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  • Mandatory AP tests cause conflict, commotion

    Monday, May 21, 2007 By: Natalie Lukich

    $13: my fee to attend my morning classes on May 9. As a junior, I signed up for four AP classes, wanting to get a preview of college-level classes; however, I planned to retake the required classes i

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  • Students find faith in love

    Monday, May 21, 2007 By: Linda hou

    Senior Josh Roselman’s family may seem like any other, but it is unique in that the parents are from two different religions, with his mother being Roman-Catholic and his father Jewish.    “I think th

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  • Peeking into students’ lives: MySpace no longer just for teens as adults get in on the action

    Monday, May 21, 2007 By: Veronica Tsuji

    MySpace no longer just for teens as adults get in on the action

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  • Osman recognized by Student Playwright Project

    Tuesday, May 22, 2007 By: Emily Heldman, Copy Editor

    Gaithersburg High School junior Sarah Osman wrote a play that won an honorable mention in the Student Playwright Project. The play, “The Hotel Theresa,” was read by professional actors at a reading on

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  • Coming back for Moore

    Tuesday, May 22, 2007 By: Jessica Goocharan, Editorial and Entertainment Editor

    One could say that Mandy Moore is a pop music veteran. With four albums under her belt, she is preparing to release her fifth, “Wild Hope.” However, many still see Moore as a sugary sweet pop star who

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  • Students need to step up, lead

    Tuesday, May 22, 2007 By: Timberlines Staff

    One problem we at GHS face is a lack of students willing to take chances and run for elected positions in school-sponsored clubs and organizations.

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  • Administrators frustrated with scandalous attire

    Wednesday, May 23, 2007 By: By: JAMIKA ISAACS & ANN KATENTA

    “Mini,” “short” and “barely there,” are only three ways to describe the style of Clarksburg High School students this spring, and the administration wants them to change. Literally.

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  • Graduates fight summer fires: Classroom requirements completed, job pays college bills

    Wednesday, May 23, 2007 By: Marielle Desrosiers

    A siren sounds from down the busy street and cars pull to the side as the fire truck rushes by. The firefighters jump out and use all their force to put out a local fire.

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  • Shrek the Third lacks sparkle: Third installment lacks creativity, rushes storyline

    Wednesday, May 23, 2007 By: Kristina Palmer

    I had little expectations for the third installment of the Shrek trilogy; in my opinion good movies should be left as they are. Shrek the Third failed to change my mind.

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  • Dam: The “Non-Arab Arabs” of Palestinian Hip-Hop: Palestinian Hip Hop group- with lyrics in Hebrew, English, and Arabic is gaining popularity.

    Thursday, May 24, 2007 By: Dieanna Jadallah

    Over the past seven years, a musical phenomenon has been on the rise from the back streets of Israel's predominantly Muslim towns, and sweeping the overcrowded Palestinian cities and refugee camps of

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Issue Date: Monday, May 28, 2007 Issue: Week of May 28, 2007
 
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News
Throughout Wisconsin enrollments have dropped and our district is no different. The lower enrollment will affect school budgets.
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The tidal wave of technology sweeping across the globe will soon catch the campus. Next year, Uni will offer high school courses online through the Los Angeles Virtual Academy (LAVA).
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The administration took another step towards converting the school into a series of small learning communities two weeks ago as a group of architects and LAUSD personnel toured the campus to formulate
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The controversial sale of vital downtown art classroom space was delayed for one more school year while CMS locates new venue.
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Features
Two seniors will try out for forest firefighting jobs after graduation.
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There is hardly a way to describe the feeling of stepping off a plane into a whole new world: one where all of your culture norms mean nothing and very few share your physical appearance.
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Gaithersburg High School junior Sarah Osman wrote a play that won an honorable mention in the Student Playwright Project.
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Parents and potential employers may view students' MySpace profiles.
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Would you date someone of a different religion? Students have different ideas on this.
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Opinion
Atmosphere here can stifle self-expression
During my years here I have seen good ideas squandered due to the administration's opposition. I would encourage them to be more open-minded when it comes to life in general.
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