Tag Archives: high school

High school sports: Craig Lynch, blind sportswriter, dies at 72

One day in 1982, Craig Lynch walked into the old Sun-Times building on Wabash Avenue and asked Taylor Bell for a job. “He said some of his friends had heard that we were looking for [freelance writers] to cover high school sports,” said Bell, the now-retired Sun-Times prep sports editor. …

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County Softball Tournament Day One in the Books – The Clanton Advertiser

By Carey Reeder | Personal editor With the arrival of the snow, the Chilton County Softball Tournament has had a facelift and now all six area high schools will play 11 games over two days at Jemison High School. The six schools were divided into two or three groups of …

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Editorial: Let Kingsport Book Fair open up new worlds | Editorials

“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor the darkness of the night prevent these couriers from completing their appointed rounds quickly.” That’s the motto of the US Postal Service, but add a pandemic and it could also apply to the Kingsport Book Fair, which was held last August at the …

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14-year-old author creates series to normalize anxiety

Mary Ann Jensen, fourteen-year-old author of the Sundance Springs series, was in our studio today to catch up with us on her latest writing accomplishments. Since she visited us last March, she has released two new books! MASH POTATOES is book two in the series, and and Pause is the …

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Where to watch and read Classroom of the Elite

With the confirmation of the long-awaited Classroom of the Elite Season 2, it’s the perfect time for newcomers to jump into anime and manga. With Season 2 finally confirmed after a five-year wait, now is the perfect time to get started with Elite class before the anime began its “Luxury …

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Iraj Pezeshkzad, author of classic Iranian novel, dies at 94

But Professor Abbas Milani, a historian and director of Iranian studies at Stanford University, said the book eclipsed Mr Pezeshkzad’s more serious writing, including his scholarly research into literature by Persian poets Hafez and Saadi. Mr Pezeshkzad, he said, wanted his literary and non-fiction work to receive equal attention. This …

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The club raises funds for library books

By BOBBIE GREEN Progress Members of the Beaver Dam High School Interact Club presented a check for $1,300 they had collected from local Rotarians. The funds will be used to acquire new books for the Beaver Dam Elementary School library. The Beaver Dam High School Interact Club, sponsored and advised …

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Area author’s book on Texas ban list | News, Sports, Jobs

Youngstown author Christopher Barzak makes lists — but not always the ones he wants to be included on. Barzak, a professor at Youngstown State University, discovered earlier this month that his 2015 novel, “Wonders of the Unseen World” is included on a list of 850 books compiled by …

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students sue Wentzville School District for book bans | Education

WENTZVILLE — The Wentzville School Board voted 7-0 Tuesday to keep a disputed book in school libraries, just hours after students filed a lawsuit against the district for removing other books. Two students sued the Wentzville School District in federal court on Tuesday for violating their civil rights by banning …

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The Novels That Saved My Life and Helped Me Escape the Pressure of Being Straight and “Normal”

From an early age, I knew that I was different from other students, especially boys. I preferred to play with girls but even then I didn’t completely belong to them either. As I got older in elementary school, I felt like it became less acceptable to spend so much time …

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How the novel Weathering With You differs from the film

The light novel Weathering With You offers a surprisingly different perspective on how the events of Makoto Shinkai’s beloved film unfolded. Theatrical animated films have grown in popularity in recent years, thanks in large part to Studio Ghibli. One of the most recent films to share this success is grow …

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Authors Selah Raymer and Alli Ferguson’s new book ‘Special Dystopia’ is a gripping tale of growing corruption in a small post-apocalypse community

ROCKTON, Ill. (PRWEB) January 28, 2022 Selah Raymer and Alli Ferguson, high school friends with a passion for literature, have finished their new book “Special Dystopia”: a post-apocalyptic tale of corruption and darkness. Raymer and Ferguson share, “Generations have passed after a catastrophic event wiped out all civilization on earth. …

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Local author visits elementary schools in Warsaw

Monday, January 24, 2022 6:21 PM On Friday, local author Dani RG read her book “Please” to students at Lincoln Elementary School. Photo provided. Warsaw Community Schools has announced that local author Dani RG is to visit all eight elementary schools over the next three weeks to share her recently …

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Today in History: Haring’s Nudity Ordinance in the Books |

January 18, 1922 The recently inaugurated entrenchment policy on the Pennsylvania Railroad has resulted in the elimination of the ticket clerk position at the local station and as a result Frank L. Bricker, who has been with the company for many years, will be transferred to another post. . Tickets …

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Q&A: Meg Long, author of “Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves”

