http://www.mill-stream.org A student run ONLINE newspaper Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:38:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With the start of the new semester, the Winter Drumline starts a new season. This year the drumline has been working on the piece, “Beneath,” a grade 4 piece of music. The show has three groups that work to make it all come together. The battery and guard are on ... http://www.mill-stream.org/2010/03/09/drumline-breaks-a-sweat/ During the 1998 Nagano Olympic Games, I was six years old and a budding figure skating fan, glued to the television watching not cartoons, but Tara Lipinski's gold-medal winning performances.  I crayoned homemade signs reading "Go for the Gold, Tara!" and once she won that gold, well, anyone passing through ... http://www.mill-stream.org/2010/03/04/disappointment-of-an-olympics-fan/ With the budget cuts students and teachers have to find ways to help save the school money. Tim Sturgeon, the Coordinator of Energy Education & Student Data Manager of Noblesville Schools, has compiled a list of things that we all can do to help 1. Closing classroom doors to keep the ... http://www.mill-stream.org/2010/03/03/ideas-to-save-money/ They’re possibly the most committed athletes on the planet. They arrive at school at ungodly hours of the morning – only to plunge into the icy waters of the natatorium. They never have to buy perfume because they’d rather get eaux de chlorine for free. They’re the swimmers – the ... http://www.mill-stream.org/2010/03/03/swimmers-make-their-final-splash/ American Lindsey Vonn won her gold in Ladies' Downhill skiing. Her medal would worth roughly $500 if melted down. At a time when gold is worth roughly $1100 per ounce, the value of an Olympic gold medal lies in both its physical worth and its symbolic meaning. That golden circle hanging ... http://www.mill-stream.org/2010/02/26/students-tune-in-to-olympic-events/ The boys’ varsity wrestling team took sectionals this season after a 19-8 season.  The team’s win at sectionals was Noblesville’s first, wrestling, sectional win in 10 years. 11 wrestlers also qualified individually for the regional competition. The following boys qualified: freshman Mitch Hensley, sophomores Ivan Keene, Wayne Specth, Cody Bond, and ... http://www.mill-stream.org/2010/02/25/boys-wrestling-team-fights-through-sectionals/ Photo from www.vancouver2010.com The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games have not only brought together 82 nations to compete, but they also have brought a vast array of Olympic Moments. From the tears of near-misses and podium pride to the smiles and cheers of at-last victory and unexpected success, these Games have provided an ... http://www.mill-stream.org/2010/02/25/olympic-thrills-spills-and-surprises/ This year, students had the opportunity to donate money to Haiti when they attended the winter dance on Saturday, Feb. 20. "Student government usually likes to donate money to good causes. It was a great way to get people to the dance and donate at the same time," student body president ... http://www.mill-stream.org/2010/02/23/proceeds-from-winter-dance-went-to-haiti-relief/ Ah, the days of childhood past, filled with activities and all around wonderfulness that is fundamentally lacking in our teenage years. We have jointly decided to reminisce and reflect on a few of the things that we miss and think should come back. These may be juvenile, but oh well... Blowing ... http://www.mill-stream.org/2010/02/23/were-not-eight-anymore-but/ Any CD where the proceeds go towards a charity or relief effort are worth anyone’s time and couple bucks, but Hope For Haiti Now is truly a special mix of both heart-wrenching and up-lifting songs that feature the devastation and hope in Haiti.  The first album to be solely sold ... http://www.mill-stream.org/2010/02/23/theres-more-than-hope-for-hope-for-haiti-now/