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What do you think of this weather?

Morgan Pulk, SeniorI’ve been coping with this lousy weather by studying my Academic Decathlon information. I’ve also been catching up on my homework; especially my AP World History class. (Thanks for all of the homework.) There have been some amusing things that have occurred around my house this winter, especially to my siblings.My brother has […]

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Staff & student basketball game

At 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, students, staff and parents of Philip W. Sugg Middle School joined in the gymnasium at Lisbon High School. They joined to play their annual Staff Versus Students Basketball game sponsored by the Student Council. Concessions and competition were up for grabs. The competition consisted of three games. The […]

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Tripp Middle School nordic skiing

The soft powder glides under our skis as we race across the ungroomed snow. I look up and receive the slick football from Taren. Immediately the opposing players close in on the rest of my team as I look for a pass. This is ultimate football, but with a wintery twist: both of the teams […]

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Tim Tebow 73 Heismen trophy winner

Sat., Dec. 8 was the 73 Heismen trophy presentation. As always, the best players in college football are nominated to come to New York city. This year’s finalists were Darren McFadden from Arkansas, Tim Tebow from Florida, Chase Daniel from Missouri, and Colt Brennan from Hawaii. All of the finalists had an outstanding year and […]

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Winter carnival

On Friday, February 15, Bruce M. Whittier Middle School celebrated Winter Carnival. Winter Carnival is an event celebrated at the end of Winter Spirit Week. Spirit Week and Winter Carnival are all about having fun, enjoying yourself, and showing as much school spirit and pride as possible.Winter carnival was a jam packed day. The first […]

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Saint’s Silver Screen

Review for the “Eye”The “Eye” is about a young woman who undergoes an operation to cure her blindness. Shortly after the operation all is apparently going well until she begins to have visions that foreshadow people’s deaths. She soon embarks on a mission to find out whose eyes these are and save the people they […]

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“Wild About Reading”

For the past couple of months, kindergarten through third grade students from Elm Street School in Mechanic Falls, have been wild about reading. Teachers have started a new approach to try to get children into reading. They say that this is just a way to teach kids how reading can be fun. Every twenty-five hours […]

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Civil Rights assembly

The LMS Civil Rights just had an assembly that featured the team on the stage. The kids told the school some things they believed in and what the team stood for. They had a guest speaker and a side show.The assembly started off with a slideshow. One of the members, and her brother had put […]

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Is cheering a sport?

Do you think cheering is a sport? Most people would answer no. Many people think you just learn a few chants and cheer at basketball games, but they don’t realize how hard cheering really is. I was part of the basketball/competition cheering team at Philip W. Sugg Middle School this year. I realized it is […]

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Music technology

At Philip W. Sugg Middle School, the eighth grade Music Appreciation Classes were challenged to create a virtual tour of the school. Mr. Scott Trach, the music teacher at PWS, provided students with the equipment, such as video and still cameras. There were at least ten students to each group and everyone had a different […]