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March 30, 2010  
Filed under Event Calendar

Senior baseball player makes statement in first game

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March 29, 2010 • Andrew Martin, Sports Editor  
Filed under Athlete of the Week, Sports

At the start of the season, everyone looks to start on the right foot and to make a good impression. Senior baseball player Jacob Ripp is no exception. “Every off season I always look for something to improve on and when the start of the season comes along I want to showcase my ability and what I have... Read more »

Messer proved to be a different kind of star

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March 29, 2010 • Gian Wessel, Online Sports Editor  
Filed under Everyone's Got Game, Sports

Here’s all you need to know about the character of Mike Messer. After receiving the press release announcing his First-Team All-State selection, I paid a visit to the Commons to get his reaction. It was the second consecutive day he took time out of lunch to answer my unoriginal questions about... Read more »

Tennis player has soundtrack of his own

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March 29, 2010 • Ian Bernstein, Asst. Sports Editor  
Filed under Sports

For this week’s shuffle, third ranked varsity tennis player Cameron Aho shares the music in his ears.  1. We Do It For Fun Part 2-Tha Joker Thanks to Kaleb Hicks, he introduced me to this rapper. I love how there is no repetitive chorus, and it has some very creative rhymes. 2. Juicy - Notorious... Read more »

Ask Officer Helbig: DWD=Driving While Distracted

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March 29, 2010 • Officer Oliver Helbig  
Filed under Blog, Opinions

A new Missouri traffic law that passed last year makes it a violation for drivers under the age of 21 years to text while driving a motor vehicle.    As a police officer, I have to enforce the laws of the land as written. As an individual, I do agree with many of our students that this law should... Read more »

Comedian’s book makes for a good laugh

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March 29, 2010 • Mia Shenone, Student Life Editor  
Filed under Features

Following the success of her first book Are You There Vodka, It’s Me Chelsea, comedian Chelsea Handler decided she had more to tell and released her second  book Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang. “There have been times where I’ve cried from laughing so hard, reading this book,” sophomore... Read more »

A day for fools: the effects of a changed calendar

March 29, 2010 • Mary Buttram, Reporter  
Filed under News

March 29- Coca Cola invented March 30- National Hot Dog Day March 31- Tater Day April 1- April Fool’s Day* April 2- National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day April 3- National Find a Rainbow Day April 4- National Reading a Road Map Day April 4- Easter *April Fool’s day has no precise origin, yet there... Read more »

April Fool’s Day: Find the perfect prank with these links

March 29, 2010 • Courtney McBay, Editor in Chief  
Filed under Features, Hot Links

On April Fool’s Day, everyone wants to play the perfect prank – but it can sometimes be hard to find. These sites serve as resources for finding the inspiration to pull off that priceless hoax. http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/ The Museum of Hoaxes has compiled this list of... Read more »

Food services worker shares love for the job

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March 29, 2010 • Kara Campbell, Campus Editor  
Filed under 5 Questions With..., Features

In lunch lady land, it’s not just about making the food for students. For Cafeteria Manager Wendie Bening, it’s about getting to know students and building relationships. Q: What have you learned about students through your job? I’ve learned they’re basically all great kids and... Read more »

“March Madness” Madness

March 29, 2010 • Leanne Beasley, Reporter  
Filed under News

Though March may be drawing to a close, its madness is still going strong. This is the year of upsets as top teams have been eliminated one-by-one, busting brackets in the process. More and more teams are being subject to the recurrence of last second shots and lower ranked teams taking over and winning.... Read more »

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