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  • Teacher of the Quarter: The Teacher of the Quarter is selected each issue by the author of the article

    Thursday, March 22, 2007 By: Geoff Hall

    Many of us know Mr. James Shanklin. He teaches AP Calculus and Honors Algebra at Waukesha West High School, but he is better known at iQ for teaching Algebra, Pre Calc, and Honors Pre Calc. At 44, he’

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  • Lucinda Williams: West: Album Review

    Thursday, March 22, 2007 By: Sam Grzegorczyk

    Lucinda Williams is known for her heartfelt vocals, and folk-rock/alternative-country sound. Although her career has spanned nearly 30 years, she has only put out eight studio albums, one live album,

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  • American Train TravelA Primer

    Thursday, March 22, 2007 By: Emily Phernetton

    When people think of train travel, they usually think of luxurious sleeper cars populated by glamorous black-and-white movie stars. Unfortunately, that era is long gone. The modern train travel expe

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  • Write to WinAn Introduction to Writing for Competitions

    Thursday, March 22, 2007 By: Emily Phernetton

    My twin passions are writing and violin-playing. Whether you like it or not, the fact is that competitions are important when attempting to establish a career in either field. Competitions - and the

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  • Song of Maturity

    Thursday, March 22, 2007 By: Joanne Puchek

    My life turned around when one day I foundThe strange and peculiar worldOf a teenaged queen, who’d never seemedSo pretentious in all her lifeBut they couldn’t make me into something That I wasn’t made

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  • Help Is Just A Click Away: Shedding some light on Elluminates

    Thursday, March 22, 2007 By: Hannah Rebernick

    Why is attending Elluminates sessions so important? You may say, ‘I have the material sitting right in front of me in my book and online, why do I need to hear it in a slightly different way?’ First o

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  • Treasures from Adversity

    Thursday, March 22, 2007 By: Drew Goldsmith

    According to the Roman lyric poet, Horace, “adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have laid dormant.” Similarly, the Roman philosopher, Lecretius, war

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  • Virtually ForgottenThe Rubber Band Men

    Thursday, March 22, 2007 By: Hannah Rebernick

    From orthodontics to bungee jumping there is a very important piece of equipment that is often forgotten. This “piece of equipment” is the rubber band! It is something that is used everyday, in office

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  • For Better or For WorseThe Minimum Wage

    Thursday, March 22, 2007 By: Amanda Atwood

    In January the House voted to raise the federal minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 over a two-year period, and in February the Senate followed suit. This is a whopping 40 percent increase. Needless to

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  • Curious? The Survey Results are In!: The results of the Dating Survey are Revealed

    Thursday, March 22, 2007 By: Emily Degallier

    General news:·62% (of 170 people) said they have had a boyfriend or girlfriend. 38% said they haven’t.·Reasons for not having dated:o33% stated religious reasonso38% stated that their parents won’t le

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At-a-glance

2007 has been a big year for America…as far as the affairs of its U.S. Congress are concerned. On January 4th America stood by and witnessed the Democratic Party take over and claim the title of the
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Snow Safari
You’re lost. In 775 snow-covered acres of wilderness in central Wisconsin. But, you have a compass. Could you utilize it to orient yourself? What about a global positioning system (GPS)? Would you kno
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Pronunciation GuideZaria: (Pronounced Zar-E-Uh) Planet and setting of this story.Josh Kellyaire: (Pronounced Kelly-Air) Main character of this story.Ryan Duleah: (Pronounced Do-Lee-A) Friend of the Ke
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Alright, Still is ....Alright: Album Review
The debut album from 21 year old Londoner Lily Allen is the most creative and eclectic release so far this year. The daughter of acclaimed British actor Keith Allen, one would jump to the conclusion t
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A Proposal for Hollywood
“So what do you want to do this weekend?” People often ask each other; whether it’s a family activity, a date, or just something to do, a typical suggestion is “What’s playing?” Movies are a major par
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Lung. Brain. Skin. What do these things have in common? They are three vital organs of the body that can form cancer. Putting aside the brain and skin, let us focus on the lungs. Smoking has a huge im
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In the state of Wisconsin there are many municipalities who have enacted limited smoking bans or full smoking bans. These bans essentially outlaw smoking in public places, with variants regarding thei
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General news:·62% (of 170 people) said they have had a boyfriend or girlfriend. 38% said they haven’t.·Reasons for not having dated:o33% stated religious reasonso38% stated that their parents won’t le
full story 
In January the House voted to raise the federal minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 over a two-year period, and in February the Senate followed suit. This is a whopping 40 percent increase. Needless to
full story 
From orthodontics to bungee jumping there is a very important piece of equipment that is often forgotten. This “piece of equipment” is the rubber band! It is something that is used everyday, in office
full story 
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