February 4, 2010

 

 
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NOTE: YSHS one-act plays ARE CANCELLED for
Friday evening, Feb. 5.
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New spin on old tunes
On a frigid January weekend, many villagers kept warm by dancing up a storm. Last Friday, organizers of the Snow Ball raised more than $1,000 for the new Montessori preschool. On Saturday, an exuberant crowd twirled to tunes spun by Shane Creepingbear, a.k.a. Dr. Falafel, at the Bryan Center. Shown, clockwise from top left, are Sumayah Stone; Jennifer Johnson; Dr. Falafel on the job; Jennie and Chris Hudson; Lily Bryan and Illiana Jones; and Era Creepingbear, who shook her tailfeathers as her dad spun tunes.


A history of racial diversity
This is the first in a series of articles that examine racial diversity in Yellow Springs, including its history, its current decline, and possible causes and solutions.
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‘The Last Truck’ is Oscar-bound
Steve Bognar and Julia Reichert, the village’s most famous filmmakers, will become even more famous next month when they attend the Oscar awards ceremony in Los Angeles as directors of one of the five films nominated in the Best Documentary Short category.
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Group’s goal is music for life
Part of the village’s strong arts identity lies in the depth and breadth of its musical heritage. Now, a group of parents, community members and teachers have organized to ensure this strong musical tradition — and the skills that ground it — carry forward through further generations.
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One-acts take fairy tale leap
The annual Yellow Springs High School One-Act Plays are upon us again, this year led predominantly by members of the junior class. The plays this year include everything from awkward situations to a not-so-super hero, mixed up fairy tales, a mad scientist, blind dates, Power Rangers, war stories and a French-teaching superman. Even with new guidelines put into place by the students themselves, the one-acts are sure to be as good as ever.
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NOTE: The one-act plays ARE CANCELLED for Friday evening, Feb. 5

The plays are scheduled to be performed at Mills Lawn School Saturday, Feb 6, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 7, at 2 p.m.


2009 Bulldog Sports Schedule
Find out when and where the Bulldogs are playing this winter season. Boys and girls basketball (both YSHS and McKinney), as well as YSHS swimming. Updated weekly for changes or last minute information. Click here to see the schedule > > >
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