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	Weatherman mixes sunshine and rain in job By Kyla Williamson, , Stephanie Dodge, , Jean Buckel, 12, Anand Narayanan, , Jessica Hancock, , Alison Pryweller, Meteorology runs in the Gregory family. Kevin Gregory is a meteorologist for Channel 6, and his father, Bob, works at Channel 13. But there is another member of the family who's also interested in weather - Kevin's golden retriever, Doppler. "When I leave for work in the morning, I leave The Weather Channel on. That way she'll hear her name several times a day," Gregory says. "Any time they m
	When it comes to getting sleep, it's more than just counting sheep By Adam Maksl, , Stephanie Dodge, , Claire Hurst, Do you have trouble sleeping? Snoring? Sleepwalking? Staying awake during the day? Most kids don't realize that sleep can be a problem. Usually it's someone else in the house who's not sleeping because of your problem. Dr. Deborah Givan knows all about this. She's the director of the Children's Sleep Disorders Center at Riley Hospital for Children. It is the only sleep clinic for children in t
	They Dig It By Tresha Charles, 8, Paul Bohnert, 12, Andrea Cowden, , Stephanie Dodge, , , Have you ever thought to yourself, "I like Indians. I like watching the shows." If you have, than you're like Clark Bishop, an 11-year-old student from Denver who just had an up-close look at ancient Indian life. Clark and five of his classmates traveled to Cortez, Colo., about 400 miles southwest of Denver, to partake of an archaeological Mecca called Crow Canyon.
	FILLING THE AIRWAVES WITH PERSONALITY By Stephanie Dodge, , Kiel Kinnaman, , Sean Strother, , Sarena Wills, Being a radio personality involves more than just having a good speaking voice. It requires a determination to provide information to the public, enjoyment of the job at hand, and personal involvement. Children's Express recently talked with Kristi Lee, an on-air personality for WFBQ-FM (94.7), and Rob Blair and Jim Vincent, both on WZPL-FM (99.5). They gave us an idea of what some of their r
	Gilbert MOVES ON By Joe Isbell, , Ryan Neal, , Stephanie Dodge, As the Indianapolis Public School system begins another year, many things have changed, including its leadership. This summer Children's Express spoke with former IPS Superintendent Shirl Gilbert about his superintendency and some of the controversies that surrounded his resignation. During 1993, Select Schools was the plan that Gilbert implemented to allow parents more choices in the schools
	Filmmaker George Lucas battles boredom in the classroom By Paul Bohnert, 12, Misty Moore, , Stephanie Dodge, As a child in Modesto, Calif., filmmaker George Lucas remembers sitting passively in classrooms and being bored beyond belief. It was not until he attended junior college that the creator of the blockbuster Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies excelled by taking classes that interested him. Disappointed that his elementary and high school years weren't as exciting as they could have been, he won
	Golf's no problem for amputees By Paul Bohnert, 12, Stephanie Dodge, Imagine that it is a nice, sunny day outside. You have nothing to do, so you decide to play a round of golf. Now imagine the same activity if you were missing an arm or leg. Sounds almost inconceivable, unless you've met the amputees from the Midwest Amputee Association. The Midwest Amputee Association, located in Indianapolis, is a nonprofit organization for the support and camaraderie of amp
	Dreams reflect a person's experiences, expert says By Stephanie Dodge, , Adam Smith, , Ryan Neal, Adults always seem to be telling kids to reach for their dreams. Some kids have only nightmares. Would they want to reach for those? In a recent phone interview, Dr. Milton Kramer, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati, told Children's Express about dreams in general and what he does to help people deal with troubling dreams. Kramer defines dreams as reflect