Sparrow Club raises funds with newfound enthusiasm
February 10, 2009 • MAYBE Caitlin Young...perhaps.
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Sparrow Club presidents Saneet Johal and Amelia Mondry and more than 20 club members are busy fund-raising for our 2009 sparrow, Max Fennimore. Their first fund-raisers were held the weekend of Dec. 13. Coffee shop Awbrey Brew donated a portion of the proceeds from all drinks and food sold on Dec.... Read more »
Oregon to see reductions in school budgets
February 10, 2009 • Maddie Dahl
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In the midst of America’s financial crisis, Oregon students fear for their future in education and teachers watch warily over the reality of budget cuts. “Paying for college will probably most influence my decision on where I go in the end,” said senior Tyler Walsh. “It’s too bad because... Read more »
Three weeks of fighting leave Gaza in devastation
February 10, 2009 • Weston Koyama
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Images of dead and dying children trapped on the narrow twenty-five mile long sliver of land known as the Gaza Strip located west of Israel stirs powerful emotions on both sides of the recent conflict in the Middle East. Both the State of Israel and the ruling party Hamas in Gaza blame each other... Read more »
News Flash
February 10, 2009
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Scholastic Art Show awards announced The Central Oregon region participated in the National Scholastic Art contest for the first time and submitted 21 entries. Seven students were selected as winners. Summit’s Gold Key winner, Raquel Calson, earned a $500 scholarship. She entered a portfolio of eight... Read more »
Health model to increase awareness
February 10, 2009 • Liz Peoples, Elise Burri
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Freshman Fintan Doyle entered the gym for his fitness test without worrying about the results of the exam. Doyle, a competitive swimmer, spends at least two hours, three times a week, taking laps in the Juniper Aquatic Center and considers himself fit. In November, health and physical education department... Read more »
Students collect more than 9 thousand cans of food
December 11, 2008 • Justice Bender
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Towering castles stood proudly in the commons announcing the success of Summit’s annual holiday canned food drive. In October, Student Council began encouraging all students to participate by giving non-perishable food items to the needy. To further entice students to help, a competition... Read more »
Why Obama Won
November 5, 2008 • Elisabeth Bishop
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On Feb. 10, 2007, Barack Obama announced his candicacy for President of the United States before a crowd of thousands. Even his small but devoted group of supporters knew his chances were slim. He had been a U.S. senator for barely two years. No one had heard of him but the anti-war crowd and... Read more »
Students reach semi-finals in Public Debate
November 4, 2008 • Staff report
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Sixteen students climbed on the yellow school bus Oct. 23 and headed for Willamette University in Salem to compete in the Jerry Hudson Inviational. “The competition was really tough because many of the students who competed successfully in last year’s national competition participated,” said... Read more »
Economic uncertainty grips faculty, students
November 4, 2008 • Weston Koyama
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Confusion. Utter bewilderment. Uncertainty. Turmoil. No one appears to know what happened to the U.S. financial markets in the closing weeks of September. “I’m confused,” said English teacher Christie McCormick, “I’m not a financial expert, so I’m left to trust the people I see... Read more »
Foreign language program expands
November 4, 2008 • Elise Burri
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Andrew (Yong) Wang hails from beautiful Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province, which sits beside the Grand Canal, four hours east of Shanghai, the hometown of the former Chinese president Jiang Ze-min. Wang teaches Mandarin Chinese and Asian culture during the first two blocks each day. Wang studied at the... Read more »
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