The Rampage - Washington High School

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Cyperspace is all atwitter about Twitter craze Thursday, May 21, 2009 By 2nd Hour Journalism Enjoy a nap. Eat a sandwich. Shoot hoops. Teens do a variety of activities to wind down after a rigorous day of taking tests, writing essays and solving equations. To relax after school, senior Da full story >
Graduation tradition fails to survive Thursday, May 21, 2009 By Jason Theodorou The role of a single valedictorian in high school graduations is quickly becoming extinct. Educational institutions are instead looking to recognize several outstanding students for a broad range full story >
Track and field flies to State tourney Thursday, May 21, 2009 By Pedro Silva Senior Amber Block said that she had to go "airborne" to save her team from disqualification. "I had to jump in the air to get the baton in order to avoid stepping over the line and being disq full story >
OMG! I can’t believe I stopped texting for Lent! ROFL Thursday, May 21, 2009 By Kurtis Lam A few weeks ago, one of my friends asked me what I was giving up for Lent. Some teenagers give up chocolate, sodas, even Starbucks. I was surprised when she announced she was going to give up text full story >
False modesty evolves into unearned egotism Thursday, May 21, 2009 By Geraldne Miranda Why is it that modesty disappears when society places more value towards an individual? Could it be because this attention makes him feel better than others? Should there be more importance attrib full story >
Admin amends advisement Thursday, May 21, 2009 By Molly Lansdowne The advisement program that was instituted into WHS curriculum this year will be amended for next year’s students and staff. The class that occurs every third Wednesday was implemented to help full story >
Students splash into summer job market Thursday, May 21, 2009 By Brooke Stallings Junior Joao Mejia is ecstatic to have a job this summer. Many of his friends have been looking for employment, but the recession has hit teens hard. "I am excited that I got a job because s full story >
School strip search policy faces scrutiny; Arizona case reaches Supreme Court Wednesday, May 20, 2009 By Pedro Silva When Jane Doe passes the gates of her high school, she enters a completely different environment, one where a student’s constitutional rights are not automatically extended. The U.S. Supreme C full story >
Swine flu outbreak misses campus Wednesday, May 20, 2009 By Pedro Silva The recent spread of the H1N1 virus, better known as the swine flu, has caused a global panic. Since the virus’ outbreak on April 23, the United States has reported 5,123 cases in 47 states wi full story >