Mandate makes Constitution education
obligatory
Erin McCluskey
With the goal of educating students on the foundation of the U.S. government, teachers will be required by a federal mandate to teach about the Constitution for the second-annual Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Sept. 17.
"This is a nation-wide mandate for social studies teachers. The failure to participate will result in a loss of fund from the federal government to the school. Teachers can teach about Freedom of Expression, the Amendments, or the Bill of Rights. It really doesn't matter what is being taught just as long as it is about the Constitution," social studies teacher Bill Sherwood said.
Baresel competes at national speech
contest
Steve Ford
Senior Paul Baresel competed in the National Forensic League Tournament in Dallas, Texas June 19-22.
Baresel passed several rounds of competition, but was unable to compete in the final round. He has not received his final position, but is confident that he did well.
Water storage prevents water drought
Erin McCluskey
For centuries farmers from around the world have relied on rainfall to nurture their fields. With this dependency comes the uncertainty of the unpredictable amount of water that will fall during the growing season. Now, in a world where one third of the population is without sufficient water supply, irrigation systems are becoming less of an option.
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