Book Review
Student Book Reviews 8-31-2009
Marian Keyes’s book “Last Chance Saloon” is the story of three lifelong friends and their journey through the struggles of life. […]
School
Book Review
Student Book Reviews 8-24-2009
“When It Happens” by Susan Colasanti is a fiction book set in New Jersey. The novel focuses on a high school love triangle involving the three main characters Sara, Tobey, and Dave. […]
Health
Two swine flu cases confirmed in Destrehan
Two students at St. Charles Borromeo School in Destrehan were confirmed to have the swine flu on Monday, said Sarah Comiskey of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. […]
Lifestyles
Schools: ID colors have been based on GPA for years
The beginning of the new school year has spawned discussion among some high school parents about how the color of school IDs is based on GPA averages. […]
Book Review
Student Book Reviews 8-17-2009
Eclipse by Stephanie Mayer is third in the Twilight series that has become a national bestseller as well as a modern movie. […]
Our View
Schools start Aug. 13, so drive carefully
School bells are ringing today, not literally, of course, but the doors to the St. Charles halls of education will be filled with our adults of tomorrow. […]
Lifestyles
Schools want out of new diploma program
After eight months of debate, a bill that offers public high school students an alternative to a traditional diploma won final legislative approval, but St. Charles Parish Public School officials are putting the brakes on this new law. […]
Lifestyles
Hands-on expertise nets DHS prestigious award
Destrehan High School students are being prepared for their future more than ever before, with unique classes that teach them to design blueprints, create videos and weld at a level that would qualify them for a job right out of school. […]
Book Review
Summer Book Reviews 7-31-2009
“The Lucky One” is a captivating fictional novel written by Nicholas Sparks. During his time of service in Iraq as a U.S. Marine, Logan Thibault retrieves a small photograph of a young lady left on the ground. He considers this keepsake his lucky charm and will do all that he can to find her. […]