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Artists like Andrew Ryan save the music scene
In a world where the likes of Lady Gaga rule the music charts, those of us who appreciate a little acoustic guitar once in a while could use some help. Pop artist Andrew Ryan lends a hand with his new EP Waiting for Paris. Andrew Ryan's Waiting for Paris album cover, from www.myspace.com/andrewryanmusic I'm always a little skeptical when coming across new musicians. I like familiar things. But Ryan's ...
Q & A with Dr. Conner
Q : What qualifies as a reason for a 2 hour delay? A: Any mechanical or weather related condition that jeopardizes the safety of students either on the way to school or when they get there. Q: What qualifies as a reason for canceling school? A: Any mechanical problem (like the broken gas line at Forest Hill this week-end or if a school has no water or electricity) that ...
Websites of the Week
For the Academic http://www.internet-resources.com/writers/wrlinks-wordstuff.htm Mrs. Steele, famed AP Comp/Lit, etymology, and English teacher, would drool. This nifty page lists links to the best sites for grammar information, dictionaries, quotations, and the like. There's even a "MEGALIST OF WORDS" link. Whatever the heck that is. For the Academic Time-waster http://www.youtube.com/user/RedLetterMedia#p/u/7/uJarz7BYnHA This is probably more appropriate for geeks/dorks/nerds, not academics (there is a difference), but nevertheless, it takes a certain kind of sense of humor to appreciate ...
Events that shaped the 2000s
“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children,” former president George Bush said during a post-9/11 press conference. This past decade began with a thunderous shot heard ...
Texting lingo you never knew you never knew
As technology becomes increasingly more active in our everyday lives, we have developed a culture for it that's all our own. Example: the abbreviations used in text messages - the stuff that drives English teachers up the walls. You may be a devoted texter, but do you think you know the whole shebang? Test your skills with a list of texting lingo you never knew you never knew. ?4U .....................................................................................I ...
Sci-fi Avatar makes a splash at the box office
The hype for the newly released sci-fi thriller, Avatar, is well worth the hubbub. Maintaining a high standard was definitely on the mind director James Cameron as he was spending the movie's $237 million budget. The story begins in 2154, with the introduction of a Marine, Jake Sulley. His identical twin brother had been chosen for a series of experiments on the planet Pandora using a surragate to gain an extremely ...
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Sports of the decade
Broken records, shattered dreams, the blood, sweat, and tears of a grueling and trying season, and the ultimate payoff, a championship. The 2000s were full of all of these and in epic proportions. Sports can be a very controversial subject at times, but during some of our darkest hours, they can bring people together and unite them in ways that not... [Read more of this Story]
Bowling teams head for sectionals
Bowling may not be as widely known as the other natural sports favorites, but the boys’ and girls’ teams are just as serious and successful. Although the sport has a large individual component, the teams are strong, practice together, and support each other. Junior Kendra Stakelbeck, the captain of the girls’ team, is enthusiastic for the upcoming... [Read more of this Story]
Travel sports getting out of control
Story by: Megan Schillinger, grade 9 Home one weekend and gone the next, teenagers in travel sports are constantly on the move. Travel sports, such as soccer and hockey, require a lot of dedication. The prevalence of travel sports has spun out of control. “Last season I went to Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Tennessee, and Georgia,”... [Read more of this Story]
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