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With students' help, teacher collects a million pop tabs (video)

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, April 23, 2012 - 10:35pm

WASHINGTON TERRACE — T.H. Bell Junior High School science teacher Al Ladeau is always talking about numbers.

About 13 years ago, Ladeau — looking to offer his students some perspective on numbers, specifically large ones — got the idea of collecting a million things.

He chose to collect soda pop tabs.

Ladeau recently reached his goal — his one-millionth soda pop tab.

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College, where you learn to really think about what you do

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 5:03pm

Like all teachers on the college level, Adrienne Gillespie is both dismayed by and thrilled with her students. Thrilled because some are wonders: Bright. Aggressive. Able to leap tall concepts with a single mental bound. They know why they need an education. They mean to get one.

These are the students whose papers get graded last. Why? Every professor needs a treat.

She’s dismayed because some students are ticket punchers, people who “just say, ‘Give me my degree. I just need a degree. Why do you want me to take these other classes?’ ”

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Shriner hospitals to hold screening clinic

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 10:50pm

OGDEN — Children with bone, muscle or joint problems are invited to participate in a Shriners Hospitals for Children screening clinic to evaluate services for which they may qualify.

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Hooper woman admits stealing $5,000 from charity

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 6:53am

OGDEN — A Hooper woman pleaded guilty Monday to stealing more than $5,000 from a charity softball tournament intended to raise money for Primary Children’s Medical Center.