We chat with first author Meg Long about her upcoming release Cold at night, fast wolves, which is a gripping start to survival, family found, and the girl-wolf bond that offers a new twist to classic survival stories and frontier myths. Meg discusses all things writing, book recommendations, and more! …

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One of New Year’s Most Anticipated Books Puts Asian-American Friendship At Its Center

In Jean Chen Ho’s intimate and irreverent collection of related stories, “Fiona and Jane,” a group of multiethnic Asian Americans take readers from the sordid Korean bars of the mall to lavish New York clubs to Bustling Shilin Night Market in Taipei for 20 years. year of friendship between its …

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How ‘the Other Two’ became a 2021 comedic hit

Sometimes when a show premieres, that inaugural season goes viral – becoming a hit right off the bat. Take “Mare of Easttown” or “Hacks” for example, two very different series, but each receiving its fair share of accolades from the start. For others (think “Schitt’s Creek”) it can be a …

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Saugus author of Westerns has two new books

Entertainment, lifestyle, news You have 2 free items left this month. SAUGUS – Tom Sheehan, 94, a former student of Saugus High School, has had two new western books, “The Townsman” and “The Horseman Cometh and Other Stories”, published by Pocol Press of Punxsutawney, Pa. Readers can accompany the 94-year-old …

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2021 in the books: “Everything seems magnified” | Chicago News

American poet Amanda Gorman reads her commissioned poem “The Hill We Go Up” during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the United States Capitol in Washington on January 20, 2021. (AP Photo / Patrick Semansky, Pool, File) NEW YORK (AP) – Books and authors counted in 2021, sometimes more than the …

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11 actors who miss famous movie roles

“What are your biggest regrets? ” This is perhaps one of the most obvious questions a journalist can ask an actor, but the answer can often be extremely revealing. Just because an actor starred in an acclaimed movie doesn’t necessarily mean he’s thinking about it positively. In fact, it looks …

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Student of the month talks about civil rights, think tanks and novels

BETHEL – When Telstar and the Rotary Club awarded Gabrielle Thompson the October freshman, they praised her as a silent leader. But Thompson contributes to the role in more ways than detailed in the writing. For starters, she has been playing football since second year, in defense. She plays for …

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Ankeny students defend their right to read various books

At a regular Ankeny school board meeting, students came forward to express their support for literature that represents various identities and views that have been criticized by conservative activists in recent months. The predominant topic was diverse literature and several students signed up to talk about it. The majority were …

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3 YA graphic novels that shine a light on the timelessness of teenage themes this fall

It’s obvious that 2021 has been a banner year for high school graphic novels. Among the flood of titles competing for the eyes of the youth, however, a few stand out this fall for their unorthodox stories, skillful illustrations and powerful themes. Although their parameters vary – from a post-industrial …

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From journalist to novelist: Littleton journalist publishes his first book

Chancy J. Gatlin-AndersonSpecial for Colorado community media Tabatha Deans Stewart is the former community editor of Elbert County News, a sister publication of that newspaper. And now the Littleton resident is a published novelist. Stewart’s first book, “The Enchanted Scribe: Book One – The Gate and the Girl,” was released …

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Commentary: Both Sides of the Spotsylvania Books Issue Must Work Together | Columns

Participants at a Spotsylvania County School Board meeting raise their hands in support of speakers criticizing the board for suggesting that sexually explicit books be banned in county schools on Monday, November 11, 2021. The meeting was held in Chancellor High School auditorium to accommodate the overflowing crowd. PETER CIHELKA …

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Ed McClanahan, one of Kentucky’s most prominent writers, dies at 89

Ed mcclanahan Guy Mendes Ed McClanahan, a writer who turned a childhood in a small Kentucky town and his Californian adventures as a jolly prankster into a lasting and beloved literary career, died at home on Saturday, his family said. He was 89 years old. McClanahan, a short story master …

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High School Hero – Boston Herald

Families of high school athlete in Greater Boston have refrigerators covered in memories of glory days, newspaper clippings, and hard copy proof that these events weren’t dreams but a reality. Chances are these memories come from Danny Ventura. Since 1991, Ventura has been a staple of the region’s high school …

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For the author of ‘Wicked’, the door was always open to the Schenectady bookstore – The Daily Gazette

The first time Gregory Maguire visited The Open Door Bookstore & Gift Gallery on Jay Street in downtown Schenectady, he knew he was in a special place. “I was either in high school or freshman in college, and for a kid from Pine Hills to Albany, taking a trip to …

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Award-winning duo return with new dance-themed novel

Two local writers combined their passion for dance and literature and found a niche that matches a perfect pair of Capezios. Doris Greenberg of Franklin and Pandre ‘Shandley of New Berlin are former dance teachers with over 40 years of combined classroom and convention dance experience. They are also the …

