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Archive for January, 2012
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Blue Devil Cafe nets 549 customers since opening
The Blue Devil Cafe netted 549 customers in just under three months it has been in business. The total items sold are as follows: -28 cupcakes -34 cookies -73 muffins -24 rice crispy bars -35 brownies -Six pies -224 cups of coffee -92 cups of hot chocolate -27 cups of tea -16 special orders (treat [...] -
Diseases Threaten Wrestlers
Last year, with the season not over, the Eastmont wrestling team rolled up its mats not to unroll until the next season. This temporary closing of the wrestling program came about because of infections spreading to the entire team originally found on the mats. The team contracted confirmed cases of Herpes, ringworm, impetigo and mollusum. [...] -
Minimum Wage Boost Upsets Delicate Balance
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Employers Seek Specific Qualities and Skills
Students in the process of deciding what college to go to, what to study, and what type of degree to get, should start researching in advance to be prepared for the work force. When employers look to hire a person to work for them, they look for key qualities. “When we are deciding to hire [...] -
Driving Instructor Offers Tips for New Drivers
Having obtained a driver license, the world seems to open up. There are more freedoms and adventures to be had. But then the hard reality hits that anything is capable of totaling a car with little effort. Driving Instructor Beth Luxton of E Street Driving School offers tips for new drivers in some of the [...] -
Senior Pursues a Musical Career
Music is almost constantly present at Wa-Hi. The choir, band and orchestra perform on campus regularly, and various students bring their instruments to school, namely guitars and ukuleles, for use in class or personal enjoyment. The love of music seems embedded in us. We download it, we listen to it, we whistle it in the [...] -
Texting and Video Gaming Create Health Problems
On average over 3,000 texts are sent or received by a cell phone owned by a teen throughout the period of a month, according to a statement on MSBNC’s website. Texting and video gaming motions are two of the most common ways for teenagers to develop carpal tunnel symptoms. Teens, however, don’t seem too worried [...] -
Public Library Creates Place for Teens
Teens now have a place to call their own at the Walla Walla Public Library. Funded by a grant of $2,500 from the American Association of University Woman and $500 from the Friends of the Library program. In January of 2010 a teen advisory board collaborated to give their opinions about what teens wanted to [...] -
University of Washington hires Wa-Hi Alum
After several changes to its coaching staff, including two fired coaches, University of Washington decided to hire Wa-Hi alum, Peter Sirmon, as its new linebacker coach. Sirmon, class of 1995 as a senior played as the Blue Devils’ quarterback, leading Wa-Hi to the Class AAA title game. After graduating from high school, Sirmon played as [...] -
Books Stay Open for all Valley Residents
Many in the Valley rely on the Walla Walla Public Library for information and enjoyment. With the new year, however, book borrowing privileges are changing. Originally, patrons residing outside of city limits would lose access to the Walla Walla Public Library but would maintain access to the Plaza Library, any other libraries in the county [...]