WordSmith
April 1999

Editorals
The art of being rude By POU KEOPHAKHOUN
International Day losing its focus By FAKHRIA BASAM

News
Peace and Harmony By ANH VO
Redistricting has it day; social promotion's is over By MELISSA FUNDERBURK
I-Day focuses on ending war By TRAMG NGUYEN
Blumke returns after absence from wreck By DAVID LANEXANG

Smith 2009
Teacher shortage will be major factor By YASMEEN HANHAN
Change in purpose to BLS Superior By POU KEOPHAKHOUN
Courses advance in the new millennium By AMY CAZEL
Even English will change By ANH VO
Students foresee very different futures for BLS By TOSHA GREENE
Needed change: Community support of school By NENSI TOMAS
Satellites will make the Internet wireless By A’NDREA JOHNSON and MELLISSA MATTHESS
Clubs will take advantage of the Internet By TARA FRASER
Jetson cars fill garage; solar panels to provide energy By DWAN AUSTIN
Stricter attendance policies ahead By ANNA YARBROUGH
Job market to feature technology, service By DIPTI PATEL
What goes around comes around By JENNY McCANN
Insight into the furture of TV By SANDI KORN
Your date's film ticket will cost $12 in '09 By NIKI WIGGS
Another view of Smith in '09 By BRIAN WOODWARD
Music to return to its small-audience roots By SETH WALTERS
Envisioning a more tasteful lunch in 2009 By KUKKAI MAHA
Have you got spirit? By CLAUDJA GOODE
Health care to witness major expansion By KIMBERLY NIXON

Features
Stine pens sweet, evil teen classic By VALERIE MURRAY
Defeat is the step to something better By ROSHETA WEBSTER

Sports
Soccer looms as the next No. 1 sport By BOBBY BOOKER JR.

The Backboard
Point-Counterpoint: Kosovo