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Issue Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Issue: Chronicle Insight Vol. IV Last Update: Thursday, April 17, 2008
  • Dancin' the night away to Texas two-step

    Wednesday, March 26, 2008 By: Morgan Wilson, Bellaire High School

    Lines spiraled around buildings, friendships were made - and some enemies too as Texans turned out in numbers to Texas two-step.But now the focus is on March 29, when presidential candidates Hillary R

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  • Yates campus tries to adjust to removal of "unity" mural: Popular artwork that helped bring disparate students together is lost to beautification plan

    Wednesday, March 26, 2008 By: Senora Harris

    Popular artwork that helped bring disparate students together is lost to beautification plan

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  • Grant helps students raise energy awareness: Westside classes monitor efficiency at volunteer homes

    Thursday, April 10, 2008 By: Olivia Oppenheim, Westside High School

    Every year, British Petroleum awards up to $4 million in grants and scholarships to teachers for innovative classroom, after school, extra-curricular or summer projects focused on energy and/or energy

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  • Traveling teacher comes home: Brian Beard finds a place to put down roots in Bellaire

    Monday, April 14, 2008 By: Austin Grogin, Bellaire High School

    For some, curiosity can be a deadly thing. For others, like Brian Beard, curiosity was a catalyst for exploration. Armed with a thirst for intellectual and cultural education, Beard, who teaches Sopho

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  • Perfect SAT scores run in the genes: Lamar senior Krishna Kulkarni, aka Mr. 2400, credits his family for his intelligence

    Monday, April 14, 2008 By: Amber Collins, Lamar High School

    For some students, the SAT can be an exhausting ordeal. Almost instantly, weeks of studying and preparation are replaced by nerves, fear and uncertainty.However, for Krishna Kulkarni the real surprise

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  • SUGAR LAND TEEN MAKES SWEET MUSIC: Katie Armiger is only 16, but she's already rocked Nashville

    Monday, April 14, 2008 By: Morgan Wilson, Bellaire High School

    With a video soon to hit the air waves and hearing her voice over radio stations all over the nation, the world is soon to know who Katie Armiger is.Sugar Lands’ own, Armiger is only a novice to the m

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  • Low budget, but high hopes

    Monday, April 14, 2008 By: Rebecca Goldstein, Bellaire High School

    “Ever heard of the Beatles? They came at a time when everyone had a garage band and are remembered now because they were the best. Ever heard of Elvis? He was the first to play rock and roll and he wi

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  • Attention teen artistsBetter brush up those resumes

    Monday, April 14, 2008 By: Gabriella Flournoy, Carnegie Vanguard High School

    Some consider Houston a breeding ground for great muses - beautiful scenery, political fire and great numbers of people to befriend. Not surprisingly, many teen artists are looking for the chance to s

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  • Yates High School pair have a "phresh" take on fashion

    Monday, April 14, 2008 By: Senora Harris, Jack Yates High School

    Good chums since the third grade and business partners since 2004, Jack Yates High School juniors Joshua McAfee and Jeremy Smith have always had an interest in fashion. In an effort to artistically ex

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  • Web classrooms teach to tech-savvy: HISD among five districts offering online courses

    Monday, April 14, 2008 By: Dustin Woods, Jack Yates High School

    Welcome to a world of change – an opportunity to earn school credit through virtual learning.Approved by the Texas Education Agency, the Houston Independent School District was one of five districts i

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GLORY DAYS: Springsteen delivers to the crowd
As a preface to this review, I am going to be completely honest - it is going to be extremely difficult for me to fairly review the work of a man who I view as a god among mortals. And to a point, I d
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Westside High School senior dies
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As a senior in high school, Ellen Chang, coordinator for Fairy Godmother Project, said she decided after her senior prom she wanted to donate her dress to a local program that would give it away to th
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Amber's Taste Test: Amber Collins goes in search of the best burger. See her video
Practicing a pre-law education: Programs puts local students in attorneys' shoes
With relatives who are trying to become U.S. citizens, Milby High School senior Andrea Zarate knew a little about the challenges immigrants go through during the process.After a recent session with a
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With relatives who are trying to become U.S. citizens, Milby High School senior Andrea Zarate knew a little about the challenges immigrants go through during the process.After a recent session with a
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With relatives who are trying to become U.S. citizens, Milby High School senior Andrea Zarate knew a little about the challenges immigrants go through during the process.After a recent session with a
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Chavez, Madison, Wheatley and Yates high schools……They were the four teams left standing when the area high schools battled to advance to the State Tournament.But when it was all said and done, it was
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Ready for college? Time for a reality check
The big finish, the shebang, the first step into adulthood- the end of your childhood…“Welcome to the rest of your life”… college is here.Over the years I’ve learned that “knowledge is power” and “edu
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