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Backpack weight After weighing five random students and their backpacks, four of these five backpacks weighed over 25 pounds and all five students’ backpacks weighed more than 10 percent of…
Seeking alternatives
Jeremy Hannich, a youth minister at Dexter United Methodist Church, sat at the pew, praying for a safe trip as his assortment of church-goers were prepared to save some lives.…
High school discusses weighted grades
The Board of Education met and discussed proposed changes to the weighted grade system at the high school at its regularly-scheduled meeting on March 17. Although Dexter High School already…
Hashtags and cilantro lime rice
Obsession. It runs rampant through the world of teenagers and trends. They become hooked, quickly, easily. From expanding social networks to popular restaurants, the obsessions continue to grow. Chipotle Senior…
Mens baseball optimistic even after loss of key players
The men’s varsity baseball team is coming off a season which saw them go 19-17. The team has several returning players, but also has five players who are new to…
3D has a first
After hours and hours of outlining, writing, composing and brainstorming, senior James Fischer completed the largest project of his life, “Control, Alt., Delete” a musical he spent the better part…
Students take advantage of the privileges they are given
The kids of Dexter Community Schools are spoiled. We have so many privileges and are given so many advantages that some school can only dream about, but we don’t respect…
Winter athletes, coaches look back on seasons
Ice hockey, wrestling, swim/dive, and men’s and women’s basketball teams are hanging up their uni’s after closing out their seasons. Hockey Ice hockey finished the regular season 14-11 and lost…
'Gravity' proves to be more than just a realistic science-fiction drama
This past October the movie “Gravity” was released. It’s a science-fiction drama featuring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney and directed by Alfonso Cuaron, the same director behind “Children of Men,”…
Jennifer Driscoll replaces Jennifer Colby as the replacement media specialist
The Media Specialist position has been filled by a myriad of individuals this year. After Linda Livingstone took an extended leave following family medical issues, Jennifer Colby took over the…