Mainstream Paint Branch High School Burtonsville, MD
Issue Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 Issue: Volume 36 Print Issue 1 & ONLINE UPDATES Last Update: Friday, December 02, 2005
  • Scholarship Established in Memory of Former Student

    Wednesday, October 19, 2005 By: Rabia Kamara

    On July 20, 2003, Paint Branch lost one of its beloved students to a tragic all-terrain vehicle accident. Carlton Powell, Jr. was a promising member of the class of 2006 who loved playing basketball a

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  • Cheeburger..Hold the Onions and the “S”: The Story Behind Burtonsville’s Newest Hot Spot

    Wednesday, October 19, 2005 By: Sarma Klimanis

    Sink your teeth into Burtonsville’s new cheeseburger joint – Cheeburger Cheeburger. It’s name was inspired by one of Saturdays Night Live’s best comedians John Belushi, in a skit that focused on a res

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  • Boys for Sale!: Guy Auction Spices Up Paint Branch Dating Scene

    Wednesday, October 19, 2005 By: Cherise Lesesne

    “Ten dollars, going once, going twice, sold to the young lady in the blue!” Surprisingly, these unusual words for a school were uttered here at Paint Branch on Friday, September 30, during LAP in the

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  • Sorry, Folks No More Cucumbers and Condoms

    Wednesday, October 19, 2005 By: Anthony Tucker

    One of the hot topics the last two years is sex education and how it should be taught. Most of the controversy surrounding sexual education stems from the infamous “condom cucumber” tape. The tape was

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  • Internship Program: Preparing Students

    Wednesday, October 19, 2005 By: Issela Sono-Saucedo

    Students attend school to learn what will help them gain skills to succeed in their careers and lives.  However, learning only the theoretical part does not teach them the skills needed to succeed in

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  • NO LEFT TURNS!: Forcing Students to go the “Right” Way

    Wednesday, October 19, 2005 By: Korvi Kamara

    Imagine this: it is the end of a long tiresome day at Paint Branch. You are ready to leave school and head to your after school destination. So you get in your car and begin to exit the parking lot. T

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  • English with Hint of Poland: Paint Branch’s English Department Goes Foreign

    Thursday, October 20, 2005 By: Diana Chao

    When the senior class came back to school on August 29, 2005, many expected to see Ms. Dina Beatty on their schedules for English class. To much surprise, these seniors learned that Ms. Beatty is now

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  • Gas Prices Soaring...: Up, Up, and Away

    Thursday, October 20, 2005 By: Noor Siddiqi

    After the September 11th attacks back in 2001, America fell into a recession and gas prices imminently rose. Ever since, gas prices have slowly worked their way up to over three dollars. The good old

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  • Girl’s Soccer Falls to Seneca Valley: Sara Rager scores three in loss

    Monday, October 24, 2005 By: Kara Berger

    On Tuesday night October 11, an ambitious girl’s varsity soccer team welcomed the challenge of taking on the undefeated Screaming Eagles of Seneca Valley. In a hard fought game that saw both teams pu

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  • Rockets Ruin Homecoming With 21-7 Victory: Loss takes Panthers to 3-3 on the season

    Monday, October 24, 2005 By: Jorge Aguilera

    As the last seconds of the first quarter ticked away, the scoreboard read “Away – 14, Home – 0.” This is not how the Paint Branch football team envisioned themselves ending the first quarter of their

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So, what are the laws for driving these days? It is hard to know when they seem to be changing from week to week. “Seventeen years old,” says freshman Lorena Rodriguez, “that’s how old you have to be
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Bring on the Brains: Second Annual Competition Pits Students vs. Staff
Students and teachers gathered into the Paint Branch High School auditorium at LAP on October 20, to witness a clash of titans. Our students top trivia scholars, also known as the It’s Academic team,
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Field Hockey Loses Playoff Opener
At the end of the season for most sports come theplayoffs. No matter what their record, all fieldhockey teams have the same chance to make their way upto the state championship game. In field hockey,
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The END!
This year Halloween did not just mean parties and candy, as the 31st also marked the end of the first nine weeks of the 2005-2006 school year. Two weeks before the marking period ends so begins the st
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Security Assistant Injured in the Line of Duty: Parent Driver Hits Mr. Hall During Morning Arrival Security Assistant Injured in the Line of Duty: Parent Driver Hits Mr. Hall During Morning Arrival
Before classes on the morning of October 24, a vehicle struck security assistant Michael Hall in the south Paint Branch parking lot. When the accident occurred, Mr. Hall was directing traffic to allo
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End of the World
Think Back. Within the last few months how many times do you remember saying “the world’s coming to an end?” In a normal situation I would say that you are being overdramatic, but with all the events
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RedskinsThe Team That Couldn’t Be
3-0, that’s how it all began. The Skins could do no wrong. They defeated easy competition like the Bears, no big deal. Then, they came back from a 13-0 guaranteed loss because of none other than Moss,
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Flechsig Nets Winner in Overtime: Panthers Pull off Upset
“A number eight seed can not beat a number one seed.” Don’t tell that to the Paint Branch boy’s soccer team, who on November 1, 2005 upset the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons in the quarterfinals, 2 -1 i
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SAT/ACT Blues
I see the letters SAT and ACT and water starts to come to my eyes. I try to think “Okay, no big deal, it is only one test…that determines my LIFE!” Between school, extracurricular activities, and ju
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