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The Compass Northwestern High School Baltimore, MD
Issue Date: Thursday, December 23, 2004 Issue: December 2004 Last Update: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
  • Northwestern under pressure: MSDE places school in “Restructuring phase 2”

    Tuesday, January 11, 2005 By: Kellei Burrus

    Next year, the home of the Wildcats is promised to change. Northwestern has been in restructuring for two years which means that the MSDE (Maryland State Department of Education) has identified Northw

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  • President of NAACP Kweisi Mfume resigns

    Tuesday, January 11, 2005 By: Dominick McDonald

    Kweisi Mfume, the president of the NAACP resigned after nearly 9 years of leadership, catching his fellow members and followers by surprise.

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  • Stubborn grafitti springs up all over school

    Tuesday, January 11, 2005 By: Majure Walker

    Because of the graffiti problem, most people would say Northwestern looks as if it is a prison.

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  • Student IDsNecessary or a waste?

    Tuesday, January 11, 2005 By: Dominic Smith

    It is mandatory for Northwestern students to wear IDs this year and to display them when entering the school.

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  • News legends Brokaw and Rather call it quits

    Tuesday, January 11, 2005 By: August Graham

    This is by far the hardest blow the news world has ever been hit with. Two of news' most well known TV news anchors have stepped down from their respective networks: Dan Rather from CBS and Tom Brokaw

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  • AIDS still major problem in US, Baltimore

    Thursday, January 20, 2005 By: Chinelle Halley

    AIDS (AQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME) is one of the today's deadliest killers. Every year 2,200 cases of AIDS is reported in Maryland.

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  • Driver’s EducationWhere is the best deal?

    Thursday, January 20, 2005 By: Christina Hall

    After their 10th year, preteens can't wait to hit the milestone, their 16th Birthday, the first sign of a real responsibility, Driving!

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  • Coaches, athletes say Athletic Budget lacking

    Thursday, January 20, 2005 By: Ariel Blackwell

    Many athletes and some coaches at Northwestern High School often complain that we have a funding disadvantage in our school's athletic budget. Is this a problem for our school?

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  • Carmelo Anthony struggles with tarnished image

    Thursday, January 20, 2005 By: Lavonne Lewis

    This summer, Carmelo Anthony reportedly attacked a man who spit a drink at MTV hostess La La Vasquez, who is Anthony's girlfriend. The man who is being identified as "Sugar Ray" had been engaged to Va

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  • NFL’s Ben Roethlisberger started small

    Thursday, January 20, 2005 By: Timothy Thompkins

    This story starts in a small Ohio town that hasn't produced anything except for one bright and shining star, Ben Roethlisberger, million dollar athlete and hometown hero.

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At-a-glance

Dear Students and Parents,I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very safe, restful and happy holiday! The Holiday Christmas break begins December 24th and school will reopen on Monday, J
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Northwestern's own students are being shined on for their talent. There are many talented people that you may know personally, but what about those you don't know about.
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Who is she? Well in Latin America, she is known as the "Mexican Madonna' of South America. She was born Gloria de los Angeles Treviño on February 15, 1970 in Monterrey, Mexico, an industrial city in t
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The O.C. created by Josh Schwartz, has become an ongoing success and is currently in its second season on Fox.
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At the Vibe Awards last month, rap legend Dr. Dre thought he was receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award, but instead he found himself in the middle of a dangerous brawl.
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Everyone remembers the heart warming show Full House, full of family and life situations that always ended with a hug. From the time it started in September of 1987, until the time it ended in May of
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On November 11, 2004, Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright Arthur Miller's The Price opened at Center Stage. Set in New York in the attic of a Lower Manhattan brownstone in 1968.
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On November 11, 2004, Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright Arthur Miller's The Price opened at Center Stage. Set in New York in the attic of a Lower Manhattan brownstone in 1968.
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On November 11, 2004, Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright Arthur Miller's The Price opened at Center Stage. Set in New York in the attic of a Lower Manhattan brownstone in 1968.
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Although your mother will say "Oh that's so nice", with a smile on her face she really doesn't want another hand-made card for Christmas.
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