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First person: Haiti is hope

Posted on May 16, 2012
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  Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Many people don’t realize how much help Haiti needs. It may be hard to believe, but at one point Haiti was one of the richest countries in the world. Christopher Columbus... Read more »

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Helping animals: a worthy cause

Posted on May 15, 2012
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Written by Rachael Zielmanski, The Eagle Staff Writer

In Mr. Reid’s Civics class we had to choose a charity or an organization to work with. We had to select one place to work with to help a situation that is local, national, or international. I decided to have my group work with the... Read more »

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The problem with cell phones

Posted on May 13, 2012
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Written by Miriam Levenson for The Eagle

With over 300 million cell phones in the world, it is easy to see them wherever you look.  You find people staring down at the device in a work place, on the street, in a house, even while driving!  These cellular devices give us... Read more »

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Two Obama students prepare for Ghana, Korea summer excursions

Posted on May 11, 2012
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Written by Rhonna Ly, The Eagle Staff Reporter

The chance to receive a full paid trip outside the country and experience different lifestyles is hard to come by. But for high school students, Shelby Campbell and Sadik Roberts, their dream of studying abroad has come true. Shelby... Read more »

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Online Eagle names new editorial staff for ’12-’13

Posted on May 10, 2012
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The advisers of The Eagle Online have named Joel Macklin and Sarah Parker as Executive Editors for the 2012-2013 school year. Both students will be sophomores and both have established themselves as solid writers and interviewers who... Read more »

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Drama department begins Obama era with “Footloose”

Posted on April 25, 2012
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An award-winning tradition that was a school and area favorite at Schenley will begin anew under the name of Obama Drama when the production of “Footloose” opens on the stage of Peabody High School. The production will... Read more »

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Obama YAG students spend unforgettable weekend in Harrisburg, have harrowing trip home

Posted on April 23, 2012
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Written by Angela Perfetti, for The Eagle

Twenty five high school students from Obama Academy of International Studies, an I.B. school within Pittsburgh Public Schools, were in a charter bus that was hit on the PA Turnpike while on travels home from Harrisburg after the conclusion... Read more »

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The myth of a cell phone policy

Posted on April 20, 2012
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Written by Diamen Green, The Eagle Staff Reporter

  Here at Obama Academy, we have a cell phone policy which is portrayed to be very strict. Once you are a student here it is known that no cell phones are to be on or visible during school hours, but that doesn’t mean everyone... Read more »

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CMU trip a fun learning experience

Posted on March 27, 2012
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Written by Sarah Parker, The Eagle Staff Writer

  On Thursday 22, 2012 Ms. Rossman’s A-students got the chance to go to CMU for a field trip as the only freshmen students. All the other schools’ students attending were seniors. It was a high honor. When we got there, they... Read more »

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Proposed budget cuts: students urge board to look in other directions

Posted on March 24, 2012
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Written by Dajaha Jones, The Eagle Staff Reporter

  On  March 19, Obama’s young voices were fed up with the proposed cuts to their schools so they wrote all their feelings on paper and went to go to the Board of Education meeting. Many 9th grade students were there to support... Read more »

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