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  • School Fails to Progress

    Tuesday, October 09, 2007 By: Alix Gore

    Last year when Jamestown juniors took their required language arts SOLs and algebra and geometry students took their required math SOLs, not all of them passed. As a result, the school did not meet it

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  • Overcrowded Classes Cause Stress

    Tuesday, October 09, 2007 By: Russell Hornsby

    You sit in the classroom, packed with students, and space is limited. You hardly have enough room to put your backpack down. A constant loud chatter of 30-50 other students fills your ears as you stru

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  • AVID Class Becomes a Club

    Tuesday, October 09, 2007 By: Stephen Ackley

    Only time will tell if this year’s version of AVID—Advancement Via Individual Determination—at Jamestown will be successful, but students and teachers have varying opinions on the new setup.Since comi

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  • AVID Class Becomes a Club

    Tuesday, October 09, 2007 By: Stephen Ackley

    Only time will tell if this year’s version of AVID—Advancement Via Individual Determination—at Jamestown will be successful, but students and teachers have varying opinions on the new setup.Since comi

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  • Parking Gridlock Continues to Cause Woes

    Tuesday, October 09, 2007 By: Jack Winthrop

    Senior Leah Wetchler pulled onto Eagle Way from Route Five on the first day of school, greeted by a long, stationary line of vehicles. It was 7:10, ten minutes before first block began.“They were che

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  • Seniors Accomplish Great Merits

    Tuesday, October 09, 2007 By: Scott Corrigan

    The odds are just as good as winning the lottery. Seniors Francis Bowers, Chris Brown, and Hannah Taylor are competing with 1.4 million students all over the country for a scholarship worth $2,500, i

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  • Active Students March for Change

    Tuesday, October 09, 2007 By: Kelsey Burcher

    Ten thousand people stood shoulder-to-shoulder, arms raised and signs in air. Noise from the crowd grew when thousands of individuals collapsed to the ground as Jimi Hendrix’s version of the Star-Span

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  • Math Teacher Instructs in Peace Corps

    Tuesday, October 09, 2007 By: Alexa Short

    During her senior year of college, at a career fair, geometry teacher Jennifer Contrucci found herself drawn to the Peace Corps table. She knew even before she attended the fair that she wanted to joi

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  • Student Illusionist Gathers Crowds

    Wednesday, October 10, 2007 By: Amelia Bochain

    Senior Trey Heath doesn’t believe in magic. He doesn’t even consider himself a magician. Despite this, he’s been performing illusions and tricks to large crowds in the cafeteria.“It’s cool when you lo

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  • Mrs. Miller Catches Dreams to Help Kids

    Wednesday, October 10, 2007 By: Travis McKay-Roberts

    A boy rushes through a meadow at incredible speed. Dashing through the course, he completes a series of tasks to improve his strength, mind and dexterity. He does this all on horseback. And he has not

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The Eagle Eye Jamestown High School Williamsburg, VA
Issue Date: Thursday, October 11, 2007 Issue: Volume 11-2 Last Update: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
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At-a-glance

Coming into high school, some students wait until they have gotten accustomed to the new setting before they try getting involved in extracurricular activities. Freshman Meghan Apostoles decided to ge
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For senior Corinne Cordasco and junior John Briskey, it was difficult to conceive living in an impoverished country and never knowing where their next meals might come from. As for many Jamestown stud
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Painting trailers and an old lady’s nails red were really enlightening experiences for sophomores Tara Zimak and Ali Jacobs. Zimak and Jacobs traveled to North Carolina this summer with their church,
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As the dirt trail led on across the hills overlooking Spain and small villages, St. Martin’s Episcopalian church group known as J2A, Journey to Adulthood, followed the Camino de Santiago path. “Cool o
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Twelve students stand in a “U” shape, arms hanging loosely at their sides. Their backs are straight. They open their mouths. And suddenly the sounds of Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge over Troubled Wate
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Burning Spear’s albums Marcus Garvey and Garvey’s Ghost were originally released in 1975 and 1976. Since that time both have come to be regarded as classic roots reggae albums. Roots reggae is a subge
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Three years ago when drama teacher Beth Wigley directed plays at Williamsburg Players, a local community playhouse, she fell in love—with The Good Doctor. After directing the play, she tied as the win
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Jamestown cheerleading is looking up this year. With a new coach, a new, original routine, and talent to boot, the girls have hopes of a bid to the AA state competition. Having placed 6th in the AA st
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Senior football player Brian Dillon was slow getting up from the play after tackling another player. When he finally recovered enough to get up, his legs buckled and he flopped over again. Since 1997
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Freshman Victoria Newbury is new to Williamsburg but not new to golf. She’s been golfing since her grandpa introduced her to the sport when she was seven. After recently moving from Texas she is now m
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