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=__High School Football in Texas__=

By //Jake Korinko//

High School football has always been important in Texas. Starting in 1951, The University Interscholastic League (UIL), was implementing a new plan whereby its member schools would be divided into different classifications, based on enrollment. This was done in order to equalize the competition among high schools of different size. The UIL labeled the classifications AAAA, AAA, AA, A and Class B (Carter). This evened the playing field and allowed for schools with bigger populations to play other schools with equal populations. However, this also created fierce rivalries within the different conferences (for example, the famous Permian HS vs. Midland Lee HS rivalry). These rivalries became famous around the state and people came from all over to watch this intense games. Stands filled up, and audiences numbered in the tens of thousands. During a state championship game in 1977, 49,953 people packed into the Texas Stadium to watch Plano High School compete against Port Neches-Groves High School "(Txprepsfootball"). High school football is taken very seriously in the state of Texas.

Carter, Ronnie. "Introduction." //Friday Night History // . July 2002. Web. 24 Aug. 2009. .

"Txprepsfootball Historial Section." //Texas High School Football // . 2007. Web. 24 Aug. 2009. .

=__George H.W. Bush__=

//By Jacob Croft//

George H.W. Bush was the forty-first President of the United States. George H.W. Bush became President of the United States in 1989 at the end of the cold war. While running for President George H.W. Bush said that he would make America, “"a kinder and gentler nation”("41. George"). George H.W. Bush had experience being in the White House before becoming President due to the fact that Bush was vice-president for President Reagan. Bush was able to become President after Reagan because Bush had experience as being near the President Reagan and was able to use the experience to gain the people’s trust. During President Bush’s time in office President Bush entered the United States into multiple wars. When President Bush put America into war President Bush did it so that countries that were in harms way would have the chance to become free. President Bush had had the people of the United States support while being President, but President Bush did not get elected for a second term for President of the United States. President Bush was succeeded by President Bill Clinton in 1993.

"41. George H.W. Bush." The White House. 24 Aug. 2009 .