St. Petersburg Times: Xpress

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Xpress, the Coolest Section of the St. Petersburg Times, is the home for features, news and views of interest to young readers. Most of the work in Xpress, which appears on Mondays in Floridian, is produced by the Times' X-Team. The team of journalists ages 9-17 from around the Tampa Bay area is selected every year at the end of the school year to serve during the following school term. The current team of 12 was chosen out of 150 applicants. Watch for X-Team application forms in Xpress during the month of May.

[Art: Chris Hillman]
Here comes the sun
This month's Xpressions features bright and bold works made from cut paper by the students of Cathy Battle at Progress Village School of the Arts in Tampa. What could be more appropriate in the heat of a Florida summer?

Slow down
Every time I turn on the VCR, I am keenly aware of how it mimics my life. It seems my life is in reverse, fast forward, or stopped. Seldom do I feel everything is running smoothly and I am relaxing in the "play" mode. One of the things that concerns me the most is I don't seem to be the one with the remote control selecting which function is to happen next. Is there anything I can do to change this out-of-control feeling?

Great apes and more in new 'Planet'
Movie: Planet of the Apes

Xpressions

Xpressions, is a monthly showcase for the art, writing and photography of students through the 12th grade. Xpressions appears the last Monday of each month.

The best present I ever gave (Dec 25, 2000)

What I am most thankful for is . . . (Nov. 27, 2000)

Who are You? (Jan. 29, 2001)

Horseplay (Feb. 26, 2001)

A vision of high school artists (March 26, 2001)

Middle school magic (April 30, 2001)

Welcome back to the St. Petersburg Times' Newspaper in Education page. This year's series is about something we all love and wish we had more of: money.

The 1999- 2000
Newspaper in Education series
Introduction, previous chapters and Web Links