Author Archive for Dana Pistilli

A Scholarship for Your Thoughts

Published On June 20, 2010 in Community Features and Slider by and
A Scholarship for  Your Thoughts

Are you stressed out about how you’re planning to pay for college? With the rising costs of tuition, colleges are becoming more expensive. Will tough economic times prevent you from attending and applying to college? “It doesn’t have to. College is still a smart choice. The options may be tougher to weigh, and students and Read More »

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Fiesta del Dia de Los Muertos

Published On June 20, 2010 in Community Features by
Fiesta del Dia de Los Muertos

Day of the Dead altar set up oustide the Spanish classrooms. Since when is death celebrated and seen as a joke? Every year on the day after Halloween, the Spanish culture celebrates the return of dead people’s spirits. This holiday became widely known as Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). “Students build an Read More »

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Clubs and Culture

Published On June 20, 2010 in Community Features by
Clubs and Culture

Spanish club students decorate for El Dia de Los Muertos-Day of the Dead. Hola! Como estas? Bien. Y tú? Konnichiwa. Hello! How are you? Good. And you? Spanish and Japanese, to many people, is a first or second language used either in their home or at school. A vibrant club last year, Japanese, will be Read More »

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Round Two of the Swine Flu?

Published On June 20, 2010 in National and Local by

The main questions many people have been asking are: What’s the deal with swine flu? Is there a vaccine to help prevent H1N1 influenza? What are the symptoms? Are there side effects? “Our school follows the same protocols as the Department of Education and the Department of Health. Posters of guidelines are being posted around the Read More »

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Swine Flu – Goes Global

Published On June 20, 2010 in National and Local by
Swine Flu – Goes Global

Pigs may not be flying, but a virus named after them sure is. Influenza A (H1N1), which originated in Mexico, has been spreading rapidly around the world. What is swine flu? What are the symptoms? Is it deadly? These are the questions many people are asking, as the spread of influenza has become global. According Read More »

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