They're going to see Fe Fe

They're going to see Fe Fe
West Branch High School has won a free concert featuring Fe Fe Dobson, whose pop music is just beginning to catch on with record-buyers. The show is tonight at the school for West Branch students.
The show is the reward the students got for winning a school spirit contest, which was part of a national contest with Hot 101 and Cumulus Broadcasting.
The lessons of chess
Fifth-graders Leeander Ragland and Steven Brooks sat facing each other during a class lesson at their Washington, D.C., school, fixated on their schoolwork. The assignment? Playing chess.
Whittier Elementary is one of hundreds, maybe thousands, of schools in the United States where chess is being taught to kids.
Teachers and pupils say chess teaches patience, concentration and how to follow rules. Players also learn that they must think ahead or risk losing badly. Kids say they like the game because there is no luck involved. No spinning dice. No picking cards. It's all about how well they plan moves.
"If you make a bad move, you suffer because your piece gets taken away. But if you make the right move you are happy," said Veronica Morris, 11. "And that's the same thing in life."
Free movies
Tuesday nights this summer will be library nights. Trumbull County teens in grades seven through 12 are invited to the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library for a series of three movies plus an indoor campfire gathering. The schedule:
* June 8, 5:30 p.m.: The 1933 classic thriller, "The Invisible Man," a cautionary tale of science gone wrong.
* June 22, 5:30 p.m.: "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," the 1975 comedy in which the oddball British comedy troupe plays King Arthur and his knights on a low-budget quest.
* July 13, 5:30 p.m.: "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken," a 1966 comedy about a newspaper employee who must spend the night in a haunted house.
* July 27, 6 p.m.: Urban Legends night. Gather round the blazing library campfire (indoors), make s'mores and tell urban legends. Bring some to share, or just listen to the tales others tale.
All events, which are free, will be held at the library, 444 Mahoning Ave., N.W., Warren.
Rock show
Three bands will take the stage Saturday at Section 8 skate park in Hubbard: Remembrance, The Buddy System and If Looks Could Kill. The show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $5.
Quote/Unquote
"I've been asked out a couple of times. I've gotten a couple of prom requests." -- "American Idol" contestant John Stevens, on his fun fan mail, in People magazine.
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"I got Coca-Cola dumped on my head every day by two girls. We didn't get along because I couldn't understand going home after school [to play] Nintendo. I was the freak who wanted to act." -- Jennifer Love Hewitt, describing her school experiences, in Twist magazine.
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"I'm still a regular teen. After I do interviews and photo shoots, I go home and clean my room!"
-- Hilary Duff, kin M Magazine.
Hot Web link
As the school year draws to a close, many pupils can't help but think about summer vacation. Big-name theme parks are sure to be on the to-do list for many families, as are airplane trips to exotic locales. But have you wondered what summer vacation was like before all the modern amenities we enjoy today, when your parents and grandparents were growing up? For those curious about the summer breaks of yesteryear, visit the "Wayback: Summer Vacation" Web site (http://pbskids.org/wayback/summer/index.html).
In the site's "Buzz" section, you'll find a Q & amp;A with expert Tom Hollis, author of "Dixie Before Disney," on how vacations of the past differ from those of today. Instead of visiting huge resorts like Walt Disney World, families of the 1960s took road trips to several smaller attractions. Main highways went through towns, not around them, so there was more to see and do en route to your destination.
"Wayback: Summer Vacations" fun and nostalgic look at the history of American vacations will get you pumped up for your summer break.