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Homecoming King Nominee: Kurt Doty

Paul Burnham, Staff Writer September 30, 2011

Q: Were you surprised to find out that you had been nominated for Homecoming Court? A: I was surprised because band said that they weren’t going to nominate anyone because we have UIL that day and they...

Aiming for Success: How to Stay on Top of Your Grades

Josh Spruchman, Staff Writer September 27, 2011

“Review with your teacher any bad marks. I would get bad grades sometimes but would always try talking to my teacher after school because I have wrestling before school.” junior Charles Morris. “If...

Facebook Fasting

Madeline Patton, Staff Writer September 26, 2011

Could it be possible to simply “unplug” from Facebook? This is a challenge I was willing to test. My task is one whole month offline. Hopefully I will survive; hopefully a catastrophic event will not...

Drenching Efforts: Splash Down Raises Money for Africa

J. P. Salazar, Staff Writer September 25, 2011

      A number of students strive to come up with ways to help the local community and the world as a whole, through school run organizations like STUCO. But this was the first time STUCO members...

Introducing the Online Columnists

September 23, 2011

Wildcat Tales Online is proud to introduce three new online columnists for the 2011 – 2012 school year. Danielle Dereleau, Kathy Santiago, and Haley Bunnell will be writing columns on a regular basis....

New Way to Show School Spirit

Danielle Deraleau, Staff Writer September 22, 2011

     Every year the Advanced Fashion Design class takes a trip to New York City. A visit to Mood Designer Fabrics store, a tour of Parsons School of Design, and a look at Times Square are a few highlights...

Junior Class President Elected

Rachel Romanczukiewicz, Staff Writer September 21, 2011

     After weeks of campaigning and a run-off vote between two students, the final votes have been counted and the junior class president has been chosen. Junior Binna Kim won the title of junior class...

A Story Worth Sharing

Kathleen Shaffer, Staff Writer September 21, 2011

     English teacher Kimberly Stuber has lived with the death of her sister since September 12, 2002 and keeps her memory alive by sharing the story of her death with her students. Her sister Stephanie...

A Price to Pay

Kathy Santiago, Featured Columnist September 21, 2011

     I did something so stupid; it took me two years to make up for what I did. The memory lingers on in my mind like a VCR tape on rewind.  I’ll never forget the look that my father gave me. I’ll...

Lunches and Late Bells

Matt Wood, Staff Writer September 20, 2011

      The openness of the campus and the freedom during lunch is a new experience for juniors. Although this may lead to some issues, concerning tardiness and skipping, administrators feel that this...

Work load takes control: Comparing work load from sophomore year to junior year

Kathy Santiago, Staff Writer September 20, 2011

Work load has no age limit.  Teachers, professors, and mentors throw piles of books at students like the student is blood thirsty for knowledge. In recent studies, “Causes of Stress on Students” shows...

Students Remember 9/11

Michael Nicholson, Staff Writer September 10, 2011

Senior Megan Carroll- “I remember 9/11 as being a very scary day because even though I was only seven, I knew exactly what was going on and that my dad was on a plane that day. My mom pulled me out of...

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