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Local authors team up for paranormal investigations

Seymour writers Ashley Greathouse, left, and Melissa Slate-Bindschadler with their paranormal research devices. The duo have a podcast and vodcast called “Encounters with Darkness”, which can be found on most social media platforms. Lori McDonald | The gallery When a psychological horror writer and a dark fantasy writer team up …

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Ron and Clint Howard reveal Hollywood success story

The boys by Ron Howard and Clint Howard (William Morrow) “What was it like growing up on television?” It was the question, along with their father’s death in 2017, that prompted Ron Howard and his brother Clint to co-write a memoir about their childhood. “The Boys” is exactly what you …

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Calls for children’s books to be affordable like generic drugs

Two decades after South African activists took on the global pharmaceutical industry and their own government to limit access to medicines, educators across the country are waging a similar battle to improve its learning standards. Just as patents on life-saving antiretroviral drugs restrict the treatment of the growing number of …

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New K-Dramas Coming To Netflix In 2022

Year after year, K-Dramas on Netflix are arriving in greater numbers and their quality continues to grow. 2022 is already shaping up to be an incredibly exciting year for K-Dramas on Netflix, and below we’ll follow all of the new K-Dramas coming to Netflix in 2022. Just like in previous …

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Mel Gooding obituary | Art

Art critic, writer and teacher Mel Gooding, who died at the age of 80, worked independently of any institution; rather than the result of a planned career, his publications grew out of a sensual response to painting and sculpture, and an understanding of those who made the work. In addition …

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Rabbit Rank Leak, named after one of his novels, receives a sign

Named after one of Berks County’s most famous native people, the little stream now has official signs. This week, Kenhorst workers put up a rabbit sign in a stream starting in Sillington, the hometown of famous writer John Updike. The stream crosses Kamlou Township, crosses Kenhorst and empties into Angelica …

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Collector, author and businesswoman

Raised by her grandparents, Noelie Ronczka has always kind of romanticized old TV shows and photographs. Clothing sold at the Brass Lady; Photo courtesy of Photographs for the Book; Photo courtesy of Noelie Ronckza She remembers precisely a time when, opening her grandmother’s large dresser in the attic, a drawer …

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Keith Power obituary (2021) – Cloverdale, CA

Keith Edward PowerMarch 29, 1933 – September 4, 2021 Keith Power, like many of the toughest journalists in history, made a name for himself as the city’s deputy editor of the San Francisco Chronicle when the going got tough – or at least when it was really raining. outside. When …

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Cathedral City football opens school’s record book in 61-13 win

Cathedral City High School extended their winning streak to seven games with a 61-14 victory over Perris High on Friday, forcing the Lions’ record books to open. Senior quarterback Oshea Wallace set the school record for most touchdown passes in a game, with six, and senior wide receiver Frankie Valentino …

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Riverbend Open first night in the books

GODFREY – New name, successful start. The first night of the new Riverbend Open tennis tournament was a success, according to tournament director Jesse Macias. The tournament was formerly known as the Alton Closed Tournament. Alton, Marquette Catholic, Roxana, Jersey, Civic Memorial and Triad players and alumni, along with other …

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Can a novel capture the tensions of recent gay history?

Gay Liberation Front member holding poster, 1971. (Photo by Evening Standard / Getty Images) My last outing before the pandemic to a Broadway show, in the fall of 2019, was to see the play by Matthew Lopez Heritage, a seven-hour show which, by its size and scope, courts comparison with …

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Every former SNL cast member in Mean Girls

Bad girls is one of the greatest teenage comedies of the 21st century, which owes much to the old Saturday Night Live the cast members also featured in the film. Bad girls (2004) follows Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan), a new girl at North Shore High School who, prior to her …

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Fairmont writes a new novel | News, Sports, Jobs

FAIRMONT – Lowell “Zéké” Ziemann grew up on a farm in Fairmont and has a list of accolades ranging from being a part of several sports halls of fame, a businessman in a Wall Street, Arizona business, and a Western novelist. Ziemann played baseball and basketball at Fairmont High School …

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The author puts part of the book in Siloam Springs

SILOAM SPRINGS – “Not Our Summer”, a new book by author Casie Bazay takes place partly in the Siloam Springs area. Bazay used Siloam Springs as the home of Becka Cowles, one of the main characters in the book, as well as her grandfather, Eli Walker, whose will states that …

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Glass & 9 other non-comic book 2010s superhero movies

The previous decade saw a huge shift in Hollywood, which began to focus more on superhero movies following the hit blockbuster Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC’s Extended Universe. This led to a series of similar comic book movies that brought even more superheroes to the big screen. RELATED: Darkman And …

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