Should students take AP courses? Monday, May 10, 2010 By Rory Jones full story

Gaming the system: college rankings need protection from manipulation Friday, April 30, 2010 By Lawrence Chiou [ArticleImageHyperLink] “Gaming the rankings” is the deliberate practice of certain admissions strategies specifically targeted toward raising a school’s rankings. College rankings should be revised to resist such manipulati full story

2010 NFL Draft: Big gains and big shockers Friday, April 30, 2010 By Kavin Kanthasamy [ArticleImageHyperLink] A quick review and commentary on the 2010 NFL draft. full story

Healthy Kids Act Friday, April 30, 2010 By Cory Baughman [ArticleImageHyperLink] Obesity is becoming a bigger and bigger problem among today's youth. Unhealthy lifestyles can lead to heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and some types of cancer. The main causes of obesity are lac full story

Students take to Facebook to protest I-Tech cuts Friday, April 30, 2010 By Michelle Kim [ArticleImageHyperLink] In today’s world, Facebook has become ubiquitous in the world of teenagers as they log on daily to communicate with their friends, organize events, and effectively stalk both friends and strangers. Bu full story

Chatroulette; fun or creepy? Friday, April 30, 2010 By Stuff McMulligan [ArticleImageHyperLink] The interwebz is full of disturbing material. At times, it can appear to be a study into the darker sides of human behavior. Websites like MySpace have brought online predators into the 21st century. full story

Ajjarapu wins summer internship in Peru Friday, April 30, 2010 By Tanya Liu [ArticleImageHyperLink] The prospect of spending 8 weeks alone in a foreign country doesn't faze junior Avanthi Ajjarapu one bit. full story

Teachers at risk: cuts may cost jobs Friday, April 30, 2010 By Ben King [ArticleImageHyperLink] Despite the fact that the worst recession in decades has technically come to an end, its backlash continues to leave a deep-seated trail of joblessness and state budget issues that few can escape. Unf full story

Bo Fan: Getting girls at "hello" Friday, April 30, 2010 By Bryan Graveline From Science Olympiad to orchestra, freshman Bo Fan is making his presence known this year at Ames High. full story

Cursive: illegible, illogical, and should be illegal Friday, April 30, 2010 By Sam Ennis [ArticleImageHyperLink] Learning cursive was a waste of my time. Let me give you the low-down on how I reached this epiphanic conclusion.  The story starts a few weeks ago. I established an account on ihaveaplaniowa.gov tha full story

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