Archives
December, 1999
News
New contract with Coke instead of Pepsi, changes in UC and CSU requirements, the replacement of out-of-date textbooks, Bear Creek's only National Merit Semi-finalist, an anti-violence grant
Opinion
Voices from the past, Coke cares more than the community, and a debate over school prayer at football games
Feature
Millennium madness
In-Depth
Back to the Future: A look at Bear Creek's past, present, and future
Entertainment
The "holiday bio-chain letter," students playing in the symphony, the production of a poetry CD, the Stage Stealers' talent show, and the question: How will you celebrate the new year?
Sports
The definition of a sport, basketball's high hopes, and the arrival of wrestling season
February, 2000
News
Truancy letters notify parents of unexcused absences, a law that protects gay students from harassment, Principal Jeff Thompson's resignation, a new audio-visual room, applying to colleges online, and Bear Creek's new counselor
Opinion
Bribing students for better results, students who won't shut up in class, and a debate about hate crimes
Feature
Whispers in the halls: Being gay at Bear Creek
In-Depth
Family ties: They're not all two parents, two kids, and a dog
Entertainment
A plea for a valentine, places to go for that perfect Valentine's day dinner, exhilarating NosePicking, and "Snow falling on cedars"
Sports
Pro athletes who get special treatment, the Bear Creek Crazies, the necessity of high school sports, and athletes on ice
March, 2000
News
Art teacher Marilyn Eger fights breast cancer, a new magnet school will be built to ease Bear Creek overcrowding, driving while tired is an unknown danger, students pass academic competitions with flying colors
Opinion
Women's history often untold, racism at basketball games, a debate over the Confederate flag
Feature
Shock value in media and more
In-Depth
Rape: a personal account, and why it happens
Entertainment
Too-sexy teen pop stars, the "zucchini bread recipe," AP art gallery, and a group that makes fun of boy bands
Sports
The role of the high school coach, basketball wins their first championship, women of sports history, and the rise of pro wrestling
April, 2000
News
How sleep affects students' memory retention, Bear Creek's anti-violence grant, the new daytime curfew law, Bear Creek's three principals, new technology that helps parents keep track of their student's grades and attendane, a bomb scare, an Easter candy hunt
Opinion
Bear Creek's lack of rain gutters, whether schools should be allowed to hang the Ten Commandments, high school is a dark and lonely cave, a letter to the editor
Feature
Turning around on the crooked path: Students turn their lives around
In-Depth
Food offered at Bear Creek, bigorexia, Bear Creek sports' lifelong value
Entertainment
Apollo Night winners, "Who wants to be a millionaire" clones, the alternative rock group Neve
Sports
Professional wrestling, Bear Creek's successful swim team, female athletes who excel
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