Ross opens up to the Eagle

Sam Singer
January 28, 2011

Betsy Caroline Ross’ jewelry glinted off of her souvenir snow globe from the Broadway show ‘Cats’ she has on her desk.   My pen was raised as I prepared for an exciting interview with the eccentric Betsy Ross.  For those of you who haven’t heard stories or had Ross as a teacher, there are... Read more »

Allstar Weekend more than just a tween sensation

Jahmia Black
January 28, 2011

Radio Disney stars are supposed to be lame lip-synchers whose only fans are 12-year old girls. But in the case of Allstar Weekend, none of this applies. Allstar Weekend is a relatively new band and is being mass marketed by Disney. Some say that they will be the next Jonas Brothers, who are beginning... Read more »

“Waiting for Superman” offers new perspective on teaching policies

Amanda Albright
January 26, 2011

Almost everyone is looking for a magical solution to problems in our schools, something that is seen every week in the newspaper headlines.  “Waiting for ‘Superman’” gives statistics that disguise themselves as optimistic. According to the movie, if we eliminated the lowest performing five to... Read more »

Don’t give up on change quite yet

Amanda Albright
January 26, 2011

It was easy for people to get wrapped up in Obama – the flashy posters, the positive campaign slogans, the Obama stickers on every other car that drove by (Priuses didn’t seem to come without one). But once he put his hand on the Bible at a star-studded yet controversial inauguration, people stopped... Read more »

Exam policies cause outrage

Amanda Albright
January 26, 2011

On the first day of school, one incredulous question could be heard in most Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classrooms. “We have to pay how much for exams?” For IB students, that number is $96. And for AP students, that number is $86. Students quickly began adding these prices... Read more »

Richardson steps up

Chad Reed
January 22, 2011

Junior Trent Richardson more than doubled his average points per game Friday, scoring 17 in a convincing 4th straight win over Independence.  He and leading scorers Corey Patterson, Jerrin Morrison, and Avery Rice will now prepare for a big game at Myers Park Tuesday, and then of course Reverse... Read more »

Why keeping a journal is always good!

January 18, 2011

Everyone needs somebody to talk to, to vent and release their most inner secrets and desires, someone who won’t judge them but let’s face it nobody can really afford a shrink. But that doesn’t have to stop people from expressing themselves. If people want to express your thoughts or just write... Read more »

Carrousel Pageant

January 18, 2011

When people think of pageants they think of girls in formal dresses competing in a series of events judged off of their appearance and ability to woo the judges with their grace and beauty. There is usually a talent section, swim wear, and the final question which usually has some cliché answer finished... Read more »

I miss the Old Days

January 18, 2011

Secretary of State Colin Powell finds that almost half of all public high school students in the US’ fifty largest cities fail to graduate. The report states that only 52 percent of public high school students in these cities graduate after four years, while the national average is 70 percent. Some... Read more »

Allen’s Alley: Teaching how to blog

January 4, 2011

Greetings from the newspaper adviser at The Eagle. I will be blogging on here frequently to pass on information about newspapers, high school journalism, and First Amendment press rights, especially for students.  Read More →