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RHS Advanced Creative Writing Class is Blog Central This Week

Patch is always looking for local voices.

The Rockville High School creative writers are on a roll.

The students compose blog contributions as part of Victoria Nordlund's advanced creative writing class in an attempt to learn about online writing. And this week they have been productive.

Logan LeDuc examines the epidemic that sweeps through high schools all over the land this time of year - senioritis.

Is there a cure? Find out in the blog.


May is also prom season. Lisa Mueller suggests that it can be the night of nights - or at least a classy break from the rigors of the high school life.

But …

Allison Hawley chimes in with an argument that all those decisions - the red carpet outfit, the transportation issue and - gasp - who to bring - offer way too much consternation.

By the way, back in the days of two-tone brown tuxedos with bow ties large enough to get you airborne if you managed to build up enough speed, it was THE Prom.

What happened to the THE? Determiners never went on trike as far as we know.

If anyone knows, please share …

Maybe that is another blog? Vernon Patch is always looking for a few good lcoal voices. If you are interested nib blogging for Patch, contact Vernon Local Editor Chris Dehnel at chris.dehnel@patch.com or apply to be a blogger on the home page.

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