Carpentersville Opinion
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The SoapboxDec 08, 2012 4:00 am - Give it your all: Hersey High School senior Alex Baratta of Arlington Heights may be intimidating with his perfect GPA, his multisport prowess and his big, giving heart,...
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‘Gap year’ could help for collegeDec 08, 2012 3:40 am - I believe that all high school graduates should be encouraged to take a gap year. If you’re not aware of this, a gap year is when a high school graduate takes a year off...
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Autism society grants are availableDec 07, 2012 4:00 am - To all parents with special needs young adults and especially adults with autism, Harper College in Palatine, through their Continuing Education department, will be offe...
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Reduce class size; improve educationDec 07, 2012 4:00 am - The overwhelming number of students in high school classrooms needs to be reduced to 20 or fewer to improve public education. As a student, I think installing more compu...
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Editorial: Inspiring anonymity and year-round needDec 07, 2012 4:00 am - Just as surely as Burl Ives sings “Silver and Gold” on “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” every Christmastime, good-hearted souls surreptitiously plunk the precious metals...
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Who to blame at bottom of cliff?Dec 07, 2012 3:40 am - Where we are now at the beginning of December, 2012, is: President Obama ran primarily on his contention that we need more revenue. The Republicans ran primarily on the...
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Library should carry mature-rated gamesDec 06, 2012 3:40 am - As an adult gamer, I find myself puzzled and annoyed by the lack of mature-rated games to borrow from Gail Borden Public Library. This is a shame, as there is no real re...
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Dickens experience a victory of sortsDec 06, 2012 3:40 am - I’d like to thank the village of West Dundee and the volunteers who made Dickens in Dundee a warm, welcome and fun experience for both me and my aunt. When I was a littl...
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Dogs have no place on school groundsDec 06, 2012 3:00 am - As a resident in the Algonquin community, dogs on school properties in Algonquin is a big concern. Each and every day as I patiently way for my daughter to be dismissed ...
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D300 concerned more about bottom lineDec 05, 2012 3:40 am - A current problem District 300 students face is the classroom cuts and sizes. Should District 300 be allowed to change the learning environment in order to save money? ...