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Arts Students Showcase Talent Across Campuses
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— Oct 4, 2026
Colleges and community arts groups are creating low-pressure stages and showcases for emerging performers and media makers, while also connecting young people with professional opportunities. Recent events featured student musicians, young filmmakers and Washington County high school students exploring arts careers.
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High School Bands Mix Cartoon Themes With Jazz at Fall Festivals
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Student musicians across the region are rehearsing and performing in school band events: five Campbell-Tintah students attended a festival at Minnesota State University Moorhead, Akron Early College students practiced with their pep band, and 11 mid-Michigan high schools performed at the Midland Marching Band Showcase.
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Pac-12 Opens League Play as High School Teams Post Shutouts
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— Oct 2, 2026
A Pac-12 mailbag graded teams’ nonconference performances as the revived league entered conference play, while Canada West’s Week 5 slate featured a first-place showdown between UBC and Saskatchewan and Alberta seeking to build on a record-setting win. High school results included Amherst’s 7-0 start and Shawano’s win, while the CFL roundup listed recent scores and upcoming matchups.
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Rachel Meyers
UBC needs to win that top spot matchup against Saskatchewan to keep their Canada West momentum going.
Five U.S. Ensembles Plan Fall Concerts
Music
— Oct 5, 2026
October brings a range of regional music performances, including fall concerts by Henry County High School’s symphonic band, the University of South Alabama’s choirs, and Lee University’s orchestra. Other highlights include the Sierra Nevada Baroque Ensemble’s program of Handel, Bach, Vivaldi and Rameau, and the Idaho Falls Symphony’s season-search concert featuring Amy Beach’s Piano Concerto.
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Cyberattack Turns Hundreds Of Grocery Coolers Into Saunas As Military Stores’ Meltdown Remains A Mystery
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Green Bay Southwest earns first win since 2022 in week 7 games
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— Oct 3, 2026
Week 7 high school football coverage featured shutouts and standout performances across several regions; Gonzaga suffered its first loss, 27-19, while Green Bay Southwest earned its first win since 2022 with a 33-13 victory. Indiana’s statewide scores and remaining Saturday games were also reported.
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Elena Vasquez
Green Bay Southwest finally breaking through with 33-13 after all those years without a win is good to see.
AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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High School Principal Axed After Prom Is Marred by ‘Disgusting Spectacle’ Featuring a Drag Queen
Opinion
— May 1, 2024
A high school principal in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been fired during an investigation into a drag queen performance at prom. According to NBC News , Irene Cisneros, the principal at Atrisco Heritage Academy High…
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US News 2026 rankings spotlight top high schools
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— Aug 18, 2026
U.S. News released its 2026-2027 Best High Schools rankings, analyzing about 27,000 public schools with nearly 18,000 making the list, and Massachusetts leads the nation with the most top-ranked schools while New Jersey and Maryland also rank highly; the San Jose area tops metropolitan rankings. In the Pittsburgh and New Jersey regions, suburban PA districts and northeastern New Jersey schools feature prominently, with Upper Saint Clair High School highlighted among Pittsburgh-area top performers and New Jersey schools repeatedly ranking in the statewide and national top tiers.
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California School District Goes All-In On Electric Buses While Students Struggle With Reading, Math
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— Aug 28, 2024
California’s Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) is transitioning its school bus fleet to all-electric models amid high rates of chronic absenteeism and poor academic performance. With help from the Biden…
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High School Uses Biden COVID Funds to Put On Drag Show Performance, Pay Performers
Opinion
— May 31, 2023
On the White House’s website, President Joe Biden’s bloated, pork-laden American Rescue Plan — which was supposed to help those suffering from the effects of COVID-19 or the hardships caused by lockdowns — is billed as…
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Disease starts decades early so your strategy should too
Attia argues the Four Horsemen build silently for 20 to 30 years, so the winning move is training healthspan—fitness, strength, sleep, and relationships—long before any diagnosis.
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Notre Dame teams secure five wins including late soccer stunner
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— Sep 11, 2026
Notre Dame-affiliated teams across high school and college posted a spectrum of results this week, from Notre Dame Prep and Notre Dame High School delivering strong performances to close games and big offensive outputs, to Desert Edge stifling Notre Dame’s offense in a lopsided win for Desert Edge and a 1-0 Notre Dame victory over Clemson in men’s soccer illustrating a rare bold win for the Irish. The results underscore the program’s ongoing strength in some contexts while facing tough defenses and losses in others, including a turnover-prone clash and a rout that kept Notre Dame’s unbeaten runs at stake.
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Nicole Hardy
That soccer win over Clemson shows the Irish can still pull off big results when it counts most.
Top QB commits spark four-TD season-opening performances nationwide
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— Aug 21, 2026
Across high school and college football, a wave of quarterback prospects demonstrated breakout form: Logan Flaherty sparkled for Florida State commitments with 242 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns despite missing top receivers in a 62-26 win, while Huntington Beach’s Edmunds set a school single-game record with 446 passing yards and six TDs. Indiana-bound Lukas Prock threw four touchdowns for Hun School, and Thompson’s Dex Avdem and Trent Seaborn each delivered multi-TD debuts as their teams opened the season strong, underscoring a notable quarterback pipeline this fall.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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NFL season kicks off Wednesday, raising fresh scheduling questions
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— Sep 4, 2026
As the NFL season kicks off, analysts highlight potential waiver-wire paths to league-wide success, discuss opening-week challenges, and engage in on-air season previews, while critics argue the league’s ongoing anti-racism messaging remains performative without meaningful accountability. The conversation also spotlights under-the-radar high school football storylines in California and Colorado, including Mater Dei’s looming test against Valor Christian and Santa Ana Valley’s bid for a 3-0 start.
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Maya Lindstrom
Mater Dei vs Valor Christian on opening week is basically a bowl game, ridiculous talent on both sides.
