Hope recovered for French students
Hearing about the French trip’s cancellation, all seemed hopeless for the 21 students who had already started packing. With $5,000 lost to a bankrupt company, nothing but regrets and helplessness filled the hearts of both the students and parents alike.
Spreading awareness for Special Olympics
With a flurry of buttons and ribbons, awareness of the Special Olympics has been widespread not only through the school, but through the nation.
To Prom or not to Prom
Her moment has finally come. Senior Christan Gorden, finished with hair and makeup, slips on her princess gown as the last step before taking pictures. But her heart skips as she realizes that her Prom dress is not fitting her like it should. Gorden’s eyes fill with tears while she dials for her stepmother’s help. Eventually, the dress is hemmed, but Gorden missed her picture time. Later, rushing across the parking lot to post-Prom, Gorden arrives to a truck that doesn’t start.
“Chuck” out the rest of TV
OK, so here’s a few things you might need to know. “Chuck” is a show about a geeky, ex-Stanford student who is now working in the Nerd Herd at the local Buy More (parody of Geek Squad and Best Buy). Since being expelled from Stanford, Chuck’s life has been an endless drone of fixing computers and reminiscing about his ex-girlfriend, Jill.
News
Hope recovered for French students
written by Emma DeJong, 08-09 News Editor
Hearing about the French trip’s cancellation, all seemed hopeless for the 21 students who had already started packing. With $5,000 lost to a bankrupt company,... Read more »
May 22, 2009 • 3 comments • Filed Under News, Top stories
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Feature
Okigbo leaves U.S. behindwritten by Halimo Abdulkarim, 08-09 Feature Editor
Moving to a new city or even state is hard to adapt to. A couple months ago, junior Kene Okigbo found out that not only is he moving to a new city, but a whole new continent. Okigo... Read more »
May 22, 2009 • 0 comments • Filed Under Feature
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Sports
On way to 12 straight at statewritten by Mary DeJong, 09-10 Co-Editor-in-Chief
“A wiki-wiki womba! A wiki-wiki womba!” Echoing from the dugout, the softball girls cheer on their teammates as their chance to win the state title for the 12th... Read more »
May 22, 2009 • 0 comments • Filed Under Sports
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Opinion
Student opinion must be heardwritten by The Packer staff
It can be stated without question that change has been the underlying foundation of nearly every aspect of high school life this year. There are new teachers, curriculum... Read more »
May 22, 2009 • 0 comments • Filed Under Opinion
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