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Cough, catch cold: Preventing cold and flu transmission can be a daunting task

| Jan. 1, 2013

Students try to avoid getting sick during flu season.

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Kaylor thrives on fast-paced rhythm of ER

| Nov. 1, 2012

When recent medical school graduate Jordan Kaylor arrives at Northwestern Medical Center, he knows he’s got a full day ahead of him. It may not be exactly like the experience ...

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Scholastic Writing Awards judge talks to students

| Oct. 25, 2012

The room fell quiet as students began to read and judge a moving poem about heavy racial issues. After deliberation, they came to a consensus that the final poem of ...

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English teacher returns to running

| Oct. 15, 2012

On Oct. 14, English teacher Erinn Harris participated in the “Boo! Run for Life” 10k run and Tidal Basin walk in Washington, D. C. Her running time was approximately one ...

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Friday joke amuses students

| Sep. 17, 2012

Come Friday morning, the first stop for many students heading to class is the little blue board outside Student Services. First, there’s the loaded question. Lift the flap, and there’s ...

Get a weight off your back

| Sep. 11, 2012

At Jefferson, students dread anchor days. Not because of the extra work, or having all of their classes in one day. We hate the infamous anchor day backpacks. However, there ...

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Bioluminescence shines in research lab

| Jun. 13, 2012

Fish tanks and dissection tools cluttered Jefferson’s Oceanography and Geophysical Systems lab. A small octopus peacefully bobbed up and down along the glass surface of its tank. Students of the ...

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Freshmen build robots for beauty, design and competition

| May. 1, 2012

Freshmen clad in “Biyology” and “Hamlafadis” T-shirts crowded the stands and cheered for their favorite “Super Six” robots during eighth period on April 27. IBET students competed throughout the week ...