Ballroom Dancing Class Swings [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 17, 2011 By By Jordan Madison ‘12 5, 6, 7, 8, Let the dances begin! A ballroom dance class has been introduced this spring term.  The class is offered period 8 and seven dances will be taught: the Cha-Cha, Rumba, Swing, Waltz, Ta full story

Smartboards Require Maintenance [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 17, 2011 By Sharif Zaher ‘12 The introduction of technology in education has greatly changed the way children of today are being taught. Forget about dusty chalkboards, banging erasers or hands smudged with dry erasable ink. Clas full story

First Floor Upgrades Continue Despite Budget Cuts [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 17, 2011 By Edward Novogrudsky ’12  Walking through the front door of the school and into the hallways, you may have noticed that they seem brighter. That’s because the floors on the first floor were replaced with new turquoise tiles. full story

Peer Mediation Offers Solutions [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 17, 2011 By Matthew Croak ‘12 Hey you! Fighting is not the answer. Peer Mediation is a program that offers personal intervention and support to students who have unsettled conflicts with others.     “Peer Mediation full story

Facebook Hinders Communication and Achievement [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 17, 2011 By Tammy Jiang ’12 You’re writing your Physics lab report, and you decide to log onto Facebook to have a short break. Before you know it, forty five minutes have passed and you’re not even halfway done. In frustration, full story

AP Classes Are Worth The Trouble [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 17, 2011 By Anna Zhang ‘12 If you wish to sharpen your problem-solving skills and develop study habits that will benefit you in college, you might want to consider taking AP courses. Many students choose to take AP classes sole full story

Historical Artwork Displayed Around School [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 17, 2011 By Donny Liang ‘12   Artwork, rich with history and interesting artists have lined the halls of Midwood for many decades. Some of the artists are alumni of Midwood        The Work Prog full story

History Day Considers Debates and Diplomacy [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 17, 2011 By By Xinying Li ’12 and Sonia Sharmin ’12   Many people assume the National History Day, NHD, is a day when we celebrate our past. According to Uzma Ahmed ’11, she learned about the National History Day when writing an article for Argus last ye full story

Smartboards Require Maintenance [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 17, 2011 By Sharif Zaher ‘12 The introduction of technology in education has greatly changed the way children of today are being taught. Forget about dusty chalkboards, banging erasers or hands smudged with dry erasable ink. Clas full story

Why Wait to Graduate? Go to College Now! [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 17, 2011 By Anna Zhang ‘12 and Tim Chak ‘12 Between taking AP classes and doing extracurricular activities, College Now courses could be another wow-factor in your college transcript.     College Now courses are usually taken af full story

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