Give Kids A Reason To Want To Stay In School
17 May 2008, 22:10 No comments
Being a high school freshman is intimidating, even if there are only 150 students in the school.
When there are more than 1,600, it can be downright scary.
That’s one reason we endorse the plan to require first-year students at Rochester Century High School to participate in a sport, activity or club of some kind. Not all [...]
Vintage auto racing is in his blood
22 March 2008, 20:08 No comments
But he has competition.
Around the nation, there is a thriving subculture of people, some driven by nostalgia and some by sheer fascination, who make it their hobby to buy, restore and race classic automobiles. Aside from a few modifications — newer engines and parts to keep up with the times, for example — these cars [...]
Measure targets undocumented
9 February 2008, 03:03 No comments
A sweeping measure aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration passed its first legislative hurdle Friday, after its sponsor, Sen. Bill Hickman, R-St. George, said he wanted to “get the clock ticking.”
“It’s very important we address this issue today,” Hickman told the Senate Government Operations [...]
ELVs might just be what rugby has been looking for for a change
9 February 2008, 02:02 No comments
Eight of the proposed rules %26mdash; experimental law variations, or ELVs %26mdash; will be trialled during the Super 14.
The New Zealand Rugby Union has been holding seminars with broadcasters and the print media by way of education as to what can be expected during the Sanzar competition.
Its clear that everyone, from the players, coaches and [...]
Landings tough for skiers
2 February 2008, 04:04 No comments
DEER VALLEY The clear skies might have been a blessing to the hundreds of fans at the FIS Aerial World Cup at Deer Valley Friday night, but coupled with the frigid temperatures, it made landing on the hill much more complicated.
“You could really see [...]
