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  • Squished to School

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Rachel Herman Copy Editor

    A typical afternoon on bus 2009, one of Krop’s buses, consists of students fighting over seats, sitting on each others’ laps and sitting or standing in the aisle.

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  • Twitchell protests FCAT with silence: "Please enjoy my silence."-dave t.

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Melanie Weitzner

    That might’ve been one of the index cards Dave Twitchell used instead of speaking during his silent protest of this year’s FCAT testing.

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  • Model UN 'came, fought, cpnquered' in competition: Team members recognized for outstanding position papers and performance at Florida event.

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Nicole Lulinski

    The Model United Nations is the newest addition to Krop’s extensive list of clubs and teams.

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  • Krop students compete in Special Olympics

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Inna Granovskaya

    Wheelchair races, 100-meter dashes and long jumps dominated the FIU North Campus football field on a bright and humid Sunday for the 25th Annual Miami-Dade Special Olympics.

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  • 'It's not as easy as it looks'Robotics team heads to World Championship

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Lindsay Sprechman Copy Editor

    The Robotics Club will compete in the FIRST Vex Challenge (FVC) World Championship in Atlanta on April 12-13.

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  • Green adds catfish, new vegetables to garden

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Michael Vergara

    In order to better educate her students about the environment, environmental teacher Sue Green is adding vegetables, including eggplants and cucumbers, to the vegetable garden.

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  • More than a game

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Melanie Weitzner

    “My longest nonstop gameplay? Probably about thirty hours,” admits sophomore Vadim Shmidov. It was a month before school began and Shmidov was playing “World of Warcraft.” He would take occasional bat

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  • Krop alumnus becomes author

    Wednesday, March 28, 2007 By: Jared Gorfinkel

    Feb. 1, 2007 was a memorable day for Krop alumni Drew Lerman. His screenplay-turned novel, Magic City, was published after three busy years of writing, editing and more writing.

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  • Ceramic creation wins student full college scholarship

    Monday, April 09, 2007 By: Sarah Ashey Entertainment Editor

    While it takes some college students years to realize what they want to do in life, senior David Oicata had it all figured out by the time he was in second grade. He wanted to make ceramics.

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  • Subsitute Teachers

    Monday, April 09, 2007 By: Dennis Katz

    You know the routine: They are the bodies in the absent room who take attendance and distribute the work assigned by the teacher. Yet behind each face is a life—a history. Here is the story of Dennis

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The Lightning Strike Dr. Michael M. Krop High School Miami, FL
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Dance!: Starring: Bernadette Peirre
Monday, April 09, 2007 By Michael Vergara
Growing up in an impoverished neighborhood in Port-au-prince, Haiti, Magnet dance instructor Bernadette Pierre lived in a one-bedroom home with her parents, brother and dog, Bleboze.
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Subsitute Teachers
Monday, April 09, 2007 By Dennis Katz
You know the routine: They are the bodies in the absent room who take attendance and distribute the work assigned by the teacher. Yet behind each face is a life—a history. Here is the story of Dennis
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Pets prove to be positive for students
Monday, April 09, 2007 By Sara Vincek
Senior Marisol Ocampo has a pet dog named Mickey, with whom she loves to spend time.
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See the world before college:: Take a gap year
Monday, April 09, 2007 By Jared Gorfinkel, Daniela Loebl, Daniela Ferro, and Craig Brecker
Plane ticket across the Atlantic: $1200. Northface backpack: $109. Nalgene water bottle: $8.38. The experience of exploring the world before college: priceless.
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A spoonful of Splenda keeps the carbs and calories down
A spoonful of Splenda keeps the carbs and calories down
Monday, April 09, 2007 By Malka Abramoff
Giving up quality taste used to be a sacrifice one had to make in order to acquire a slim figure.
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AdderallA double-edged sword
Monday, April 09, 2007 By Daniela Ferro
“It makes you want to study,” senior John Michaels* said. Michaels is referring to the popular Adderall, a study drug used by students. It is the heightened sense of concentration and the ability to f
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Dying to be thin
Monday, April 09, 2007 By Daniela Loebl
“I looked into the mirror at my body, or rather at my bones... my eyes used to be so beautiful... I wasn’t pretty anymore, and I hadn’t been for a while,” senior Joy Gentile said.
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Escaping the Addiction
Monday, April 09, 2007 By Rebecca Stella
1. Admit that you have a problem.2. Realize that you control your own behavior.3. Try contacting a support group such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous. Both A.A. and N.A. are free and yo
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