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Archive - Apr 20, 2006

Social Advocacy II class to turn spotlight on military recruiting and sweatshop labor

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Suzanne Linder's students are working on documentaries about military recruiting in high schools and the use of sweatshop labor in a globalized economy. The final results of their efforts will be shown in the North Attic on May 19. Posted Thursday, April 20, 2006, The OG.

Latin students triumph on national exam

Five of the students who received national honors also qualified to take the prestigious state exam, which will be given April 29.

Freshman earns top honors in Sigma Alpha Iota music contest

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Karen Han took first place for piano in the senior division of the competition, held April 1 at the U of I. Fellow pianist Jason He won honorable mention. Posted Thursday, April 20, 2006, The OG.

Two subfreshmen win Gold regional writing awards

Sindha Agha and Vivian Robison now advance to the final round of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

Three subbie writers stand out in fiction contest

Sindha Agha, Dan Lilly, and Nora Peterson will be recognized in the June issue of Cricket magazine for their stories about dinosaurs.

One of my favorite poems: Elizabeth Majerus' selection

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Love can be expressed in many ways, even in the simple act of making a house warm in the morning. Our look at National Poetry Month continues with this appreciation of Robert Hayden's tribute to paternal love. Posted Thursday, April 20, 2006, The OG.