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  • PBS's History Detectives uncover a shocking truth behind Marcos de Niza's legacy

    Friday, September 24, 2010 By: Shawn Berry, Reporter

    A recent episode of History Detectives exposed the famed "Marcos de Niza" rock as a hoax. Here, reporter Shawn Berry covers student reactions to the disappointing news and rumors that the school would

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  • CBS’s "Survivor: Nicaragua" Worth Watching on Wednesday Night

    Friday, September 24, 2010 By: Erin Stipp

    The CBS hit show Survivor is back on TV, premiering for its 21st season on Wednesday, September 15.   The biggest change for the newest season is that Survivor: Nicaragua airs on Wednesday nights at 8

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  • Stretching Beyond Who You Are - Social Justice Retreat

    Friday, September 24, 2010 By: Cassie Bohn and Courtney Mullen

    Even by sitting on the steps and in corners on the streets, NDA students get a feel for how homeless youth are treated by the public who walk past them, Sr. Laura said.

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  • Fraudulent Door-to-Door Sales Causes Frustration in the Triad District

    Friday, September 24, 2010 By: Mari Lewis

    In early August, right before the start of school, an individual or individuals were contacting people in the Triad Community at their homes while pretending to be affiliated with the  Triad District

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  • Laptops Become Wave of The Future

    Friday, September 24, 2010 By: Student 1

    Students are the ones who will be leading the world of tomorrow and they are the ones who need to keep up with the technology of today. What would be a better way of helping students than giving them

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  • You Can Lose Yourself in 'Civilization'

    Friday, September 24, 2010 By: Jason Tse

    A student reporter immerses himself in his latest assignment: to review the video game "Civilization V".

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  • Visi Girls Get Hands Dirty, Hearts Lifted on Summer Service Trips

    Thursday, September 23, 2010 By: Anna Scanlon '11

    Visitation students got their hands dirty this summer.                    Camden, Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Costa Rica

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  • More Than A Coach

    Thursday, September 23, 2010 By: Drew Underwood

    Coach Reginald Austin wears many hats. He’s a teacher, track coach and defensive backs and special teams coach for the football team.

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  • Local giraffe tastes fame

    Wednesday, September 22, 2010 By: Karisa Kirkendall

    Through being aired on local media and even a spotlight on Fox News, The Topeka Zoo’s baby giraffe, Hope, has grabbed the attention of Americans across the country. What exactly is so special about th

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  • Breece wins national motocross championship

    Wednesday, September 22, 2010 By: RYAN LAMBERT-Chief Photographer

    Ryan Breece displayed his motocross talents this summer at the 2010 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship. The event was from Aug. 2-7 in Hurricane Mills, TN. Breece, sophomore, took first place

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Issue Date: Monday, September 27, 2010 Issue: Week of Sept. 27, 2010
 
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Texting and Driving Law's Effectiveness Remains to be Seen
Everywhere, the press is on to stop texting-while-driving. Georgia has joined the ranks of states forbidding the practice, and Oprah Winfrey has launched a natiowide campaign. The big question: Do tee
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Fraudulent Door-to-Door Sales Causes Frustration in the Triad District
When solicitors came knocking in August, they told local residents their donations would aid students of the local school district. Authorities say now those residents were duped by con artists.
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Joe Brekke knows what it's like to see life pass before his eyes, thanks to the Aug. 10 flood in Ames, Iowa. Now, Brekke and his family are building anew, feeling 'lucky' for their neighbors' support.
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Features
Silly as Silly Bandz seem, they're no joke to the teachers and school officials who find them distracting and are banning them from school.
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Even by sitting on the steps and in corners on the streets, NDA students get a feel for how homeless youth are treated by the public who walk past them, Sr. Laura said.
full story 
A recent episode of History Detectives exposed the famed "Marcos de Niza" rock as a hoax. Here, reporter Shawn Berry covers student reactions to the disappointing news and rumors that the school would
full story 
Georgetown Visitation Prep students won't tell you their summer was a joyride, but it may have been the most meaningful summer they've ever lived -- or ever will.
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His players know Coach Reginald Austin is the real deal. A high school and college star before joining the NFL, he also was an academic whiz and knows the classroom as well as the playing field.
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Hope, Topeka's favorite giraffe, has a rare leg condition that has brought her, and the city, national attention. Town folk are holding hope for her long-term recovery.
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Ryan Breece is the best there is. His competitors learned that in August when he won the Amateur National Motocross championship in -- appropriately enough -- Hurricane Hills, Tenn.
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