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Unspoken words

flipside@wvgazette.com (Matthew Johnson, Scott High School) — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Schools offer many electives for students: art, music, theater and more. There are some courses that are required, though, like English, science, math, history and even Spanish. Yes, Spanish. For a student in high school to receive his...

Speedy supper: more teens eat fast food than home meals

flipside@wvgazette.com (Michael Johnson, Scott High School) — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:04:51 -0400

When it comes to dinner, what do you eat the majority of the week: fast food or home-cooked meals. A group of 30 Scott High School students answered this question. Of them, 20 said they eat fast food and 10 said home-cooke...

College advice for your senior year

flipside@wvgazette.com (Morgan Thomas, Valley High School) — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:23:42 -0400

Are you a junior in high school waiting impatiently for your senior year. Are you absolutely terrified because you dont know if you have all of your required courses. Does the idea of filling out scholarships frighten you. In this article, you will fin...

Senior/underclassman couples plan for the future

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ronni Lynn Wood, Scott High School) — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:26:06 -0400

With the end of the school year almost here, much of the focus is on the seniors and what they will be doing next year. But what about the underclassmen that some of them are dating.

A...

Hurricane deters pre-prom drinking with breathalyzers

flipside@wvgazette.com (Gabrielle Lee, Hurricane High School) — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:43:41 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Statistics show that 1/3 of alcohol-related traffic fatalities involving teens each year occur during prom and graduation season (the months of April, May and June). Hurricane High School is taking a stand against this problem.Last yea...

Sheriffs camp looking for a few good cadets

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ronni Lynn Wood, Scott High School) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:52:46 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Summer is coming soon, and with it come summer camps. One summer camp is the West Virginia Sheriffs Association Youth Leadership Academy. The camp is run by the West Virginia Sheriffs Association and takes place July 15-20 at Camp Ona ...

St. Albans students recall shocking sexting talk

flipside@wvgazette.com (Rachael Shook, St. Albans High School) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:33:50 -0400

From the new Tri-Flex schedule to the stricter tardiness and attendance policy, students at St. Albans High School have incurred many changes this school year. Not only has the number of classes (and homework) increased, but students also have been exp...

Makeup master

flipside@wvgazette.com (Eden Vabrinskas, Capital High School) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:37:47 -0400

Robert "RJ" Haddy is a special effects artist and teacher at Capital High School who was on the TV show "Face Off" and made it to the final three. "Face Off&...

Kony 2012 seeks to raise awareness of Ugandan war criminal

flipside@wvgazette.com (Jessica Johnston, Valley High School) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:09:41 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- You might not keep track of things happening around the world because you dont think it affects you. It does, though. You live in the world too, so why would something happening in it not affect you.This week, something happening in th...

Boone County honors students have a new place to learn

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ronni Lynn Wood, Scott High School) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:26:02 -0500

The Boone County Honors Academy opened this semester, bringing together students from all three high schools in the county to learn honors math and science. This is the pilot class for the academy, and all eyes are on its students. Part...

Whats on the states sex education curriculum.

flipside@wvgazette.com (Nicholas Ransbottom, FlipSide staff writer) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:18:33 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- If youre like me, the first time your school exposed you to sex was sometime in the fifth grade. I remember the genders being separated, and the boys watched a video with a male teacher, while girls did the same with a female ...

Abstinence vs. safe sex

flipside@wvgazette.com (Alyssa Canterbury, Scott High School) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:20:40 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It seems that the idea of having sex at a young age has become less taboo over time. With TV shows glamorizing the idea, many adolescents are confused or just unsure of the reality of the consequences. However, the co...

Same sex couples struggle with acceptance at school

flipside@wvgazette.com (Alyssa Canterbury, Scott High School) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:30:12 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- At Scott High School, there are openly gay people who walk the halls, and their situation is not easy. Nearly everyone has an opinion on whether or not it is OK to be gay, and so some people will speak out for and support gay ...

Googles doodle competition for students is now open

( ) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:26:48 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Googles fifth annual Doodle 4 Google contest for students in kindergarten through 12th grade is now open. This years theme is "If I could travel in time, Id visit..." The entry deadline is March 20, and only one entry is allo...

Text and drive, and you might die

flipside@wvgazette.com (Alyssa Canterbury, Scott High School) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:54:28 -0500

The official U.S. website for distracted driving CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A common concern among parents of teenagers who are of driving age is the use of mobile phones while driving. Though t...

Cool clubs abound at Scott Highs new Club Day

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ronni Lynn Wood, Scott High School) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:18:06 -0500

What kind of clubs does your school have. Students at Scott High School are finding out the answer to that question with the schools new Club Day. Club Day happens once a month and lasts for 45 minutes. Students chose which club to participate in fr...

SADD students seek to end drunk driving

flipside@wvgazette.com (Matthew Johnson, Scott High School) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:24:23 -0500

Every day, a student dies from driving drunk. At Scott High School, the club SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) is devoted to ending drinking and driving. The club, which has been around for three years, meets once a month to discuss the problem of...

Christmas comes to underprivileged children thanks to coal company

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ronni Lynn Wood, Scott High School) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:14:30 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Everyone needs a present to open on Christmas, and Mountain Laurel Coal in Sharples, Boone County, made sure that will happen for some of the underprivileged in the area. This year, the company bought and wrapped more than 1,500 gifts ...

