs. This “privileged class” provided much evidence for studies that have shown over the years that many teens don’t get enou
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