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  • An ‘A+’ reading program: Reading Plus Program raises FCAT scores and increases reading speeds

    Wednesday, September 26, 2007 By: Stephany Esquenazi

    “I used to be embarrassedto read out loud during classbecause it took me forever tofi nish reading the passage,”junior Tammi Charuvi said. “I’mstarting to see the difference, asI’m reading up to one m

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  • Citations are the new form of punishment

    Wednesday, September 26, 2007 By: Sarah Abraham

    Rules, rules, rules! It seems that at the beginning of each school year, new rules and policies are introduced. This year has been no exception. One major addition to Krop’s d i s c i p l i n a r y sy

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  • Multi-language project a hit

    Wednesday, September 26, 2007 By: Rachel Herman

    One student stood at the board,another sat kicked back on thetop of a table, and others simplysat in their chairs wide-eyed andwatching senior Zahra Arbabi-Askiand sophomore Mina Ghorbaniwrite words i

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  • NEWS BRIEF: ID Prices Rise from $3 to $5

    Wednesday, September 26, 2007 By: William Campbell

    In addition to the change inthe appearance of the IDs thisyear, which went back to thevertical format, the price ofreplacement IDs has increasedas well. Replacement IDs arenow $5 dollars, which leaves

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  • Drama magnet acts out in Scotland

    Wednesday, September 26, 2007 By: Danielle Rodriguez

    When people are askedwhat they did over the summer,typical answers include “workedand relaxed,” “vacationedwith my family,” or “went toScotland to perform at one of themost prestigious internationalth

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  • Steph Taylor’s journey to music fame

    Wednesday, September 26, 2007 By: Sharona Sernik

    Seniors have roamed thehalls of school in hopes ofreaching college, but where arethey now? While some chose thepractical fields of business andlaw, one of them, Steph Taylor,has achieved her artistic

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  • Green bags for Green

    Wednesday, September 26, 2007 By: Jared Gorfinkel

    AP Environmental Scienceteacher Sue Green has attemptedto destroy the foundation of oneof the most commonly askedquestions: paper or plastic? Heranswer: neither.

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  • Super teacher Russell saves the year

    Wednesday, September 26, 2007 By: Francisca Perez

    Standing in the overcrowdedauditorium, Key Club sponsorMichelle Russell patiently tellsthe students they are to be quietso she can continue with hermeeting as planned.

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The Lightning Strike Dr. Michael M. Krop High School Miami, FL
Issue Date: Friday, September 28, 2007 Issue: Issue 1; Volume 10 Last Update: Monday, October 01, 2007
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At-a-glance

Most students dread the fall, and for a good reason. Thepainful transition from being a summertime beach bum backto scholastics and the urban jungle of school might leave littlehope for fun. Students
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Students would admit that theyrarely, if ever, attend school sportsevents. However, student supportshould be overwhelming because wehave excellent athletic teams, includingtennis, basketball, volleyba
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Krop’s football team has been

transformed into a new team due to

Rick Divita’s coaching methods.
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The track and fi eld arenot fi nished after almost ayear of renovations. Theschool is spending $1 millionto refurbish the old track andfi eld, but the lengthy processis now affecting severalsports tea
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Q:How was your first officialvisit at the University ofSouthern California? What was itlike and what did you do?A:It was fun. I got to seeCalifornia. The weatherwas nice and so were the people. Imet a
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Standing in the overcrowdedauditorium, Key Club sponsorMichelle Russell patiently tellsthe students they are to be quietso she can continue with hermeeting as planned.
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Timers on vendingmachines have beenimplemented to keepstudents from going to themduring class. Machines willonly operate before school,during all three lunches, andafter school.
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The long-term effects ofalcohol and marijuana usageare severe.According to science teacherDavid Buncher, “Consumptionof alcohol kills brain cells thatallow higher thinking.”It also inhibits the liver’
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High school can be stressful and students may notalways have time to be think about college. The way youperform in high school can affect your college career.Take this quiz to fi nd out what you need
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AP Environmental Scienceteacher Sue Green has attemptedto destroy the foundation of oneof the most commonly askedquestions: paper or plastic? Heranswer: neither.
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