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...minority students the changes have been even more dramatic. Schools can be examined by the state if the entire student body is testing well but a certain demographic, say Latino males, is scoring below average. The results: black and Hispanic students ranked first in math and second in writing on the nationwide tests, and the achievement gap between white and minority students has closed dramatically...
...According to Theatre film buff co-directors, Marianne Lampke and Connie White, each season has a framework of five themes. "We give a certain personality to each day," says White. Here's how it goes: The women are big on film noir, a genre of shadowy crime films featuring cynical, malevolent characters (a "wonderful genre," says Marianne), and Mondays are largely devoted to these movies. Tuesdays host quirky, cult-classic, independent movies, and Wednesdays are reserved for "Recent Raves," selected from new art films that have left mainstream cinema, but are yet to be released on video. Thursdays feature films...
...feet across. I felt like an ant entering my colony's hill. The building's misting system--a water and natural chemical mixture to keep the smell down--was turned on and a hazy aura emanated from within. Dapples of light coming through the massive glass skylights illuminated certain areas of the inside den, making the whole place seem magical and somewhat poetic...
...Waiting for the light to change, Schor talks about shopping online. While she's never done it herself, she has formulated some opinions. "It has certain benefits. For instance, for people who don't have a lot of time, or for a person who wants to comparison shop for a bargain. It saves driving to the mall, which is a definite environmental benefit...
...election, you need to build on community and get people together on certain issues," she said. "After the election you don't want to lose that...