Diversions

  Right Place, Right TimeHe was there in 1966, when hippies flipped a bus on the Sunset Strip. He was there in 1968, when the USS New Jersey pounded the Viet Cong with 16-inch shells. And in 1976, James Fortune caught Keith Moon and some topless groupies long before Houston police spoiled the fun. Great…

March Hoops

May’s Day: UNC Downs Illinois To Win TitleSean May scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead North Carolina to its first national championship in 12 years Monday. Championship Game Photo Gallery Columns   One For RoyThe axis of North Carolina power, point guard Raymond Felton and center Sean May, restored the Tar Heels…

How to help your child prepare for education beyond high school

U.S. Department of Education Academic Preparation Parents can begin to prepare their children for college early by: helping them take the right junior high and high school courses based on the type of school they wish to enroll in after high school; encouraging them to maintain good grades throughout their high school experience; helping them…

Take the tests

U.S. Department of Education Most colleges in the U.S. require that students submit scores from standardized tests as part of their application packages. The most commonly accepted tests are the ACT Assessment?, SAT I, and SAT II. For information about which you should take, talk to your high school counselor or to the admissions office(s)…

Hurricane Center

      Top Stories   Zeta WeakensZeta weakened to a tropical depression Thursday and forecasters predicted that the storm could dissipate by day’s end. Forecasters Don’t See Good News Ahead Hurricane season has ended, but weather experts can muster little good news as active seasons are expected for at least the next decade. Hurricane…