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  • Book Review: The Alchemist

    Thursday, January 27, 2011 By: Tahseenuallah Khan

    The Alchemist is a rich, inspirational novel written by Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho.

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  • Scanners Surprise Students

    Thursday, January 20, 2011 By: Leslye Almonte

    Cardozo students were asked to stand in line outside of school on Wednesday, December 15, in 26 degree weather, to be scanned by metal detectors. ...As the line continued to grow down the block, one s

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  • Faculty, students discuss revising cell phone policy

    Saturday, January 29, 2011 By: Hanna Kras

    The Faculty Senate is currently discussing whether or not to recommend to the county a policy change that could allow cell phone use during lunch and class breaks.

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  • Carson high cuts workers again

    Friday, January 28, 2011 By: Grace Agnes

    As the budget cuts are increasing, schools that are K-12 are highly affected. Before Arnold Schwarzenegger left his term of Governor, he made the decision of cutting back on education. Unfortunately t

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  • Does pledge of allegiance mean anything to students?

    Friday, January 28, 2011 By: Laura Scherb

    In 1892, Francis Bellamy penned perhaps one of the most recited sentences nationwide. After roughly three revisions, the version we all know was officially instated by Congress in 1954, accordin

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  • Progressive Field transforms for Snow Days

    Wednesday, January 26, 2011 By: Lizzie Pruitt

    Progressive field turns venue into a winter resort.

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  • Butting heads: Student disrespect is the greatest cause of the high number of referrals over the last few years

    Wednesday, January 26, 2011 By: Damon Heine

    As Assistant Principal Joshaua Thom sits at his desk, the atmosphere of the room is tense, as he deals with yet another disciplinary issue.

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  • Free food for all

    Tuesday, January 18, 2011 By: Gustavo Deloisa, Staff Writer

    With a new program, Arvada will give everyone free breakfast

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  • Just another excuse to be stalked

    Monday, January 24, 2011 By: Cathy Micali and Megan VandeCorput

    Most kids in big cities try to stay away from gangs, but when Nerf Wars starts up, gangs are highly encouraged. Nerf Wars is not a club associated with Etowah; in fact it is not even a club. It is a h

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  • The Application Season: Students Prepare for College

    Thursday, January 20, 2011 By: Catherine Morris

    It is nearly the halfway point of the school year, and some students are already thinking ahead to the next school year. For seniors, that means deciding where to go to college. Senior Sara Blike sa

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Issue Date: Monday, January 31, 2011 Issue: Week of Jan. 31, 2011
 
The National Edition is a collection of great journalism posted on my.hsj.org.

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Faculty, students discuss revising cell phone policy
Osbourn High's Faculty Senate may be softening its opposition to allowing students to use their cell phones outside of class. It's not a done deal; the county office would have to approve a new policy
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Los Angeles Unified School District will have a new superintendent come April. Some people don't like the choice to lead the troubled system, the nation's second largest.
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School deals with bomb threat on Thursday
Students and staff at Fort Dodge High were rattled by a bomb threat that emptied the building and set off a Fire Department probe.
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The beat goes on in the Los Angeles Unified School District, as cuts in education funding are leading to staff reductions, even under a new governor.
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California high school's staffers are handling too many disciplinary cases these days as students lose control. This taxes staff time and jeopardizes the learning atmosphere.
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Scanners Surprise Students
Cardozo students weren't ready the day they were scanned at school. Though officials said they were seeking weapons, less ominous personal belongings were confiscated, and the owners were left confuse
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Let freedom ring, and cell phones, too, at Middlebury Union High. But just sometimes ...
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Features
The Cleveland Indians' summer home, Progressive Field, became a winter wonderland when fans were invited one snowy day to take their tire tubes and ice skates to the park for a romp in the white.
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Tragedy never visits a Nerf war; why, you can barely score a bruise. Alas, as in real battle, there are winners and losers, but on the Nerf field of battle, everyone lives to fight another day.
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Out of school violence becoming prominent with students
Fighting for fun. That's' one way to describe the floating fight clubs emerging among high schoolers. Blood, bruises and dazed faces are the symbols of this violent pastime.
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