Mainstream Paint Branch High School Burtonsville, MD
Issue Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Issue: Volume 38 - Issue 6 May/June Online & Print Issues Last Update: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
  • Book Corner:: The Secret

    Tuesday, May 06, 2008 By: John Trotta

    I offer to you the secret of life or, I guess technically, Rhonda Byrnes does, but I suggest it. It is lurking somewhere in the self-help section of your local Borders, and apparently it has taught t

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  • Young Men of Vision: The students of Paint Branch Take a Tour on the Campus of Howard University

    Tuesday, May 06, 2008 By: Jahphia Griffin

    On April 11, six Paint Branch male students ranging from grades 9 to 12 who were part of the Young Men of Vision program field trip to Howard University. The students were accompanied by special educa

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  • Shakefest 08'

    Friday, May 09, 2008 By: Julia Grinberg

    Paint Branch staff and students paid tribute to The Bard on Wednesday, April 23rd in a school-wide event dubbed “Shakefest.” Each class took their own approach in celebrating William Shakespeare’s 444

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  • Lights. Camera. Graduation: : Behind the scenes with this year’s graduation speaker Eun Yang!

    Wednesday, May 28, 2008 By: Julia Grinberg

    The long-awaited and increasingly frightening time is truly here. The date has been set, caps and gowns bought, and tickets distributed. And the final piece of the puzzle has been put in its rightful

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  • Saying Goodbye

    Thursday, May 29, 2008 By: Stephanie Pham

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  • PROM 2008: Phoenician Phantasy

    Wednesday, May 28, 2008 By: Naomi Tesfai

    On Friday, May 16, 2008, Paint Branch High School’s Classes of 2008 and 2009 gathered together for the junior and senior prom. The festivities, which took place at Pook’s Hill Bethesda Marriott, began

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  • Feeding the Mind: Top Scholars Dinner Celebrates PB's High Achievers

    Wednesday, May 28, 2008 By: Noelle Tom- Wigfield

    On Monday, May 19th the students graduating in the top five percent of their senior class were honored at the Olney Fire House. They were recognized for all their hard work throughout their high schoo

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  • Feeding the Mind: Top Scholars Dinner Celebrates PB's High Achievers

    Thursday, May 29, 2008 By: Noelle Tom-Wigfield

    On Monday, May 19th the students graduating in the top five percent of their senior class were honored at the Olney Fire House.

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  • Shining Bright: These Athletes Brought Their Best To the Field, Court, & Track All Year Long.

    Thursday, May 29, 2008 By: John Trotta

    As the curtains close on yet another fantastic school year, it is important to reflect on those athletes who have made strong contributions to our athletic community.

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  • Showcasing Our Best: Paint Branch's Annual Art Show

    Thursday, May 29, 2008 By: Adrienne Chlumsky

    On Thursday, May 15, pieces were pulled from studios all throughout the lower wings of Paint Branch as art teachers teamed together to showcase pieces from the various fine arts courses offered.

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National English Honor Society Inducts New Members: Twenty-four Students Garner Honor
On Thursday, May 29, twenty-four Paint Branch students were inducted into the Zora Neale Hurston Chapter of the National English Honor Society. The students, from grades 10, 11, and 12, are the first
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Music and Teenagers: Music has become a huge part of a teenager’s life in the society today
Is music a big part of your life? Does it influence your life, or is it just something that you need to keep busy? Today in this society, teenagers are never too far away from music devices such as iP
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Down With the Electoral College
One vote, one voice. Every vote counts. Right? Wrong. The concept that this nation was founded upon, that every person’s vote counts, is a lie: a bold-faced lie. Young people are told over and over ag
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Has Class Officially Left Our Society?
Imagine a time when the way a woman carried herself was everything, a time when a woman carried class in her bag at all times---the walk that showed the world she was the image of perfect. She never d
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Branded in Ink
As more and more young adults get tattoos, more and more of their elders insist that tattoos are no good. They claim that “you’re only going to regret them.” Some view tattoos as a mark of being tough
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ACT-SO!: If You Believe You Can Do It, ACT-SO!
An acronym for Afro- Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics, ACT-SO is a major youth initiative of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).According
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Backtalk
In this, my last Backtalk, I feel I must thank a few people before getting to the sports. First off, thank you to Mr. Woodward for giving me the opportunity to write this column two years straight.
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Smacktalk
I’m entering my final Smacktalk undefeated, and I’m not letting Anthony pull a Giants on my perfect season. Right now, we’re right in the middle of the NBA playoffs and, unfortunately, the Spurs are
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The Co-ed volleyball team had another successful regular season, but could not carry their success into the post-season as they lost to Poolesville in five sets in the quarterfinals of the county play
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The Lady Panthers finished the regular season strong with a record of 6-5, their first winning record in the past three years. However, they fell in the first round of playoffs to an equally matched
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