Consolidation
January 24, 2012
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Consolidation- /con-sol-i-dation/ the act of combining into an integral whole. The consolidation of Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools has been one of the hottest topics since the beginning of 2011. Two top administrators recently began to clarify the topic for The Panthers Prey. The Panthers... Read more »
“Sorry Wrong Number” dials a win with audience
November 28, 2011 • written by Alleigh Brown
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“Sorry, wrong number,” said the dark voice of Leona Stevenson’s killer over the phone as the lights go down and the play ends with her horrifying death. Jordan Dickerson, who portrayed Mrs. Stevenson, was a marvel, her screams leaving the crowd stunned for a moment in complete darkness before the... Read more »
NBA ends lockout- season starts on Christmas Day
November 28, 2011 • written by Sean Stanley
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Fans everywhere were excited to hear that there will be an NBA season after all because the lockout is over. Similar to the NFL lockout this past summer, the NBA’s lasted much longer and will consist of only 66 of the usual 82 games. Players and owners simply couldn’t agree on how to split the revenue.... Read more »
Mix-It-Up Day brings songs, dancing
November 22, 2011 • written by Destiny James and Alleigh Brown
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Students danced around the cafeteria close to the blaring speakers as they celebrated Mix-It-Up Day on Friday, November 18th. “It’s a good way for students to meet each other, get to know each other, and get along,” said Tammy Louie, junior. Mix-It-Up Day got students to mingle outside of their... Read more »
Anti-Bullying Week shows true colors
November 22, 2011 • written by Ashley Stovall with Brett Clark
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Students spoke out and took a stand against bullying during “Anti-bullying week.” Sponsored by Shanika Moore, Prevention Counselor, and the Big Brother/Big Sister club, this successful week drew enthusiastic help and support from the student body. Similar to “Homecoming Week,” everyday highlighted... Read more »
Radford gives college tips
November 3, 2011 • written by Alleigh Brown
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One out of four college students dropped out in 2010. “Part of the reason is that they’re totally unprepared for the college experience,” John Bryson, national speaker and college ministry veteran, said. Many students wait until junior or even senior year to start researching colleges. Thankfully,... Read more »
Yearbook staff goes for edgy look
September 1, 2011
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Edgy and exciting – that’s what the Panther Parade staff wants when selecting designs for the 2012 yearbook. Joining Editor-in-Chief Gina Gomez, a third-year staff veteran, are Managing Editor David McGhee (senior); Business Manager Shelley Holland (senior); Special Features Editor Samantha Collins... Read more »
EOCs close in on students
May 2, 2011 • written by Anna Hanen
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Tests, tests, and more tests plague students as the school year draws its last breath. Although final exams and other tests are important to a student’s education, in the matter of grades, the End of Course (EOC) state test trumps all. The EOCs at Bartlett will take place May 3-5 and also the 10-12.... Read more »
Bin Laden raid years in the making, minutes in execution
May 2, 2011 • written by Jonathan S. Landay
McClatchy Newspapers
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By Jonathan S. Landay McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) WASHINGTON — It took years for the U.S. military to track Osama bin Laden down, finding him not in a cave in the inaccessible tribal regions of Pakistan, but in a sumptuous luxury compound built just six years ago in the same city that is home to Pakistan’s... Read more »
William and Kate’s wedding ‘a big British event’
May 2, 2011 • written by Henry Chu
Los Angeles Times
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(MCT) LONDON — If a single prince is in want of a wife, no one puts on a better show than the British when he finally gets one. That truth was universally acknowledged Friday when William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor, second in line to the British throne, married Catherine Elizabeth Middleton,... Read more »