Spring break plans ease student stress at Odessa High
Odessa High School seniors describe spring break as a midyear relief with trips to Austin San Antonio and Houston. They plan family getaways, Disney World visits, camping trips in Mitre Peak and Las Vegas nights with a mix of food tours, theater, and sleep to recharge before TAAS tests and finals.
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Elizabeth Hollmann
Odessa High School
Elizabeth
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
Tony
Disney World
Goofy
Kathleen
Blair Late
Permian
Mitre Peak
Blair
Las Vegas
Tommy Tune
New York
Turskey
Boy 10 Leads Petition for School Playground Access
Tyler Barrett collected 300 signatures from nearly every fifth grader and some teachers at Warren Central Intermediate School in Vicksburg Mississippi. He campaigned after construction delays left both the middle and nearby elementary schools with only barren dirt yards amid unfinished playgrounds. School board members including Tyler’s father praised the effort but gave no action assurances.
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Tyler Barrett
Warren Central Intermediate School
Vicksburg
Miss
Tyler
Aliquippa school bans body piercings in dress code
Sara Newton and her sister Cadie face classroom bans over facial and nose piercings as the Aliquippa Pa school board votes to ban body jewelry except earrings. Vic Walczak of the local ACLU calls the move an attempt to control how students look amid broader health and safety concerns.
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Sara Newton
Sara
Cadie
Aliquippa
Kids’ Health and Safety
Vic Walczak
American Civil Liberties Union
Crazy Taxi Review Drives Dreamcast Cab Chaos
The Dreamcast arcade port Crazy Taxi places four zany drivers in a San Francisco like city. Pick up fares, race to destinations, earn tips for stunts, and master Crazy Drift and Crazy Boost to maximize scores in a ten minute round. Graphics are sharp, gameplay is addictive, and the game is praised as a top Dreamcast title.
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Sega
Axel
Gena
B.D. Joe
Gus
San Francisco
William Schiffmann
THE
Associated Press
Teen's last wish to donate organs thwarted by sudden death
Nick Breach a 14 year old brain cancer patient from Camp Hill Pennsylvania died after weeks of fighting the disease. Medics rushed him to the hospital with CPR, but his heart never restarted. Doctors could only retrieve his corneas. His family and teachers praised his plan to donate his organs and his influence on encouraging others to sign up as organ donors. He inspired students, friends and a community to discuss donation and generosity.
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Camp Hill
Nick Breach
Nick
Kim
Rick
Peggy Kunz
Kunz
Camp Hill Middle School
Tony
Rick Breach
New Jersey Shore
CNN
The
New Yorker
Monterey
Calif
Oregon
Andy Freiberg
Nicholas Breach
Breach
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