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  • ‘Rook’ State: Chess Wins For Third Time

    ‘Rook’ State: Chess Wins For Third Time

    News April 13, 2011 11:27 am no comments

    Maintaining Missouri supremacy for the third straight year, the chess team triumphed with a first place finish at the state tournament in Jefferson City, Mo. on Feburary 26th. The team, according to seniors Thomas Tran and Harry Hawkins, did not expect to win. It was through Tran’s and Hawkins’s first [...]

     
  • Senior finds the perfect pitch and passion

    Arts March 2, 2011 4:40 pm no comments

    The Mission Week Prayer Service begins with a few short songs led by the choir. Each member sings with confidence, emphasizing each sound as they lead the gym in worship. From the back row of singers though, one voice booms out with extra gusto. Despite his short stature and often [...]

     
  • Work Out Now for Spring Break Perfection

    Work Out Now for Spring Break Perfection

    Blogs January 28, 2011 10:11 am 1 comment

    It’s a matter of weeks until spring break and you want a body to show off when the time comes. If you want to achieve that goal, though, the time to start is now. Fortunately for you, I’m here to help. With help from not only fitness experts like state [...]

     
  • New Exercise Equipment: Shake Weight

    New Exercise Equipment: Shake Weight

    Blogs January 28, 2011 10:07 am 1 comment

    Try out the Shake Weight’s six minute workout for maximum results. Someone appears holding the iconic cylindrical, dumbbell shaped device, continuously shaking it back and forth: it is a commercial we have all seen.  Despite the doctor’s recommendations, statistics, and pictures of ripped people, you can’t help but crack a smile [...]

     
  • Wrestlers look past early setbacks, optimistic about future

    Sports, Winter December 3, 2010 8:39 am no comments

    With large numbers of athletes and a lineup of experienced upperclassmen, the wrestling team is kicking off their season on an optimistic note, according to Mr. Steve Lueck, head wrestling coach, despite a schedule that features the most difficult lineup of opponents the team has ever faced. The regular season [...]

     
  • Book collection promotes diversity

    News October 15, 2010 12:29 pm no comments

    The diversity dialogue collection, attributed to Mr. Cornell Ellis Sr., the first chairman and a founder of Parents Promoting Diversity (PPD), is the newest addition to the library. The small collection, currently containing around twenty books, is found next to the entrance to the computer lab in the library. According [...]