Church program helps hundreds of needy families at Christmas

flipside@wvgazette.com (Morgan Thomas, Valley High School) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:24:44 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Teenagers and adults gathered at the Good Shepherd Mission Church in Coalburg on Thursday to distribute Christmas baskets and, as I like to say, a little hope. The baskets help needy families in the area by giving them the basics for a...

Teens still use library, but often only when required

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ronni Lynn Wood, Scott High School) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:03:39 -0500

Before electronics were widely used, teens almost always had to use the library if they needed information on a topic. Nowadays, all that has changed. "Teens use the Internet instead of the library," said Scott High School junior Dyanna Tho...

Fighting the fear of freshmen year

flipside@wvgazette.com (Chelsea Shamblin, Poca High School) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:15:45 -0500

Many of us are upperclassmen, but lets rewind to a mixed emotional ride for all of us: freshmen year. For some of us, this time with a new setting, classes and people was a whirlwind. For others, it was just a breeze. From those nerve-wracking butter...

Teachers explain reasons for homework

flipside@wvgazette.com (Morgan Thomas, Valley High School) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:17:44 -0500

The one thing kids hate most about school is schoolwork, but what do they hate even more than that. Homework. Teachers may assign it for many reasons, but exactly what are some of the reasons. Three English teachers at Valley High School shared their...

What is Occupy Wall Street.

flipside@wvgazette.com (Rachael Shook, St. Albans High School) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:47:19 -0500

Liberty Square. Tents pitched in front of corporate offices. Shouts proclaiming, "We are the 99 percent!" Hundreds of peaceful protestors currently gather in the financial districts of cities across the globe in support of narrowing the...

Leaving Footprints in the world

flipside@wvgazette.com (Alyssa Canterbury, Scott High School) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:45:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Madison United Methodist Church in Boone County recently announced its new charity foundation: MJs Footprints. This foundation is run by a youth group called the Cross Trainers. The Cross Trainers are a group of studen...

Conspiracy theories still abound nearly 50 years after JFKs death

flipside@wvgazette.com (LaChel House, South Charleston High School) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:04:19 -0500

The 48th anniversary of President John Fitzgerald Kennedys assassination occurs this month. It is quite amazing that all these years later the circumstances of his death are still under discussion.

Laura Bush believes in the importance of education

flipside@wvgazette.com (Frannie Salisbury, John Adams Middle School) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:37:35 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Many little boys and girls dream of being the president or first lady (or maybe even the future first man). Is it really as luxurious as it seems, though. Sure, they get to live in a big white house, but the job is tough. Former First ...

Vaccine intolerant child wants public education

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ronni Lynn Wood, Scott High School) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:03:23 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- "I want to go to school with kids." These are the words of Thaddaeus Ford, a 5-year-old from Jeffrey in Boone County. Thaddaeus cannot go to school because he has an intolerance against the vaccines that West Virginia stat...

KEYS Council unlocks ways to fight childhood obesity

flipside@wvgazette.com (Lauren Campbell, Horace Mann Middle School) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:12:46 -0500

Mataio Swain, an eighth grader at Horace Mann Middle School, is president of the YMCA of Kanawha Valleys KEYS 4 Healthy Kids Youth Council. The group meets monthly throughout the school year, and Swain is exited to go each time. "I wanted to help mak...

St. Albans students adjust to new schedule

flipside@wvgazette.com (Rachael Shook, St. Albans High School) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:27:42 -0500

The new schedule at St. Albans High School has received great praise from the Kanawha County Board of Education. However, will it cover the needs of students as well as the previous block schedule. Principal Jeff Kelley created the schedule, called Tr...

Making music and money

flipside@wvgazette.com (Madison Fleck, George Washington High School) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:56:28 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- From the time children are 5 years old, they are asked the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up." Most give it little thought at the time and give answers such as the Preside...

Help others and have fun in Partners Club

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ronni Lynn Wood, Scott High School) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:46:30 -0400

Partners Club is back at Scott High School. It is designed to help the kids in special education classes socialize around school. If you sign up for the club, you are expected to pick up your partner once a week during lunch to spend time with him o...

Variety is the spice of life -- and school

flipside@wvgazette.com (Morgan Thomas, Valley High School) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:47:45 -0400

In high school, you have total power over your schedule. You pick what kind of track you want (vocational or professional) as a freshman, and you decide what classes youre going to take each year. Most schools try to offer a variety of classes, but th...

New school year, new rules

flipside@wvgazette.com (Morgan Thomas, Valley High School) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:48:34 -0400

Every school has rules that students must abide by. But even though we must follow them doesnt mean we always agree with them. Since the beginning of the school year, the administration and staff at Valley High School have been strictly enforcing som...

Help others and get community service hours with Labor 4 Neighbor

flipside@wvgazette.com (Morgan Thomas, Valley High School) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:03:19 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- On Oct. 9, teens are encouraged to meet in Coalburg to help needy families winterize their homes. The project is called Labor 4 Neighbor. If you dont have the "handyman skills," you dont need to worry. You dont have to be a p...

Share the sports love with other school activities

flipside@wvgazette.com (Morgan Thomas, Valley High School) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:26:41 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Many high school students are involved in some type of sport. Some may be playing now in soccer, football or volleyball; others may be waiting for the start of another season like baseball, basketball or track. Besides sports...

HOORAY FOR HARRY.

flipside@wvgazette.com (Lauren Campbell, Horace Mann Middle School) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:54:02 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Even if youre not a Harry Potter fan, youve heard about him. The boy wizard has taken the world by storm through all of J.K. Rowlings books and the movies made from them. The final movie, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: P...