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  • Rolling back the days: School calendar change results in great upset

    Monday, April 25, 2005 By: Emily Snyder, Porter Fraser

    The ninth of August routinely signals the end of the summer and the start of a new school year. Students frantically scramble to finish their summer reading, families return from vacationing in Europe

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  • Sun Sets on Chances at National Car Race

    Monday, April 25, 2005 By: Daniel Orkin

    With hopes of attending the Solar BikeRayce USA in Topeka Kansas, Tech Ed teacher Kelly Dunston’s fourth period class has spent the past year building a solar-powered vehicle. Unfortunately, due to a

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  • Fade to BlackJay-Z showcases Illustrious career on DVD

    Monday, April 25, 2005 By: Mark Byrnes

    As the lights dimmed at Madison Square Garden, a hometown hero and music legend took the stage in front of a crowd that sold out the venue in one day. This was no ordinary concert; anyone who was anyo

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  • Drive, Think, Live: Will Impact of “Every 15 Minutes” Leave a Dent in Teen Minds?

    Monday, April 25, 2005 By: Gerri Diamond

    From April 12-14, 2005, Julie Feldman introduced her Senior Project, “Every 15 Minutes,” to the WJ Community. The program is designed to open the eyes of teenagers across the nation to the harsh real

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  • Battle of the Bands unplugged unfairly

    Monday, April 25, 2005 By: Nikki Blazey, Editor in Chief

    The recent decision to cancel Battle of the Bands by the administration was unwarranted, irrational and executed in a manner far from professional.

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  • Law enforcement speaks highly of lockdown results: Lockdown locks out more than shooter

    Tuesday, April 26, 2005 By: Scott Skelly

    Both Parker high school and emergency response teams benefited from the lockdown at Parker on Monday, April 11.

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  • ‘She said she doesn’t want a boyfriend, she’s better off with friends’

    Tuesday, April 26, 2005 By: Adam Benedict

    Reggie And The Full Effect has always been known as the immature side project of The Get Up Kids keyboards James Dewees. Well times have changed and James is no longer the immature clown everyone love

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  • Fairness of automatic admissions questioned

    Wednesday, April 27, 2005 By: Alexis Budd

    The controversial top 10 percent law is under fire once again. Students, educators and politicians, many with divergent views, are all debating the issue at the Texas Legislature. Those who are agains

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  • Acclaimed author Orson Scott Card visits town, holds meet and greet

    Wednesday, April 27, 2005 By: Alexandra Villanueva

    T he line stretched out the door and blocked the entrance to La Madeleine. People clamored to get inside, just for a glimpse-they clutched copies of well-worn books, favorites that have touched them

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  • Jazz Band’s Harmonies Enliven Santa Monica Pier

    Friday, April 29, 2005 By: Kyle Mosqueda

    Uni’s Jazz Ensemble, directed by Performing Arts Chairman Arthur Shane, livened up the Santa Monica pier with catchy tunes and smooth rhythms for the second consecutive year on April 16th.

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News
Junior Jason Byrd assisted in the rescue of two people trapped in a car underwater. Quick thinking and a willingness to help saved the day.
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Both Parker high school and emergency response teams benefited from the lockdown at Parker on Monday, April 11.
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In place of attending the race in Kansas, the team is holding their own race at Montgomery College.
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Despite strong opposition, the decision to resume school on August 22 instead of August 9 is here to stay.
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Features
Many schools in Chesterfield County deal with typical everyday problems such as unruly behavior or academic inconsistency. However, at Matoaca High School, students and teachers alike deal with a diff
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Uni’s Jazz Ensemble, directed by Performing Arts Chairman Arthur Shane, livened up the Santa Monica pier with catchy tunes and smooth rhythms for the second consecutive year on April 16th.
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When some students walk to a classroom and see a substitute teacher they assume that they do not have to do any work and can hang out with friends and mess around.
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A crowd came to hear the author speak about his books and his approach to writing.
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From April 12-14, 2005, Julie Feldman introduced her Senior Project, “Every 15 Minutes,” to the WJ Community. The program is designed to open the eyes of teenagers to the harsh reality that drunk driv
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Opinion
AP exams should be given in June, not early May.
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