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First string

The 130+ musicians onstage are rushing to the their chairs, checking the intonation of their instruments for the last time and shuffling their music into order. Then silence falls. The conductor steps up to the podium and raises his baton. A collective breath. Then music. Feb. 25 marked the performance of all high school All-State [...]

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It’s a dog’s world

When people think of dog shows a certain image comes to mind: prim pure-bred dogs prancing around a ring, led by stuffy old men and women. Senior Kelli Denton broke that mold when she took Best in Breed for her Keeshond, Journey, at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this year. Denton has been showing [...]

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WPA Candidates

The WPA king and queen candidates were announced Feb. 1 on the morning announcements. The voting will take place after the assembly on Feb. 17. The queen will be announced during halftime at the boys’ basketball game on Feb. 17 and the king will be announced at the dance on Feb. 18.

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Class of 2016 discovers NW journalism

Trailridge and other NW-area eighth graders, along with their parents, will have a first chance to take a look at NW academics and activities before they turn in their enrollment cards. After a 20-minute general assembly presentation, students will have an opportunity to attend 10-minute presentations from several different academic and extracurricular group, such as [...]

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The case of the missing phone

I came to an ugly realization as I walked into the boys’ locker room after basketball conditioning. Something was wrong; something had changed. My backpack was completely unzipped, my cellphone — gone. The item I relied on daily for communication, the item which held all my music and photos from the past year and the [...]

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Vigil held for SM West cancer victim Ashton Todd Brunmeier on Dec. 7 [Photo slideshow]

Brunmeier was remembered through a slideshow of photos followed by memories shared by friends and family members and a candle lighting in the SM West auditorium Wednesday night. Photos by Nate Compton and Mikala Compton

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NW, Trailridge orchestras perform together

In a new effort to help middle school orchestra students get excited for orchestra in high school, the Chambers and Camerata groups joined with the Level 1 and Level 2 Trailridge orchestras for a side-by-side concert on Dec. 6. To begin the concert, the String Ensemble played Roundeau by Jean Mouret and Ashokan’s Farewell by [...]

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Repertory Theatre class prepares for Noah and the Dream(s)

The Repertory Theatre class is producing Noah and the Dream(s) on Dec. 9 and 10 in the Greg Parker Auditorium. The seating is on stage and the tickets are $3. All proceeds will go back to the class to help pay for expenses.

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