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NRA Calls for Armed Guards at Schools

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:17:38 +0000

Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, read a statement Friday morning in reaction to last week's shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. He called for installing armed guards in schools to prevent future gun violence against students.

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Pettis County Schools Take Steps to Ensure Students' Safety

Bruce — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:47:05 +0000

Sharee Norfleet, Superintendent of the Pettis County R-V School District, sent a letter to parents regarding the safety of the students Monday afternoon (Dec. 17). The exact text from that letter is as follows:

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New Research Reveals Popular Kids Smoke More

Mike Adams — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:39:13 +0000

We do not know anyone that believes it would be cool to eventually grow up to have heart disease, lung cancer or emphysema.

Yet, a new study suggests that popular students are smoking more cigarettes than those less popular, putting the the "cool kids" at a higher risk for developing health problems.

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Scores of Graduating High School Students Suspended After Harmless Senior Prank

Shauna Wright — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:43:21 +0000

A small group of seniors at Cascade High School in Clayton, IN celebrated their upcoming graduation with a prank, covering school doors, offices and windows with more than 12,000 colorful Post-It notes.

But the school superintendent apparently didn’t think it was so funny — he suspended almost 60 students, and a janitor accused of helping during the prank could lose her job.

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