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  • 2007 Goes Out With A Bang!

    Monday, January 14, 2008 By: Cassidy Ewing

    Hunger around the holidays is a world wide issue, and in order to raise awareness the Leadership In Action class used pieing the teachers as motivation for the student body to bring in nonperishable g

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  • The Middle School Lends A Helping Hand

    Monday, January 14, 2008 By: Kilee Brown

    Every year around the holidays, the Middle School Senate always sponsors a canned food drive. There is a competition between grade levels to see how many cans can be collected. If so many cans are col

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  • The Whitman LegendMrs. Butler

    Monday, January 14, 2008 By: Marshall Fladd

    Many of us have heard tales of Mrs. Melissa (Brown) Butler’s many athletic accomplishments in track years under coach Ken Seeling from 1988 to 1989. Even though Mrs. Butler began her track years late

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  • How The Lions Club Celebrates The Holidays

    Monday, January 14, 2008 By: Karen Blowers

    The Lions Club has been a part of Marcus Whitman for many years. During this time, they have helped many people in the community. “It is a service organization that spends its time raising money thr

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  • Big Brothers, Big Sisters

    Monday, January 14, 2008 By: Cierra Perot

    Big Brothers, Big Sisters (BBBS) is held every Thursday after school from 3:30 to 5:00. Students from the high school meet in the middle school cafetorium, with elementary students from the district.

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  • Girl Scout Gold Award

    Monday, January 14, 2008 By: Karen Blowers

    The Girl Scout Troop #50 of the Marcus Whitman Service Unit has an outstanding member of their troop that has exceeded expectations to complete her Gold Award. Elise Kanaley, a long time member of th

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  • FebruarySupport Our Cheerleaders

    Monday, January 14, 2008 By: Kilee Brown

    For the month of February, the cans and bottles collected by the Lions Club will benefit Marcus Whitman Cheerleaders. Bins are located in the following locations: Potter, Middlesex, Vine Valley, Rushv

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  • Attend The Tale Of Sweeney Todd

    Monday, January 14, 2008 By: Spencer Lightfoote

    On December 21, 2007, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street hit theaters. It is a film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway hit musical and it is directed by Tim Burton. In this adap

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  • I Am Legend

    Monday, January 14, 2008 By: Leona Sawyer

    I Am Legend, put into theatres December 14th, 2007 and directed by Francis Lawrence, was a hit. The action horror movie grossed about 77.2 million dollars in the three days following its premiere on F

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  • Technology Opens Doors To New Conflicts

    Monday, January 14, 2008 By: Courtney Ormsby

    As we move further into the 21st century, Americans have more technology available to them than ever before. The newest MP3 players and computers were once again popular Christmas gifts. With so much

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The Whitman Word Marcus Whitman High School Rushville, NY
Issue Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Issue: Volume1, Issue 5 Last Update: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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In January, following the Christmas break, students know it’s about time for their midterms. To some, midterms mean a time to study, but to others this doesn’t seem to be a big deal. For the students
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The High School Lab will now be open after school from 3:00 to 4:30pm. Students from both the Middle School and the High School are welcome to come. Students are asked to bring a pass from their tea
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The Leadership in Action Class has been around since it started the school year of 2002-2003. Taught by Mr. McLaughlin, the class organizes many of the school activities such as the annual Spirit Week
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If at anytime you attend one of the school’s football or basketball games, you can bet on the cheerleaders being there. They support each team and are always there to bring spirit and school unity to
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This energetic Boys’ Varsity Basketball team has endured a lot this year because of injuries and their lack of height. Despite the team’s shortfalls and their lower than usual scoring standards, they
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On January 3rd the Varsity Swim Team competed against Midlakes. They pulled off the win with 122 points. The relay made up of Randy Pierre, Joe Frantel, Cory Roberts, and Bobby Shaw took first in the
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ty Basketball Team defeated Mynderse 47-38. Throughout the entire game, the teams were neck in neck. The top scorers of the game were Bri Dunton with 16 points, Ashley Bardeen with 11 points and 20 re
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The Marcus Whitman Varsity Wrestlers did an amazing job at their tournament on Saturday, January 5th. The captain, Jesse Rosato, feels that he has a great team and he feels responsible for this team.
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Mr. Eddinger is a well known and loved teacher here at Marcus Whitman. He attended Marcus Whitman and graduated in 1971. He then attended SUNY Geneseo and earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in
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SWIMMING This season, the Boys’ Modified Swim Team had the finest season with a record of 4-5. The modified swim teams divided in 2001-2002 and this record was the boys best since that time. The tea
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