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Student performance should be authentic in evaluations

| Oct. 26, 2012

The recent teacher strike in Chicago left approximately 350,000 students without teachers and halted school for over a week. The 29,000 unionized teachers in Chicago protested a wide range of issues, ...

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Jefferson trumps Marshall in Homecoming game

| Oct. 20, 2012

Rainstorms and flashes of lightning could not hold back the Jefferson football team as they stormed their way to a smashing victory over the Marshall Statesmen, 42-18. Prior to the ...

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Students conclude day with weight lifting

| Oct. 14, 2012

The weight room buzzes with activity as athletes from many different sports work through their routines. Lifting during eighth period is an activity offered to all athletes during both the ...

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Sports pep rally kindles enthusiasm

| Sep. 18, 2012

Students in every section of the stadium bleachers rise to their feet in anticipation as they watch senior Taylor Culman race to the finish in the 4×100 “Egg Drop” relay. ...

Shen wins first place in national dance competition

| Jun. 7, 2012

A figure clad in black gracefully shuffles across the floor with classical music trumpeting in the background. He dips his hands forward and moves synchronously with his dance partner as ...