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Among the members of the first four-year graduating class at Pencader Charter High School were (left to right): Valedictorian Deborah Thompson, Salutatorian Andy Vavasov, Class President Rocky Bajwa, National Honor Society President Helen Rana, Class Vice President Sohil Modi, Class Secretary Jasmine Oden, and Class Historian Julie Wanja.
First Class
Graduates honored for paving the wayBy Christian Mills, Staff Reporter · August 9, 2010
People usually take pride in saying they were the first to finish or achieve something. For 115 students at Pencader Charter High School, they can now always look back and say, “We were first.” On June 2, Pencader, which opened...
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High Honors
36 Students inducted into prestigious groupBy Aly DePrisco, Staff Reporter · July 4, 2010
Every year, a privileged set of students are invited to join the National Honor Society of Pencader Charter High School. In April of this year, 36 students who contribute to their community and have a grade point average of 90% or higher were inducted into this group. Before the new sophomores and juniors were inducted, the current Pencader NHS seniors were honored in a ceremony. The seniors were presented with a rose while English teacher Valerie Green introduced them to the audience and announced the college that each will...
Top Story #3
Though they are not too happy in this scene when they share a revealing picture of their father, Martin Lawrence and Chris Rock will provide you with plenty of laughs in "Death at a Funeral."
Worth Watching
“Death at a Funeral” is Sure to Bring the Crowd to LifeBy Christian Mills, Staff Reporter · June 30, 2010
“Death at a Funeral” delivers an abundance of comedy for all ages, even though it is clearly rated ‘R’ because of its language. Everything is pure humor and entertainment. This remake of the British version...
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Opinion Piece:
Not Your Average PageantBy Christian Mills, Staff Reporter · June 20, 2010
The power of the media. The media has a big effect on the way people view things. Often times, the way things are portrayed in the media is not the way they are in reality. I realized this at my Nationals’ Miss Teen Wilmington Pageant training class. Going into the training class, I was not sure of what to expect. I was not nervous nor did I feel uncomfortable. I was just unsure of what to expect of the other contestants and how the pageant would be run. Although I was unsure, I was hoping it wouldn’t be like the...
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Answering A Call
Oden’s senior project assists ailing friendBy Suan Allen, Staff Reporter · May 24, 2010
Imagine that you are paralyzed on one side of your face. You are forced to use a straw because you can no longer drink without one. You wake up every day with severe headaches. These are some of the symptoms of the acute disease Bell’s palsy. Jasmine Oden, a student at Pencader Charter High School, has a close friend who is suffering from this rare disease. In order to bring about awareness of Bell’s palsy to students, teachers, and the community, Jasmine chose to focus on this disease – and her friend’s struggles –...
News
Among the members of the first four-year graduating class at Pencader Charter High School were (left to right): Valedictorian Deborah Thompson, Salutatorian Andy Vavasov, Class President Rocky Bajwa, National Honor Society President Helen Rana, Class Vice President Sohil Modi, Class Secretary Jasmine Oden, and Class Historian Julie Wanja.
Graduates honored for paving the way
By Christian Mills, Staff Reporter · August 9, 2010
People usually take pride in saying they were the first to finish or achieve something. For 115 students at Pencader Charter High School, they can now always look back and say,... [Read more]
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Opinion
Not Your Average Pageant
By Christian Mills, Staff Reporter · June 20, 2010
The power of the media. The media has a big effect on the way people view things. Often times, the way things are portrayed in the media is not the way they are in reality. I realized... [Read more]
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Sports
Blue Rocks still searching for right chord
By Ron Ross, Staff Reporter · May 5, 2010
Editor’s Note: As part of his senior project, aspiring sportswriter Ron Ross recently sat in the press box for a Wilmington Blue Rocks game and shadowed a professional reporter.... [Read more]
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A&E
Though they are not too happy in this scene when they share a revealing picture of their father, Martin Lawrence and Chris Rock will provide you with plenty of laughs in "Death at a Funeral."
“Death at a Funeral” is Sure to Bring the Crowd to Life
By Christian Mills, Staff Reporter · June 30, 2010
“Death at a Funeral” delivers an abundance of comedy for all ages, even though it is clearly rated ‘R’ because of its language. Everything is pure humor... [Read more]
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