Welker Shines As MDCPS Assistant Principal of the Year Monday, April 21, 2003 By Melisa Garber The once silent room exploded as the Assistant Principal of the Year was announced. Teachers, administrators and students, once frozen, applauded in celebration. Dr. Matthew Welker slowly walked up to full story

World Shocked By Space Shuttle Tragedy: NASA Acknowledges Past Problems in Space Program Wednesday, April 23, 2003 By Delena Gutierrez Smokey fireballs of disaster etched its mark upon our memory Feb. 1 as Columbia, the second NASA space shuttle to explode in 17 years, burned in the sky. The 21-year-old shuttle departed Jan. 16 for full story

The Teacher Protest Is On Wednesday, April 23, 2003 By Lucia Goyen Teachers’ salaries have always been part of a heated battle between teachers and the Miami Dade School Board. Recently, teachers protested and threatened further action if their demands were not met. full story

Venezuelans Seek Shelter At Krop Friday, April 25, 2003 By Nanci Schanerman Recent conflict in Venezuela has forced many families to leave and seek temporary refuge in Miami-Dade County. There have been at least 30 new students from Venezuela enrolled in Krop in the past few full story

UPDATE: Supreme Court Rules On Affirmative Action Friday, April 25, 2003 By Wolfgang Ceballos Race remains an important factor when applying to the University of Michigan. Within the last year lawsuits have been brought to the Supreme Court against the university and it’s former president, Lee full story

Pumping Gigabytes: Virtual School Offers Physical Education Friday, April 25, 2003 By Carla Scarlato One hundred and eighty Broward and Miami-Dade county high school students are working on their stamina, strength and flexibility through the Internet. Florida Virtual School is offering the half–credi full story