http://uabearfacts.com The School Newspaper of Ursuline Academy of Dallas Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:51:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It’s 3:43 PM and Courtney S. ’10, has closed her computer, zipped her backpack, and is sitting on the edge of her seat. "St. Angela, watch over the days of our youth. St. Ursula, protect our future." Courtney leaps out of her seat, dashes to the door, and power-walks to ... http://uabearfacts.com/news/2010/03/06/students-distressed-over-carpool-traffic/ *Names in bold denote an Oscar nomination* Avatar - Director: James Cameron - Actors: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez - Thoughts: Apparently the billions of dollars James Cameron spent on creating Avatar paid off: the movie not only made headlines, but also broke box-office records.  However, Avatar is a movie that ... http://uabearfacts.com/entertainment/2010/03/05/oscar-race-begins-with-10-best-picture-nominees/      Within the past few decades, the environmental movement has made a great deal of headway in America: the word ‘green’ can now be applied to so much more than the color of grass. And while certainly this movement works towards important goals (‘sustainable energy,’ ‘renewable resources,’ etc.), in some ... http://uabearfacts.com/opinions/2010/03/05/reduce-reuse-recycle-the-true-green/      Penelope is an anonymous satirical reflection loosely based on thoughts and opinions for the typical UA girl and has been a Bear Facts tradition for over 10 years.           Obviously, technology is supposed to make life easierrrrrrrr..r..jjl ifdeqn      So sorry, I just had to restart my laptop 5 times, do ... http://uabearfacts.com/opinions/2010/03/05/penelope-reflects-on-the-wonders-for-technology/ Now that the portables have been dragged away and the front lawn is vacant, it seems to serve no purpose other than, well, graduation.  Therefore, here follow ten potential uses for our front lawn. 1. Create a cool architectural phenomenon like Stonehenge.  Come in the dead of night, build, and leave ... http://uabearfacts.com/top-stories/2010/03/05/ten-unconventional-uses-for-the-front-lawn/ It has been seven days since I last used a computer. I was not on vacation and unable to get to a computer, and I was not grounded from it. I made this decision myself. It might seem crazy on my part, but I wanted to see what it ... http://uabearfacts.com/uncategorized/2010/03/05/mission-impossible/ On January 28-31, 15 Ursuline girls went to Philadelphia to participate in the University of Pennsylvania's Model UN Conference.  The UA team represented the country of Uruguay in 9 separate committees centered around specific issues. Within each committee, the delegates debated their respective issues with delegates from other countries.  The team prepared several ... http://uabearfacts.com/uncategorized/2010/03/05/model-un-team-successful-at-conference/ From The Perspective Of is a column that highlights the view of a member of the Ursuline community.  This month, we highlight the perspective of one of the “Golden Girls,” Annie Shannon, Class of 1874. We have been housed in three different buildings, witnessed more than a hundred classes graduate and ... http://uabearfacts.com/features/2010/03/05/from-the-perspective-of-a-golden-girl/ Valentine’s Day has already come and gone, leaving rose petals in the attendance office, the taste of chalky message hearts, and feelings of either sentimentality or bitterness in its wake. But luckily for the Ursuline underclassmen, the upcoming Sadie Hawkins Dance extends the season of romance for a few more ... http://uabearfacts.com/features/2010/03/05/sadies-and-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-conflicting-concepts-of-gender-roles/        Ursuline is home to hundreds of athletes: basket-bears, soccer bears, swimming and diving bears, and even golfing bears. Each week Bear Faithful gives updates on our teams’ performances in their various games, matches, and tournaments.      What often goes unnoticed is the hard work of the off-campus athletes. They devote ... http://uabearfacts.com/uncategorized/2010/03/01/the-unspoken-glory-of-off-campus-sports/