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Your Vote Counts!

If you're 18…

Check out some of these sites to learn more about the presidential election.

Political Reads

Want more on Politics? Try some of these reads, some educational, some fun…

All's Fair in Love, War, and High School

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By Janette Rallison

When head cheerleader Samantha Taylor does poorly on the SAT exam, she determines that her only hope for college admission is to win the election for student body president, but her razor wit and acid tongue make her better suited to dishing out insults than winning votes.

How to Win a High School Election

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By Jeff Marx

Advice and ideas collected from over 1000 high school seniors

Careers in Law

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By Gary Munnke

Learn about career choices in law

How to take the Ex out of Ex-Boyfriend

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By Janette Rallison

Giovanna rashly breaks up with her boyfriend Jesse when he refuses to help her twin brother with his campaign for Student Council president, but fixing her mistake may be more difficult for her than she realizes.

My Perfect Life

cover photo: My Perfect Life
By Dyan Sheldon

Ella has no interest in running for class president at her suburban New Jersy high school, but her off-beat friend Lola tricks her into challenging the rich and overbearing Carla Santini in a less-than-friendly race.

The Misfits

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By James Howe

Four students who do not fit in at their small-town middle school decide to create a third party for the student council elections to represent all students who have ever been called names.

In the Valley

Some things worth bugging your mom or dad for a ride.

Mind

Body

OK, sitting around all day clicking links is not a healthy lifestyle (unless you're a router) but here are some sites that may give you some ideas on how to get and stay fit.

Spirit

Mind? check. Body? check. Spirit?...Spirit?...

There are many different takes on what spirit is or what it's for—KCPL has no answers, but we've got these cool links, some of which we aren't quite sure what to make of either.