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Project supports students with campus ‘posses'
BRYN MAWR, Pa. - When Sharhea Wade arrived at Bryn Mawr College from a big-city high school, it seemed as if every other student on the quiet, leafy campus had graduated from an exclusive private school.
Nov 16, 2009 | 2:00 am
Teens take action after string of classmates commit suicide
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Grim news hit this university town in late October just two days before a PTA forum on teenage stress: Another Palo Alto teen had died after stepping in front of a commuter train, the fourth such suicide in less than six months.
Nov 09, 2009 | 2:00 am
In a class of his own
Eleventh-grader Philip Marten's second-hour class is orchestra. But first hour, third hour, fourth hour and the rest of his school day are spent not at school but at home in Shawnee, Kan.
Nov 02, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Around the world at 16
A 16-year-old Australian steered her bright pink yacht out of Sydney Harbor on Oct. 18 to start her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world.
Oct 26, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Swift success
MINNEAPOLIS - Taylor Swift is standing tall. Not just because she's 5 feet 11.
Oct 19, 2009 | 2:15 am | (0) Comments
CHS lifts ban on social networking sites
What started out as a way to keep in touch with friends, family and other peers has now grown to be much more.
Oct 12, 2009 | 12:15 am | (2) Comments
Teen struggles to recover from car accident
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - While her former classmates immersed themselves in new classes, new teachers, sports and band practices, relationships and dances, former cheerleader Ashlee Stokes sat through an English lesson in her living room, listening to "Alice In Wonderland" as she struggled to spea…
Oct 05, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Teens with no place to turn offered a 'Step Up'
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - He spent years wandering in and out of class, doing time in juvenile jail, hanging with the wrong crowd and eventually getting kicked out of school for good. But he didn't get the message until the night someone shot his best friend dead at a party.
Oct 05, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Message comes with a drumbeat
ROCK ISLAND, Ill.- Just follow the sound. It echoes down the block in a neighborhood on Rock Island's west side at least twice a week. And when you get closer, you can see the kids. They're everywhere.
Oct 05, 2009 | 2:00 am | (0) Comments
Identity theft against college students often starts online
Phil Banker said he “freaked out” when he saw his bank account balance after buying a $100 cell phone with his debit card. The receipt showed that $1,919 was missing from his checking account.
Sep 28, 2009 | 8:25 am
‘Halo 3’: Firepower, but nothing fresh
Bungie, the developer of Microsoft's blockbuster "Halo" trilogy, wrapped up the story in 2007. The war between humanity and the alien Covenant was over, with the hero, supersoldier Master Chief, drifting off into cryogenic sleep.
Sep 28, 2009 | 8:20 am | (0) Comments
Geek chic brings respect for nerds
The popularity of contrived geek chic looks - thick-rimmed glasses, marching band jackets, argyle sweater vests, plaid shirts - among the fashion set might be a little silly, but it seems to be a curious side effect of the new era of geekdom.
Sep 28, 2009 | 8:20 am | (0) Comments
