New Tech students interview WWII veterans, bringing deeper meaning to their coursework

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Nostalgic thoughts ran through Gerald Kinsey's mind as he spoke to several New Tech Institute students Wednesday for the school's Seventh annual Hoosier Veterans Consortium.

Kinsey, an Army and United States Air Force veteran, was nearly speechless when asked how it feels to share his life story. Stories like Kinsey's are what many of the students at the event have been studying in books in their U.S. History and freshman English classes.

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Sig School principal selected for top education honor for ATHENA

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After hearing she was honored for her contributions in education this past year, Signature School Principal Jean Hitchcock was filled with disbelief.

Once her feelings of doubt subsided, Hitchcock felt a rush of fulfillment knowing she received such a distinguished honor of top educator for ATHENA.

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Kindergarten students form marriage between letters "Q" and "U"

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Good Shepherd kindergarten students came dressed in suits, bridal dresses and wedding veils Friday to celebrate the traditional ritual of matrimonial union — alphabet style.

To underline the relationship between "Q" and "U," Good Shepherd teachers hosted the annual wedding event to honor the marriage between the two letters. Each student recited their vowels and screamed "I do" to officially form their marital bond.

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Former homeless teen overcomes life struggles with elegant grace

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Bre'Monyaa Jones says every dance movement she makes is an expression of her story — a way for her to convey her life's journey.

"I feel like when I dance I'm trying to show you what I've been through — like I'm stronger," Jones said. "I just feel like it just shows how passionate I am, how nothing can break me down. Sometimes I feel like I have to cry because I'm doing so good."

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Special education students create costumes for infants in intensive care

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Lodge Community School students carefully sorted through mounds of thin cotton sheets, heart-shaped stickers and letters to pick items for their Valentine's Day costumes.

The importance of each detail is heightened for Kyrah Williams and other Lodge special education students, who are focused on making the perfect fit for babies in Ascension St. Vincent's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

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UE students react to firing of Walter McCarty, ex-basketball coach some saw as a role model

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After the firing of University of Evansville's head men's basketball Walter McCarty Tuesday evening, several students on campus expressed their support for the university's decision. 

UE freshman Kent Biehle said after hearing about McCarty's dismissal there seems to be low morale on campus but that the majority of students agree with the firing of the former coach and support the university's decision.

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