Archive for September 18th, 2009

AP Courses: A Survival Guide

Friday, September 18th, 2009
AP Courses: A Survival Guide

Advanced Placement classes can seem daunting, stressful and way beyond overwhelming, but have no fear: AP classes can become manageable. AP courses provide a workload that students who aren’t willing to put in a little time outside of class for schoolwork probably won’t have the easiest time doing. Overall any student can succeed with... »

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Drama Delivers In “Edges”

Friday, September 18th, 2009

The play Edges creates a connection with different aspects in life that people are experiencing nowadays.  These connections touch every emotional button from sadness to laughter, from deceit to redemption, and from making mistakes to learning about those mistakes.  As the play develops, each cast takes their character to a new level, exposing their inner qualities not seen... »

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The Extra-Curricular Debate

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Leadership position? Check. Service hours? Check. Varsity sport? Check. No time to sleep, brush your hair and inability to stop spewing random SAT vocab words? Check. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you are probably an overworked high school student looking to succeed in the growingly-competitive college race. Join the club. Actually,... »

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Serena’s Meltdown at the US Open

Friday, September 18th, 2009
Serena’s Meltdown at the US Open

On September 14, 2009 at Arthur Ashe stadium in New York City, Serena Williams was charged a $15,000 fine for racket abuse and abusive language during her tennis match against tennis player Kim Clijsters. During the match, Serena lost her temper and yelled abusive language at the lines woman and the match was given... »

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Girls’ Swimming Faces Setback

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Sixteen is a small team, but in swimming it seems even smaller. The Urbana High School Girl’s Swim Team is suffering the loss of many teammates due injury and sickness that’s going around the team. Having girls out of the pool in swimming is hard because that means teammates have to double up events, which can be... »

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Ten Minutes With Dr. Taylor

Friday, September 18th, 2009

It has been three years since Laura Taylor became principal at Urbana High School . The school has certainly changed since then- overwhelmingly for the better. Truancy rates, referrals, the number of fights, and the dropout rate are all down. Learn more about Principal Taylor’s history in the school district and what she hopes... »

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The Great Sports Debate

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Are high school sports too competitive? Good question. “Year-round sports participation we see now at the Division One level has led to an increased occurrence  of injury, and a ’survival of the fittest’ mentality among coaches when recruiting,” says William A. Grana MD. He also says that even his alma mater, Harvard, had been... »

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