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Student Council Election

Emma L., Reporter
May 10, 2012

On Tuesday, May 8th, the junior candidates running for executive positions of the 2012-2013 school year, delivered their speeches. For treasurer there were three girls up for the position:  Breanna Hollifield, Sarah Brennan, and Kerry Bree. For the position of secretary, there was only one candidate;... Read more »

Homeless to Harvard

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Silinda C., Reporter
May 7, 2012

Ms. Murray will be visiting Delaware on Thursday, May 10th for the 2012 Padua Academy Dinner in Honor of Women’s at the Chase Center in Wilmington.  She will be honored for her own achievements and the investment she is making into the lives of women.  Tickets are still available for purchase. Recently,... Read more »

Prom Dresses

Prom

Emma L., Reporter
May 2, 2012

As the school year comes to an end, prom season begins; and girls have begun their hunt for the perfect dress. Each girl’s idea of the perfect dress is different, but fashion is changing and so are the prom dresses. This year, according to fashion experts, the hot trends are asymmetric hem lines,... Read more »

The Sophomore Class Was “Up” for Some Fun

sophomore event

Bridget F., Reporter
May 2, 2012

On Friday, April 20th, the sophomore class had their annual sophomore event.  This year, the Class of 2014 had a movie and game night.  The girls watched the movie, Up, and played different games including Apples to Apples, Bananagrams, Twister, and much more. The class officers, who hosted the event,... Read more »

Freshmen Mix it Up With Dancing

gym dance

Abby S., Reporter
April 30, 2012

The freshmen class was assigned to perform a dance for their gym project. There were four girls to a group, each with a different genre of dance. The different genres were cultural, musical, hip hop, disco, ballroom, country, and swing dance. Each group had to cheorograph a dance and  provide a brief... Read more »

“Spring Fever” Spirit Assembly

SPIRIT WEEK

Shannon H., Reporter
April 29, 2012

On Thursday April 27, Padua’s student council kicked off a mini spirit week. The week’s activities began with a twin themed dress down. Students sported matching attire with their “twin.” The following afternoon, the student body enjoyed a “spring fever” spirit assembly.... Read more »

Uniform Sale

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Lawren D., Reporter
April 25, 2012

On Thursday, April 19th, Padua had the freshman uniform sale.  Incoming freshman came to Padua for measurements and to order their future uniforms.  Flynn & O’Hara was the major company selling clothing for the sale, and many employees were there to assist with the measurements, including shoe... Read more »

Recent Fire at Friends School

Fire at Friends Academy.  Photo courtesy of Suchat Pederson, Delaware Online

Erin S., Reporter
April 25, 2012

Every school is required to perform fire drills monthly, however, most students would never think those drills would actually save their lives one day. On April 17, another typical Tuesday afternoon, the auditorium of Wilmington Friends went up in flames. Located in Alapocas, close to the Concord Pike... Read more »

Origins of Earth Day

earth day

Emily B., Reporter
April 25, 2012

Earth is celebrated on April 22 worldwide.  Earth Day was founded by founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin and it was organized by Denis Hayes in 1969. Senator Nelson created Earth Day because he became worried about our planet and why people aren’t caring anymore. In 1969, the senator... Read more »

Students and the Mac Lab

Mac Lab

Morgan S., Reporter
April 25, 2012

Technology today is becoming more and more advanced. Padua Academy is even in on the newest and latest technological devices. One of the advances Padua has offered in the last few years is the Mac lab. Padua has had the mac lab since June 2010. One of the biggest frustrations for students is that when... Read more »

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