Mainstream Paint Branch High School Burtonsville, MD
Issue Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 Issue: Volume 35 Issue 5 Last Update: Wednesday, March 23, 2005
  • Pi Day 2005: Showing People How Fun

    Monday, March 21, 2005 By: Jenn Lentz

    A tradition held in high regard by Paint Branch students and teachers was celebrated on Monday, March 14th. The school’s annual Pi Day celebration took place as everyone honored the ratio of the circ

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  • Accreditation For Growth a Success

    Monday, March 21, 2005 By: Nancy Zeng

    During the week of March 7th, Paint Branch High School played host to five educators belonging to the Middle States Association for Growth Commission. The Commission is a nonprofit independent organi

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  • Accreditation For Growth a Success

    Monday, March 21, 2005 By: Nancy Zeng

    During the week of March 7th, Paint Branch High School played host to five educators belonging to the Middle States Association for Growth Commission. The Commission is a nonprofit independent organi

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  • It's LUNCH, Not Recess!: New Alternate Lunch Poses Threat to Hall Runners, Campus Leavers, and Fist Fighters

    Monday, March 21, 2005 By: Solmaaz Yazdiha

    The lunch LAP period is a time for students to converse with friends, receive help on homework, participate in clubs or Student Council, make up tests and quizzes, or play sports in the gym or on the

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  • New Credit Union Opens to Students, Faculty

    Monday, March 21, 2005 By: Bradley Fischer

    Students and faculty now have access to convenient financial services. On February 16, the Panther Trust, a branch of the Montgomery County Teacher’s Federal Credit Union, opened in the main hallway

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  • Winter Guard Team Shines

    Tuesday, March 22, 2005 By: Laura Hoffmaster

    Spinning flags, twirling rifles, dance. The three came together on Saturday, March 19th as Spinout Winterguard took first place at the last competition of their inaugural season held at Edison High S

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  • Brown or Plessy?

    Tuesday, March 22, 2005 By: Cynthia Jean-Philippe

    We are a diverse school, but why is it when I look at my friends’ faces I see myself? Growing up in this area, I have had the opportunity to live and be surrounded by a very diverse community. No

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  • Brown or Plessy?

    Tuesday, March 22, 2005 By: Cynthia Jean-Philippe

    We are a diverse school, but why is it when I look at my friends’ faces I see myself? Growing up in this area, I have had the opportunity to live and be surrounded by a very diverse community. No

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  • Changes in Driving Laws Hope to Improve Teen Driving Habits

    Tuesday, March 22, 2005 By: Tisha Tryens

    Each year more than 6,000 teens die nationwide due to car crashes. In Montgomery County alone there have been 17 fatal car crashes since the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year.

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  • Caffeine: Are You Addicted

    Tuesday, March 22, 2005 By: Diana Chao

    Whether it is in a cup or a can, caffeine products have managed to find their way into the hands of the Paint Branch community. There are Red Bull, Sobe Adrenaline Rush, a variety of Starbucks treats,

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It is almost springtime, and seniors are starting to turn 18. However, a giant bundle of balloons is not the only birthday present they can expect this year. They can now be drafted and die for their
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Letting an 18-year-old drink is simply not wise. These people are young and have just been given more responsibility than they have ever had before. Many are beginning college and living on their own
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Michael Jackson reports to court late in his pajamas. The world seemingly holds its breath while Jackson tries to… yes, he successfully reaches the front steps of the courtroom. Hold on, breaking ne
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WAHOO! I thought we would go through this entire school year without a single snow day to our name…but just as my hopes were fading we were blessed with snow days! You have to love the days where not
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Uniformity is Not Conformity
I remember going to a middle school in Detroit, Michigan where the county was deciding whether or not the students should wear uniforms in school. I hated the idea then. Students around me demanded, “
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Uniforms=No Sense of Self for Students
Are uniforms the next form of control over students at Paint Branch? If we have to get up every morning to go to school, then we might as well be able to show our own style. While we have a diversit
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