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High School Students Hold Online 'Hotness Contest,' School Does Nothing

Donald Deane — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:27:13 +0000

High school is hard enough, but imagine if you had the added pressure of competing in an online "hotness" contest organized by the male student body. That's currently what's happening at Issaquah High School in Washington state.

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High School Bans Yearbook Photo of Student With Her Baby

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 04 May 2013 20:00:30 +0000

Wheatmore High School in Trinity, North Carolina has found itself in one mother of a controversy.

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Principal Got Rid of Security Guards and Then Something Unbelievable Happened

Emerald Catron — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:03:26 +0000

Where most people saw a "drop out factory" and "career killer," Andrew Bott saw a school with potential.

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Teacher With Fear of Children Fighting Forced Retirement

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:50:26 +0000

Language teacher Maria C. Waltherr-Willard suffers from pedophobia, which means she is afraid of young children. When the 61-year-old is in the presence of the little tykes she experiences symptoms which include anxiety, chest pains and vomiting.

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Rider Raiders Title Chase: Tonight's The Night

Mike Hendren — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:07:12 +0000

The Rider Raiders have defeated Corpus Christi Calallen 6-2 at Dell Diamond Field in Round Rock, to clinch the Class 4-A State Baseball Championship.