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Although I thoroughly enjoyed everything I was doing, my education served no purpose other than meeting the standards of the 'system.' Soon enough, I yearned for a deeper meaning, a more useful application to what I was learning.

Central sucks. I can care less about my classes. There's no point to school. It's a waste of my time. Throughout my four years at Central, I have heard these words countless times, resonating with anger and defiance in the hallways. Despite the handful of students who go to class each day with a smile and desire to learn, the overwhelming response is clear: students find little value in the education they receive each day.

In the first game of the season, the Walter Johnson Wildcats (1-0) defeated the varsity field hockey team (0-1) by a score of 7-0. Walter Johnson's cohesiveness and excellent passing skills gave the visitors an edge up and allowed them to dominate for much of the game.

The Blair administration will take part in an initiative to expand cell phone use in school for the upcoming academic year. The program, which was piloted at 10 other Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) last year, allows students to use cell phones before and after the school day, and during their lunch periods.

In the past, Central has had a strong music scene, one filled with a wide variety of music styles and bands. A lot has changed in the last few years, and the difference, according to some people, is not positive and needs repair. 2008 Central graduate Jeff Hersch was a previous member of the once popular Central group Knockout Theory, and he has many years under his belt as a musician in a fluctuating scene. "The music scene has definitely gotten smaller…and worse," he said.

Over the past decade, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, has become an invaluable research tool for me, as well as millions of other users worldwide. But many teachers prohibit the use of Wikipedia for their research projects. Frankly, Wikipedia does not deserve its bad reputation. Its potential for vandalism should not discredit its enormous supply of cited, accurate information. To write it off as an "unreliable source" is an insult to the people who volunteer their time to ensure that it is as accurate as possible

Global energy use is expected to jump 53% by 2035, largely driven by strong demand from places like India and China, according to a report Monday.

While that debate rages on, here is a score in the social-media-may-be-harmful category. Using sites, such as Facebook and Myspace, makes teens more likely to drink, use illegal drugs and buy tobacco, according to a study from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.

Justin Bieber wears what's comfortable -- it's as simple as that. The pop sensation rocked the red carpet at Dolce & Gabbana's Fashion's Night Out event in New York City, where he spoke about his own fashion choices, including women's jeans.

Summary: Central Football beats Linden 27- 14

Advanced math and science aren't usually a part of a big Hollywood thriller, particularly one with "Contagion's" cast: not just Winslet and Paltrow but Matt Damon, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne and Marion Cotillard, along with a cameo by CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta. But Burns and director Steven Soderbergh approached the project in an unusually dedicated way.

Mr. Tait and Mr. Kane planted their models on the ground, in sneakers or rubber-soled sandals that matched the outfit. But sporty footwear wasn't the only thing that gave their clothes a sense of urgency. Both designers approached cut and silhouette as if they were problems to be solved. By contrast, many designers at the British spring shows simply offered a polished look, and then decorated it with vivid prints or color. Their ideas weren't empty, but they didn't seem interested in getting below the surface.

A pair of recent U.S. District Court rulings, each addressing whether government agencies can retaliate against people for complaining about institutional conditions, illustrates just how low students rate on the federal judiciary's hierarchy.

NASA revealed on Wednesday a design for its next colossal rocket that is to serve as the backbone for exploration of the solar system for the coming decades.

Instead of going too edgy or staying a Disney princess, Demi Lovato's Unbroken, which drops Tuesday, is a perfectly mature album without scaring away the teens that grew up loving the "Camp Rock" star.

Iran rejected allegations of an Iranian scheme to kill a Saudi Arabian ambassador, upbraiding on Wednesday a Swiss diplomat who represents American interests in Tehran and accusing the United States of fabricating the plot to deflect attention from its own pressing problems.

Sue Mengers, Hollywood Agent, Dies at 79 LOS ANGELES - Sue Mengers, a powerful agent who represented stars like Barbra Streisand and Steve McQueen and helped shape Hollywood's vibrant revival in the 1970s before suddenly retiring to become an interested observer and party hostess to the changing film industry, died on Saturday at her home in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was 79.

"What if front pages were selected by newspapers' readers instead of their editors?  At NewsWhip, we're always interested in the news stories people are choosing to share - and how those stories differ from the normal news stories editors put on the front pages of big newspapers. So we ran a little experiment. On Wednesday morning, we gathered the front pages of leading newspapers in several countries. Then we used Spike to check the most shared stories from each one. A little work at our end, and we used those most shared stories to make new "people powered" front pages for each newspaper - giving the most shared story the most prominence, the second most shared the second most prominence, etc. We replaced headlines and pictures, though did not get into replacing story text and bylines. The results are pretty neat - maybe even thought provoking."