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Who: Travis Logan - Senior
What: He is the 1st Place winner at district DECA competition
When: About 2 weeks ago
Where: Union College
Why: His goal is to take first in state competition and then go to nationals
How: He will compete in state competition in April. 

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Local students placed in DECA competition held at Union College. 
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Travis Logan placed first at DECA competition and other students won honorable mention. 
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A win at the local DECA competition allows senior, Travis Logan, to head to State competition. 


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Students competed in the local DECA competition, where many of them dominated the competition. Travis Logan, a senior, took first place in visual merchandising. Other winners included, Dee Contreras, who placed second in a written test. Duncan Pfiffer, took home honorable mention in role play. Logan looks forward to moving on to State competition, with hopes of making the national competition in Florida. 

Who: Girls in grade 10-12

What: Come out to Color Guard try-outs 

When: Tuesday May 25th through Thursday May 27th

Where: On School campus on the west side parking lot. 

Why: Those interested in joining marching band in the fall 

How: Girls can come out and audition and if chosen they will be part of Color Guard next school year. 

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Akins High School holds auditions for girls, grades 10th-12th, for Akins Color Guard Squad.

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Color Guard try-outs were held during Tuesday and Thursday of this May. 

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Ms. Barker is looking for a talented group of girls in grades tenth through twelfth to join her Color Guard squad during the 2012-2013 school year. 

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#1

Who

Rosenbergs' Sons

What
They were famous orphans because their parents were killed during the Cold War in Sing Sing for delivering atomic-bomb secrets.

When
June 18, 1953

Where
Sing Sing, Ossing, New York

Why
They were celebrating their parent's 14th anniversary.

How
They wanted to prove that their parent's were innocent and that they didn't deserve to die.

Lead:
They were the most famous orphans of the cold war, only 6 and 10 years old in 1953 when their parents were executed at Sing Sing for delivering atomic-bomb secrets to the Soviet Union. Then they were whisked from an unwanted limelight to urban anonymity and eventually to suburban obscurity.

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The famous orphans during the cold war were very young at the age of 6 and 10 in 1953, when there parents were executed for giving out atomic-bomb secrets to the Soviet Union. Now they are trying to prove their parents innocence.




#2

Who

Comic book collectors

What
 The original  "Action Comics No. 1" comic book, which is a superman comic book is for sale after being untouched.

When
 Present Day

Where
 New York

Why
 Comic book collectors know that this limited "untouched" edition of the comic book will make big bucks for all the die hard comic book collectors out there.

How

They plan to sell it on comicconnect.com

Lead:

After being hidden away for years, a copy of the original "Action Comics No. 1" comic book, featuring Superman and friends, will make a comeback -- to the tune of about $400,000, a comic expert told CNN Thursday.

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The original, "Action Comics No. 1" comic, will return at an anticipated price of $400,000. 

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