DECA, FCCLA hold spaghetti supper to help flood victims
May 12, 2010 • written by Laura Sledge
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As a result of the flooding from the storms over April 30 and May 1, three of Bartlett High School’s cafeteria ladies suffered severe damages to their homes. Because of the huge impact these ladies have on the student body, as well as the teachers, DECA and FCCLA have come together to host a Spaghetti... Read more »
Tea Party fights for smaller government
May 10, 2010 • written by Margaret Cross
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The Tea Party movement has been receiving a lot of media hype recently for their strong verbal protests against many recent deeds of President Barack Obama’s administration, primarily the new health care law and the economic stimulus package. News media have painted them as extremely conservative... Read more »
Fifteen-year veteran retires
May 10, 2010 • written by Josh Ferrell
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For students and staff at Bartlett High School, summer is the most anticipated time of year, but for disciplinarian Tom Person it will be a long deserved break. After 15 years of being a member of Bartlett High School’s staff, Person is retiring. After serving at four different high schools as... Read more »
Culinary Arts, Earthwatch doing the dirty work
April 26, 2010 • written by Macy Linton
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Earthwatch and Culinary Arts are taking spring in stride and making the school a better place for next year’s students. How so? By planting gardens, of course. Bartlett is getting a little greener (and purpler and pinker and yellower…) with the addition of two new gardens, a flower garden... Read more »
Chorale works to win at state
April 26, 2010 • written by Kimmy West
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The chorale recently competed at Germantown Presbyterian Church where they earned straight ones, or sweepstakes. They received the highest scores out of all the schools that performed. “After warming up, we performed, and it was amazing,” senior Josh Harper said. “After that we went... Read more »
A “big” problem overcomes America
April 26, 2010 • written by Jessica Ferrell
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Eating is a part of everyday life, but how much is too much? Obesity is a growing problem in America (no pun intended). When a person has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater, he or she is considered to be obese. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of obesity... Read more »
Apple constructs new iPhone operating system
April 26, 2010 • written by Josh Ferrell
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With the new release of the iPad, Apple has probably been featured on the front cover of every gadget magazine. Today, Apple is once again on the front page with OS 4.0. The update includes many changes, for better or for worse. A long awaited feature for the iPod, iPad, and iPhone is multitasking. For... Read more »
Health care law sparks controversy in states
April 12, 2010 • written by Margaret Cross
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March 23 marked a momentous day in American history: President Barack Obama signed the health care bill, which had spent 15 months in Congress, into law. Now, however, many American citizens are in an uproar because they think the law is unconstitutional. What took the states so long to voice their... Read more »
Tennessee races to win–and wins the race
April 8, 2010 • written by Macy Linton
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Tennessee beat out the competition in Race to the Top (RTT), winning accolades from education officials and U.S Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Thirty-eight states applied, but only Delaware and Tennessee overtook their competitors and took home the prize. The Obama administration’s decision to... Read more »
Recent earthquakes cause tremors of fear in Memphians
March 26, 2010 • written by Margaret Cross
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The recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile have caused endless damage, some of it irreparable. Plus, countless numbers of people have died, and many more are now homeless. The devastation resulting from these catastrophes, however, causes Memphians to consider this: What is the possibility that an earthquake... Read more »
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