In what should have been a routine activity, the process of getting class schedules the week before the start of school had a foreign twist. The coordination with friends about which classes we shared included looking up which lunch blocks we had together due to the incorporation of a Learn block separate from Lunch.
Vice president of Dating Abuse Stops Here Wendy Claunch and Red Flag Campaign representative Heather Sarmiento led a presentation for seniors last Tuesday to raise awareness about the warning signs and effects of dating abuse.
“I thought any opportunity to talk about healthy relationships would be great,” director of student services, Cindy Blakeley said.
“Real life stories are a lot more moving and make more of an impression.”
Claunch led an information session about the warning signs of an abusive relationship and the lethal warning signs.
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Several broadcast networks recently announced the cancellation of long-standing television shows with well-established audiences as well as up-and-coming shows that received a variety of reactions from critics. Among the shows cancelled are House, One Tree Hill, Blue Mountain State and Terra Nova.
House, a medical drama about Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) and his unconventional methods, has aired on Fox since 2004. According to Fox president Kevin Reilly, Laurie and the producers of the show decided that the show had run its course and it was time to call it quits.
Statesmen wrestlers James Cusack and Matt Crawford, both seniors, wrestled in the Virginia AAA State Wrestling tournament at Robinson Secondary School on Feb. 17 to 18, finishing in eighth and third places, respectively.
Crawford beat Yorktown High School wrestler Charlie Whel on the second day of the tournament to earn his third place finish in the state. Cusack lost his final match that determined the seventh and eighth place finishers in his weight class.
As with any fashion fad, yoga pants have exploded into the fashion scene over the past few years. While their presence in schools has generally been acceptable since gaining popularity among teenage girls, recent issues have arisen in regard to the tight-fitting leggings. In March, a student at Battlefield HighContinue Reading
About a month ago, I went to my car with a friend to grab my laptop and a sweatshirt. On the walk back from my car, I noticed that there were two administrators waiting at the door. As I got closer, they began lecturing me and other students trying toContinue Reading
As juniors and seniors begin their search for the ideal college, many of them will reach out to their guidance counselor for advice and assistance throughout the process. Because guidance counselors play such a large roll in the college hunt, teachers and parents are constantly stressing the importance of studentsContinue Reading
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