A.P. courses in danger of being watered down [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, May 22, 2003 By Drew Trombly In recent years, and especially in the past year, there has been an influx of students registering for advanced level classes (Honors and Advanced Placement, or AP). For example, over 100 students wi full story

Bands get their "fifteen minutes of fame" [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, May 22, 2003 By Alena Prusinowski After waiting for months on end, bands comprised of high school students finally got the opportunity to prove their talents in this year’s annual Battle of the Bands on Saturday, May 3rd. Originally full story

Defense drives boys lacrosse to the top of their game [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, May 22, 2003 By AnnMarie Wesolowski A common saying in sports is defense wins games. The boys’ varsity lacrosse team is learning the truth in that adage as they depend upon the strength their veteran defensemen provides. With three seni full story

Budget situation remains unsettled [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, May 22, 2003 By Meridith Malysz The towns of Hampden and Wilbraham went to the polls on Saturday May 17, to vote on the Proposition 2½ override. The override would allow the two towns to raise taxes above the yearly 2½ % allowable full story

The Spring Play delivers a night of Shakespeare [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, May 22, 2003 By Tara Hedayatzadeh After months of diligent effort and rehearsing, the cast of Hamlet came together Friday, May 2 to deliver their performance. The starring role of Hamlet, played by junior Shannon Finn, contained one p full story

In Your Own Words [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, May 22, 2003 By Annie Granfield What are you looking forward most to this summer?Katie Sheehan, junior, “Not getting up early”Katie LeClair, freshman, “Parties”Lindsay Boucher, freshman, “ Sleeping”Dave O’Brien, senior, “Hanging out full story

Pioneers' future looks bright under Voight's leadership [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, May 22, 2003 By Nick Ingalls If somebody told young Jon Voight that he would go on to live his dream of being a professional soccer player, he might've laughed in disbelief. But after his first steps on a soccer field at the age full story

SAT prep courses defeat purpose of test [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, May 22, 2003 By Anthony Sibilia Many students, before they take the SAT exam, do a few practice tests, try to brush up their vocabulary and review their math skills. But how many students can afford to pay hundreds of dollars or pr full story

Staff faces obstacles due to budget cuts [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, May 22, 2003 By Allison Cross, Becky Doyle, and Jessica Stambaugh Over the past school year, budget cuts have impacted class sizes, sports fees and other aspects of the high school that affect students and teachers. Although budget issues seem to most directly impin full story

Summer can be a valuble time to gain experiance [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, May 22, 2003 By Anthony Sibilia While some students are putting on the sunscreen and preparing for hours of lounging at the beach, many others are getting ready to pack their bags as they venture to colleges, foreign countries, or c full story

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