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News
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| 15 Minutes feels like a lot to most | When students found out the school day would be starting at 7:30 a.m., rather than the usual 7:45 a.m., the reaction was generally the same: blank stares and mumbles of disapproval. Because of snow days, students were going to come up short on the required hours needed to be spent in school, thus the time extension was added. | | Academic Decathlon enjoys State success | The medals ceremony at the Academic Decathlon State Final was a bittersweet moment for the Burke team. Burke students brought home plenty of awards, and reached new heights. But at the end of the day, the Bulldogs were the state runner-ups, second only to a strong Creighton Prep team. | | Students hear Gerda Weissmann Klein at Westside High School | Gerda Weissmann Klein, acclaimed novelist and Holocaust survivor, visited Omaha last week. Gerda spoke at Countryside Community Church Feb. 4, and at Westside High School on Feb. 5. |
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Life
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| Seniors consider entering military | As this 2010 school year quickly winds down, seniors all over America are beginning to realize how close adulthood is to becoming a reality. One choice has brought about a lot of discussion in families and among friends: enrolling in the military. | | Burke High presents Footloose, the musical! | Just a few weeks of practice remain for the cast and crew of Footloose to put the finishing touches on the show. The musical is set to show Feb. 25, 26, and 27. The cast and crew are excited, but tired, as extra weekend rehearsals and longer hours have been added to make up for lost time because of snow days earlier on. | | Fan Fiction proves to be a fun and interesting read | Have you ever watched a movie and wished that it had ended differently? Are there two people in a television show you wish would get together? Or have you ever finished reading a book series and wished that it wasn’t over? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Fan Fiction is for you. |
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Sports
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| Cheer team places second at state | On Feb. 20, the dance team and competition cheer squad competed in the Nebraska State Cheer and Dance Competition held in Grand Island. The cheerleaders placed second in the Class A Sidelines Division. | | Olympics introduce curling to many | Combine ice hockey and with shuffleboard, and you've got curling. | | Girls serious about soccer conditioning | Over 20 members for the girls soccer team are currently conditioning for their soccer season. Athletes work to improve speed and stamina by jumping stairs, running ladders, and jumping rope. Also, the girls take 20-minute runs and do core work. |
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Opinions / Editorials
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| Dance is a sport | Hours are spent on conditioning every week. Practice lasts for at least an hour every day, but most of the time practice is longer. There is no such thing as an “off season.” This is my sport, and my sport is dance. | | Hallways can be source of too much information | In the time that it takes for students at Burke to get to their next class, a lot can be said. Secrets are uncovered, dirt is spilled, and accusations are made. Hallway chatter can be damaging to Burke students reputations and their pride. As a warning to those who like to spill in the hallways, don’t. Save damaging words for those who you trust and when you know no one is eavesdropping. | | Learning from the small stuff | In my 13 years of public education, one lesson has been by far the hardest for me to learn: don’t sweat the small stuff. If I could take back the time I spent crying in first grade because I just couldn’t jump rope, or the time I wasted on the phone in middle school because I wanted to make sure I wore the right outfit to the movies, or the time I lost worrying over test scores during freshman year, well, I don’t know what I would have done, but I would sure have had a lot more time. |
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