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Regrets and Cherished Memories
Posted on May 13th, 2010 | No CommentsWe have all been in a conversation where the topic is regrets. There is usually one person who adds little to the conversation by saying, “I have no regrets.” I used to be this person. I thought this was some kind of accomplishment. It wasn’t until... -
Students show honesty by returning iPod left out in Boys P.E. Locker Room
Posted on March 31st, 2010 | No CommentsWe all know that if “ya snooze, ya lose.” This saying is applied to the Boy’s Locker Room with people’s personal items. If any item of value is left exposed, it will most likely get stolen. However, last week, three students gave a coach an... -
Mathematical Thinking
Posted on March 31st, 2010 | No CommentsIn the run long, don’t we all need math? I mean whenever I go to the store I see people with the TI-84+’s and graphing the optimal time to buy strawberries. And I remember the last time I went to Castle N Coasters I saw... -
Uncle John’s Readers Placed in School Bathrooms
Posted on March 30th, 2010 | No CommentsReading material meant to elevate social studies interest, promote reading across the curriculum. Birds flying backwards? Popes serving in the military? Origins of Oscar the Grouch? President Wilson’s lucky number? Number of vending machine deaths per year? What’s the common thread? You can learn these... -
Coronado’s Got Talent
Posted on March 30th, 2010 | No CommentsFinal ‘09-10 talent show set for April 9th. What does Coronado have in common with Jerry Springer, David Hasselhoff, Nick Cannon, and Sharon Osborne? No, not some weird primetime about someone’s baby daddy. These celebrities have all worked on the reality show “America’s Got Talent.”... -
Unitown Revealed
Posted on March 12th, 2010 | No CommentsShhhhh! Don’t tell anyone. But this story is based on facts, not hearsay… “I had a blast up at Unitown!” – Jessica Perez (11). “What [students] experience at Unitown is life changing…and it gives them a voice of empowerment.” – Mr. Gaspar. “Unitown is a... -
Library’s Open, Who Needs Help?
Posted on January 30th, 2010 | No CommentsLibrary now open Tuesday-Thursday from 3 to 6 PM, NHS tutors available Tuesdays For the past two years NHS students have volunteered their Tuesday afternoons to volunteering in the library. “There have definitely been some success stories, but we would like to reach more students,”...