Budget Cuts begin [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, April 01, 2003 By Meridith Malysz As Governor Mitt Romney continues to propose cuts to the state budget in response to the poor economy, towns across Massachusetts are struggling to create a local budget around the uncertainty of stat full story

Zounds! Hamlet to appear for a single spring preformance [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, April 01, 2003 By Courtney Merhar Revenge, power, and love are three themes that can be found in this year’s spring play: Hamlet. The Minnechaug Classic Drama Club will perform the product of months of work on May 2nd in the auditoriu full story

Jazz showcase celebrates music and student talent [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, April 01, 2003 By Becky Doyle Flutes, trumpets, guitars, vibes, and “all that jazz” echoed through the auditorium on Friday, March 28. The 9th annual Jazz Showcase was hosted by the high schools’ Fine Arts Departments, and feature full story

Senior guys bare all at Peach King Pagent [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, April 01, 2003 By Marie Thompson While the Peach Queen is one of the more popular scholarships in Wilbraham, the National Honor Society also holds an annual Peach King Pageant. March 21 marked the date of the seventh annual contest, full story

Bright future expected for the revised Renaissance program [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, April 01, 2003 By Jess Stambaugh In past years, achieving Renaissance status meant little more than a gold card and an honor roll breakfast. The revamped program now offers a slue of new privileges and continues to expand the opportu full story

Teacher Profiles [ArticleImageHyperLink] Tuesday, April 01, 2003 By Unsigned Department Chair Teacher ProfilesFull name: Curtis Wing Department: Science Birthday: November 26th Education: Springfield College and Wesleyan University When I was a kid, I wanted to be: a herpetolo full story

Battle of the Band attracts strong talent [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, March 31, 2003 By Tara Hadayatzedah Though many musicians at Minnechaug can be found performing at concerts during the holiday, in school assemblies, or at the fine arts festival, some students play in bands outside of school. On April full story

First time blood donor tells all [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, March 31, 2003 By Jess Stambaugh On March 6, lots of students went to school feeling anxious. I woke up with a feeling of dread as well, but it wasn’t due to a test or class, it was the first time that I was going to donate blood. Tw full story

News Briefs [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, March 31, 2003 By Unsigned Smoke Signal Awards:On March 12, the Smoke Signal staff attended the Scholastic Press Forum at American International College, where the editors received an honorable mention for “best newspaper.” Sch full story