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No Chainz attached

Based on a T.R.U Story brings nothing new of significance to the hip hop game.

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A stalker’s paradise

Facebook’s forced introduction of Timeline allows for easy access to users’ information.

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The Wright way

Despite her many commitments, newly appointed county commissioner Allison Wright has learned how to maintain balance in her life.

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Glad Time: The second year around

For the 2012-13 school year, Clarke Central High School administrators hope changes made to Glad Time will improve its effectiveness.

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Striking for students

Chicago teachers took a strong stand when they made the decision to strike, but how long until it is forgotten?

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Letter from the editor

The community stresses that we should exceed the standards set for us, but are we challenged to even meet them?

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Savor the flavor

Athenian Peter Dale, 35, studied public relations at the University of Georgia, but switched career paths 10 years ago. He is now the co-owner of two successful restaurants: The National and Empire State South.

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An undocumented student’s story

Many undocumented students in the Clarke County School District have faces struggles since their arrivals as children in the U.S. Cedar Shoals High School senior Alejandra Diaz is one such student.

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Life, undocumented

The members of the audience sat, unmoving and silent. All eyes were focused on the six teenage girls at the front of the room, their voices reverberating against the walls. Six students, three from Clarke Central High School and three from Cedar Shoals High School, were called upon to speak in a theatre at the UGA Tate Center. These students were asked to speak because of their legal status: they are undocumented.

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Burning concerns

Students and faculty at Clarke Central High School have observed an influx of smoking in student restrooms during school hours.

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Dance inspires success

The East Athens Educational Dance Center Company promotes perseverance and poise, along with fostering dedicated dancers.

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Dreaded Looks

Those with dreadlocks often fight misconceptions and stereotypes.

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CTAE faces change

The Career Technical and Agricultural Education departments at Clarke Central High School and Cedar Shoals High School, in which many students from CCHS and CSHS are enrolled, will be transferred to the Athens Community Career Academy with the start of the 2012-13 school year.

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Shift in standards

Forty-eight states, including Georgia, have recently signed on to the new curriculum known as the Common Core State Standards. These standard will increase the learning levels required for math and English classes.

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Keys to change

“Anytime anyone comes into your classroom, whether it’s a parent, someone from the district office, or someone from the state department, you want to practice good instruction, to put on your best face,” Clarke Central High School Assistant Principal Dr. Sheila Dunham said. “It is a big deal, but we should be doing that every day of the school year.”

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Boiling Point: The race challenge

I am not racist; I view, speak to, interact with and love everyone the same, regardless of race.

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There and back again

Kunming is the capital and largest city of the of Yunnan Province in Southwest China, home to more than 6 million people, including Clarke Central High School senior Jiacheng “Chris” Zhao.