Jackie Brown Film Review Highlights Stars and Heist
Christa Boatman, a Henninger High sophomore, reviews Jackie Brown starring Pam Grier and Robert DeNiro. The piece highlights Jackson and Fonda’s comedic turns, notes a tense gunhead scene, and playfully awards DeNiro a mock Oscar for minimal dialogue.
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Jackie Brown
Pam Grier
Robert DeNiro
Samuel L. Jackson
Michael Keaton
Bridget Fonda
Grier
United States
Mexico
Keaton
Jackson
Christa Boatman
Henninger High School
DeNiro
Fonda
Sweet 16 fundraiser for cancer society in Syracuse
Gia Rapasadi marked her December 14 birthday with a charity dance party at Styleen's Rhythm Palace in Syracuse. At Fayetteville-Manlius High School, she urged attendees to donate 2 to the American Cancer Society instead of gifts, sending a check for 250 and welcoming additional donations from those who couldn't attend.
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Terri Lynette Martin
Gia Rapasadi
American Cancer Society
Gia
Fayetteville-Manlius High School
Styleen
Rhythm Palace
Syracuse
The
Cancer Society
Rapasadi
Err Rasuvellory
Jennifer Coppola
Clare Bullock
Ena Pastoresian
On the Level Advice Column Debates Drug Pressure
In this teenager advice feature Dr. Mark Schneider and teen columnist Tsetse Egama discuss drug pressure among youths. A reader asks how to resist peers urging drug use and receives guidance to seek adult support and school counseling, emphasizing self care and safer choices.
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Mark Schneider
Fayetteville
Tsetse Egama
Nottingham High School
P.O. Box
Syracuse
Kwanzaa explained and celebrated in school pages
The article defines Kwanzaa from its Kiswahili meaning first fruits of the harvest and outlines its seven principles Nguzo Saba. It notes founder Maulana Karenga in 1966 and describes daily candle lightings, symbols, and the karamu feast. It includes student perspectives from Cicero-North Syracuse High School and reminders it is not religious.
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Kiswahili
Ron” Karenga
California State University
Karenga
Sean L. Herting
TYM
Southwest Community Center
Dorotha Lofters
Cicero-North Syracuse High School
Umoja
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Gina Williams
Maria Rapasadi
Dear
Dr. Schneider
Tsetse
Tsetse Kgama
Kwanzaa
Apryl Walker
Apry Walker
Cicero High School
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