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Q&A with Sharon Spiegel, director of Chaverim M'Israel Program
updated May 18, 2012, 8:38 pm
Every year, the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati welcomes two ambassadors from Israel to stay and exchange cultures. The 2011-2012 delegates presented to 'Miz' Marilyn Ray's social studies classes on May 17. Cincinnati is one of the select 14 cities nationwide that takes part in the Chaverim M'Israel program (translated to "Friends from Israel"). Mrs. Sharon Spiegel, long time coordinator... READ MORE
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Sophomore students interview adults during Watergate scandal
May 18, 2012, 1:02 pm
Students in Miss Hester’s sophomore history class were assigned to interview people who were adults when the Watergate scandal began in 1972. The scandal involved President Richard Nixon who sent ex-CIA agents to plant bugs and steal information from the Democratic headquarters. This interview was conducted by Andrew Sadler, 10 who interviewed a man named Nort Weisberg.Q. Do you remember Wate... READ MORE
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Congress may place 'fat' tax
May 18, 2012, 11:43 am
Studies done have shown that there can be a solution towards the high obesity rates. With nearly 34 percent of people in the range of obesity, the possible solution to this is establishing a “fat” tax. The growing obesity rate has led to high cholesterol, and an increase in chronic diseases. This includes hypertension, diabetes and cancer. The goal of the tax is to curb sales of unhealth... READ MORE
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Students teach each other about current events
May 18, 2012, 11:21 am
Accelerated World History students started the school year studying the Enlightenment. They paced themselves, working chronologically and have finally reached their current issues unit. “I feel like we have come so far this school year. We covered so much information and finally we have reached modern times,” said Elizabeth Gibson, 9. This current events unit is very different f... READ MORE
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Sophomore debates now underway
May 17, 2012, 1:18 pm
The excitement is finally here. All of the sophomores hard work is about to pay off. Why? Because debates have arrived. This week, in English rooms all around SHS, the class of 2014 is giving their speeches, whether it be affirmative or negative. The negative side means that they are against the law, and the affirmative side represents the group that is for a law banning file sharing websites. A... READ MORE
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State lifts school bake sale ban
updated May 17, 2012, 11:58 am
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has decided to remove the regulations which prohibited bake sales at schools. The rule was supposed to go into effect on Aug. 1 in an effort to reduce childhood obesity. However, Massachusetts’ schools will not have to deal with this new rule because of Patrick’s decision to lift the ban before it was even in place. At the beginning of this school year... READ MORE
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AP European History becomes history
May 17, 2012, 11:31 am
When you were ten months old, you took your first steps. When you were five, you rode your bike without your training wheels for the first time. When you were seven, you read your first chapter book.When you were 14, you entered high school, your future nothing but a mist or a dream, as you overcame yet another milestone in your life.At 16, a group of over 100 students entered the Greggory Center ... READ MORE
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'New Voices' heard throughout Cincinnati
updated May 14, 2012, 1:08 pm
Selected students involved in photography classes at SHS have travelled downtown to a local church weekly in the last few months for a group called “New Voices.” The students meet with young adults and adults from Over the Rhine who wish to further their education or pursue a hobby so as to make a career out of it. “We teach them a bit about photography, and they open us up to a different ... READ MORE
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Sophomore debates in full swing
May 10, 2012, 1:10 pm
The Class of 2014 is hard at work in these last couple weeks of school. They are rigorously preparing for the upcoming Sophomore Debates, which take place annually in the fourth quarter of the school year. “I like debates because I get the opportunity to intelligently argue against my peers, and at the end, no feelings are hurt,” said Nimit Desai, 10. The debate topic this year features a ... READ MORE
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Brain scans reveal a dog's thoughts
May 10, 2012, 11:57 am
Scientists decided to explore the minds of our canine friends. The cause of this was the desire of researchers to understand the human-dog relationship from a dog’s perspective. Nobody known to the public has ever captured images of a dog's brain that was not sedated. This dog had been fully awake and unrestrained. “I am actually surprised this has not been tested before,” said Jes... READ MORE
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