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  • Indoor Tanning = “Smart Tanning”

    Tuesday, January 01, 2008 By: Jessica Carter

    It’s a cold, snowy day in winter and you wake up freezing and with a feeling of pastiness. You’re sitting around the house wondering what to do, when all of a sudden you have a brilliant idea.

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  • Snow Doesn’t Always Mean No School

    Tuesday, January 01, 2008 By: Nicole Smith

    It’s early Monday morning and you wake up dreading school, but out of the corner of your eye you look out your window and what do you see? A blizzard that’s what! You run to your TV and watch the bott

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  • Skills for a Lifetime

    Friday, January 04, 2008 By: Steven Croner

    Did you ever pass up a job such as one at McDonald’s just because you thought you were better than that and could find a better paying job? Maybe you should rethink that decision when enter the world

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  • Pita, falafel, and hummus, oh, my!: Mid-Eastern studies end with fun

    Friday, January 04, 2008 By: Jordan

    Yesterday the freshman participated in a Middle Eastern bazaar Throughout the first semester, they studied the culture of Middle Eastern societies, in several of their classes. Then Thursday, the ni

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  • “The wheels on the bike go ‘round and ‘round…”

    Friday, January 04, 2008 By: Danny

    When the focus of news is many times filled with negative information, it’s always nice to read about people doing things for a good cause.

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  • Cell phones making school cacophonous for everyone

    Friday, January 04, 2008 By: Danny

    If one walks into a Torrington High School classroom, they’ll probably see one of two things: either many students will have their heads directed toward their laps, frantically texting the latest goss

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  • First Female Mayor of Baltimore Inaugurated

    Friday, January 04, 2008 By: Zoe Rammelkamp

    After forty-seven male mayors, Baltimore has finally inaugurated a female. This historically significant event took place on December 4th.

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Issue Date: Friday, January 04, 2008 Issue: Week of Jan. 6, 2008
 
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At-a-glance

News
A new day in Baltimore. First woman mayor sets lofty goals, one of which would benefit young job-seekers.
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Features
Pedaling, pedaling, pedaling. Torrington High teachers tackle Wyoming bike marathon.
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Practical lessons. French teacher's trip to France put her master of the language to the test.
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His best choice … Gay student's decision to attend school dance with his boyfriend proves rewarding.
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Ben's world. A schedule of his school's toughest classes isn't enough to challenge Walter Johnson High's Ben Moskowitz. He also is the eyes and voice of his fellow students.
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Indoor Tanning = “Smart Tanning”
Hot winter. Cold, snowy days aren't enough to stop some students from that brilliant tan. A word to the wise, though: Don't overdo it.
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Opinion
Small start, big lessons. Jobs some students consider menial teach many valuable career lessons.
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"What can I say?" Words alone can't express the feelings and fears of families with loved ones at war.
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Ironic outcome. Hall sweeps add to tardiness they were intended to overcome.
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A step too far? Massachusetts' no-spanking law has caused national debate in quest to curb child abuse.
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