Portman is perfect in “Black Swan”

January 26, 2011 • By Tooba Ahmed, A&E Editor  
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Perfection may seem perfect, but obsession is never virtuous. “Black Swan,” rated R and directed by Darren Aronofsky, is a ferocious mixture of personality, nightmares, obsession, and perfection. Starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis (“That ’70s Show” and “The Book... Read more »

Students show colors, crazy outfits to support fashion show fundraiser

January 26, 2011 • By Dylan Rhudd, Opinion Editor  
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Pencader Charter High School has many events that it offers to students each year. Various dances, musical shows, and fundraisers are popular among students, but the one Pencader tradition that students are most excited about is Spirit Week. Pencader has two Spirit Weeks each school year, and this fundraiser... Read more »

Exams pushed back one day due to slippery roads

January 18, 2011 • By Dylan Rhudd, Opinion Editor  
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If any Pencader students were hoping for an extra day to prepare for their final exams this week, their wishes came true this morning. Due to icy roads, Pencader Charter High School decided to close its doors today. The final exams scheduled for this week were simply pushed back one day. The previous... Read more »

Junior gets creative during math, wins hoodie-design contest

January 7, 2011 • By Christina Porter, Staff Reporter  
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Students are often told not to daydream in class. They are instead urged to pay attention and to focus on the work at hand. Looking off into lala land will get them nowhere. But this time daydreaming paid off. Wes Hayward, a junior at Pencader Charter High School, was daydreaming one day in Mrs. Bedillion’s... Read more »

Five students promoted to editors of school newspaper

January 4, 2011 • By Karla Carrillo, Staff Reporter  
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Some people might shy away when faced with the opportunity to tackle more responsibilities. Perhaps they are afraid to push themselves or are afraid to fail. Jurrel Carthon, a junior at Pencader Charter High School, is not one of those people. Carthon, along with four other Pencader students, was recently... Read more »