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January 2006

Graduation requirements change
By Kristen Schatow ‘07
Assistant Editor
With the 21st century industries booming, the State
Board of Education believes
that the high school graduation requirements must be increased.
Recently, in Lansing,
Michigan, the State Board of
Education decided to raise
the requirements that Michigan students need to earn in
order to graduate.
“This change was absolutely necessary,” said State
Board of Education President Kathleen N. Straus.
“With the evolving economy
and global pressures on what
education and skills students
will need for the jobs of today and tomorrow, we
needed to act now.”
Raising the graduation requirements for students will
increase in their ability to do
the jobs vital to the 21st century. Governor Jennifer
Granholm believes that without a highly educated
workforce, Michigan’s
economy will suffer.
“What we’ve done here
today is so very important for
the future of the State of
Michigan,” said Straus, “not

just for the students but for and one year of visual and
the future of the entire state.” performing arts. Anyone
The requirements will in- with severe disabilities must
clude four years of English take the Michigan Merit
l a n guage
arts,
o n e
y e a r
each of
algebra
I, geometry,
algebra
II, and
an additional
math
class in
their
senior
year,
o n e
y e a r
each of
biolo g y,
physics Paige Campbell wants to fill the new graduation
o
r requirements and this cap and gown by the time
c h e m - she is a senior.
i s t r y,
and another year of science, Exam. Also, students are reand three years of social sci- quired to complete one onence including a semester of line credit or non-credit
civics and a semester of eco- course.
nomics. In addition, students
“We cannot wait five or ten
will need to take two years years. In order to compete
of world languages, one year with the highly-educated stuof health/physical education, dents around the globe, we

Super Bowl charity event
kicks off in Canton
By Kyle Snarski ‘08
Flash Staff Reporter
The National Football
League and United States
Bowling Congress are teaming up together for a better
cause on February 4, 2006.
The very first Super Bowl
NFL Charities Bowling
Classic will commence at
Super Bowl Lanes in Canton, Michigan. This will give
amateur bowlers a chance to
team up with current and
former NFL superstars and
other celebrities for a pinstriking good time.
Each player is required to
donate $750, and in return
will receive an official NFL
commemorative bowling
ball, a souvenir pin, a tote
bag, all official Super Bowl
XL Reebok gear, and an all
day buffet. There is also a
special V.I.P. team package
for $10,000. Those who become V.I.P.s can get all the
joys of the cheaper donation

with an added on ticket to a
celebrity banquet earlier that
week.
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