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Females are finding the need for speed
By Riley Childers, 14, Hrishikesh Deshpande, 17, Catrien Egbert, 16

“You can’t just go out there and know that you’re fast, your car is fast, and your car is reliable. There’s a lot of thinking going on," said pro driver Shea Holbrook.

The bitter and sweet about life in Rushville
By Leeann Sausser, 18, Sarah Panfil, 16, Priya Mirmira, 15

“I like Rushville. It’s where my family is, but the job opportunities won’t be here," says Taylor Edwards, 19.

The Hunger Games
By Libby Bowling, 13

I was amazed at how quiet the theater was. I never heard one person eating popcorn, or drinking soda, or even shifting in the seats.

Cubs discuss pros, cons of tiger mothers
By Sigal Tavel, 15, Allison Albrecht, 13, Priya Mirmira, 15, Greta Herbertz, 14

Immigrant parents "are driven by the expectations of their own parents and the fact that their parents have worked so hard to give them good lives,” says Victoria Xiao, 16.

Young lives caught at the crossroads
By Brianna Starks, 16, David Schiele, 16

The crime emanating from the area around 42nd Street and Post Road has ramifications for farther-flung neighborhoods.

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