The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair is the largest international pre-college science fair in the world, hosting students from 70 countries, regions and territories each year.

Held from May 12 to May 17 in Phoenix, Ariz., the fair was attended by juniors Aaron Aguhob and Supraja Chitarri, who were among 1,500 participants from all corners of the globe showcasing experiments. Chittari won third place in the animal science category.

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by rana attia In the app store there are more than 19 communication applications that pop up the minute you type the word “chat.” Not surprisingly, one of the main things people want to do on their phones is find new ways to communicate with others. At Marshall, students areContinue Reading

When I was little, I was the kind of kid that could be fascinated for hours on end by something as simple as a cardboard box; it could be a spaceship, train car or even a house—the possibilities were endless.

As I grew up, I slowly lost my sense of creativity. What was once a spaceship or a train caboose became simply just a box.

Of course, part of my loss of creativity (and in this metaphorical box example, loss of wonder) was simply due to me becoming more mature. But I think that another part of this loss is due to the influence of my education.
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“How do two poets greet each other?”
According to Brian Hernandez, they say, “Hey haven’t we metaphor?”
If you have ever visited Brian Hernandez’s Twitter or Facebook profile they are littered with similar puns that one can’t help but chuckle over. Hernandez is a current junior and an IB diploma candidate and is known for his carefully worded puns that receive a multitude of likes, favorites and re-tweets and have even given him the unofficial title of “class clown.”
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Entertainment is one of the toughest industries to break into: the uncertainty, the competition and the pressure make show business an intimidating career path for prospective stars. But despite the obstacles, aspiring stars Lily Roth, Sara Chapin and Samantha Hakim have already made their start.
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“I want to deconstruct the Dewey Decimal System in the library,” librarian Alanna Graboyes stated. From someone else it would seem like a laughable notion, but from Graboyes the statement rang with conviction and a sense of possibility.

Installing a new organizational system for the books to encourage a more advanced “web thinking” method is just one of the changes Graboyes has planned for the new library.

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For some, the traditional school program just is not realistic. Maybe the hours conflict with a job, maybe the scheduling does not meet academic needs but, regardless of the reason, some students find that the mainstream school system does not meet their specific needs.

Senior Troy Phares is one such student.

Due to an illness in the family, Phares felt he needed to be home more than the regular school system would allow. Phares heard about Computer Enhanced Instruction, an alternative schooling program, from senior Tyler Morris and decided to enroll this year.

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The homework, the lectures, the rush of graduation: teachers are usually the guides, the instructors and the supporters as their students work their way through the year’s curriculum.

Some, however, have coursework of their own. From 7:20 until 2:10, these teachers may be instructing freshmen through seniors, but afterschool, on weekends or in the summer, they are taking graduate classes of their own, and pursuing advanced degrees.

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