750 expected for HopeDay Festival
October 1, 2010 • By Maddie Stevens
Filed under Uncategorized
The size of Saturday’s HopeDay Festival has grown to more than 750 participants, according to Mrs. Brenda Beers, as plans are finalized for the first-time event from noon to 4 p.m. The organization’s founder says NDP is “an answer to prayer!” “To partner with Notre... Read more »
Banned Books Week advocates no restrictions on expression of ideas
October 1, 2010 • By Amy Medeiros
Filed under Commentary
Every year during the last week of September, thousands of Americans read things that they shouldn’t. They are joined by hundreds of bookstores and libraries, which encourage this mass reading of banned material by setting up displays and events. This event is known as Banned Books Week and took place... Read more »
Second collection trailer planned for next blood drive
October 1, 2010 • By Jordan White
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The first NDP blood drive of the school year was so successful that students and teachers had to be turned away, according to Mrs. Brenda Beers, student activities coordinator. The next blood drive is set for Nov. 19. They hope to have more than one trailer at the next blood drive so that more... Read more »
Seraphim takes 21 awards at state press convention
October 6, 2010 • By Amy Medeiros
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The Seraphim Online, NDP’s digital newspaper launched last semester, took first place in the General Excellence category for best online newspaper at the Arizona Interscholastic Press Association fall convention. The print edition of The Seraphim also received an Honorable Mention for General... Read more »
Hope permeates festival at NDP’s largest volunteer event
October 6, 2010 • Jan Carteaux, The Seraphim Adviser
Filed under Commentary
“They’re so happy.” That description of the four little girls who giddily sang in unison as they zipped on a train around the NDP campus was what Saturday’s HopeKids Festival was all about. The joy on their faces and in their voices was apparent to even my handicapped son – who at 14 cannot... Read more »
Nine recognized as National Merit scholars
October 6, 2010 • Jordan White
Filed under Features
Four NDP seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists: Elena Bautista-Hobin, Melanie Heredia, Evan Markley and Ryan Westphal. The four recently named semi-finalists will be continuing in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship competition, according to Mr. Bill Mueller, guidance director. The... Read more »
Recycling bins overflowing as result of new plan
October 7, 2010 • By Alex Washburn
Filed under News
Notre Dame Prep has cut its solid waste stream almost in half since the campus began recycling plastic, glass and cardboard in addition to paper this summer, according to Mr. Van Goad, maintenance director. The latest development in NDP’s efforts to go green are a turnaround from the Environmental... Read more »
Thespians to fill stage with record number this weekend
October 18, 2010 • By Brittany Franco
Filed under A&E
A record cast of 30 actors will take the stage when the NDP Players present their fall show at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the cafeteria. The thespians’ production of Murder in the Knife Room is billed as a murder mystery parody and is a combination of mystery and comedy. It is the story of... Read more »
Boggs, Vanderhout chosen Homecoming king, queen
October 20, 2010 • Alexis Dominguez
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SGA officers created a fairy tale atmosphere for Saturday’s “Happiest Homecoming on Earth” dance - the most-attended Homecoming dance in school history. “This year, we sold 799 tickets for Homecoming, which was 130 tickets more than last year,” said Mrs. Brenda Beers,... Read more »
The art of people watching: when, where and how
October 21, 2010 • By Tyler Daswick
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Admit it, you people watch. No, you say? Think again. Be honest. Turn off the cool for a few seconds and reflect. Yeah, that’s what I thought. You do people watch, and you secretly like it. Everyone people watches, whether they realize it or not. For some reason, people love to discreetly intrude on... Read more »
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