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The Talon Sandra Day OConnor High School Phoenix, AZ
Issue Date: Saturday, March 08, 2008 Issue: Volume 6, Issue 5 Last Update: Friday, March 07, 2008
  • New shopping center opens dining, job opportunities for students

    Monday, March 03, 2008 By: Keegan Clark

    Drive east on Happy Valley Road, dodge cars through the round-about of death, race for a parking spot and load your Visa Card for the North Valley’s own little piece of shopping and dining paradise: N

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  • Jordin Sparks holds celebrity gala to benefit charity

    Monday, March 03, 2008 By: Nicole Valencia

    The Glendale teenager and former OHS student who won American Idol in 2007 and sang the national anthem at Super Bowl XLII, hosted her own celebrity gala on Jan. 30 at Skye Restaurant in Glendale.

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  • College costs soar to new heights; students struggle to keep up

    Monday, March 03, 2008 By: Michelle Parks and Stephanie Snider

    A big envelope with the words “You’re In!” plastered across the front arrives in the mailbox announcing that you’ve been accepted to college.

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  • SMART board premieres at OHS

    Monday, March 03, 2008 By: Miranda Cain and Puja Patel

    Last month, three classrooms received SMART boards from the Deer Valley Unified School District.

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  • Boys basketball ends with progression, improvement

    Tuesday, March 04, 2008 By: Keegan Clark and Kellan Olson

    After a promising season, the boys basketball team fell six points short in the first round of playoffs against Cactus High School on Feb. 12.

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  • Spring sports in full swing

    Tuesday, March 04, 2008 By: Keegan Clark and Stephanie Snider

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At-a-glance

Standards discourage creative teaching methods, lack spark of student interest
As high school continues to drag on, I can’t help but wonder what exactly it is that I am here for.
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Bump that! Show respect for staff, peers
I’m walking down the hallway and BAM! I hear an f-bomb drop. Oh! There it goes again. And again. One more time, and I’m thinking “Are you serious?”
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O’Connor wrestling hit the mats on Feb. 7, 8 and 9 to earn third place in the state tournament.
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OHS senior baseball players plan on leaving behind a legacy this year.
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The OHS girls soccer team finished another successful season by qualifying for the state tournament for the fifth consecutive season, earning the ninth seed based off the power rankings.
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The OHS girls soccer team finished another successful season by qualifying for the state tournament for the fifth consecutive season, earning the ninth seed based off the power rankings.
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After a promising season, the boys basketball team fell six points short in the first round of playoffs against Cactus High School on Feb. 12.
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'Charlie Bartlett' a fun teen movie, 21st-century 'Ferris Bueller'
The movie Charlie Bartlett ([MGM Distribution Company, rated R) is the Ferris Bueller’s Day Off for the 21st century. It’s definitely not as well written as Ferris Bueller, but it was close.
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Senor Coyote offers friendly service and flavorful menu
With only one step inside, I knew this place screamed “different.”
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