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Local students medal in virtual Academic Decathlon Due to COVID-19, the Stanislaus County Academic Decathlon was a virtual event.  Hailed as the biggest academic event for local high schools, the decathlon is a series of tests, speeches and interviews featuring this year’s theme, “The Cold War.”  Speech and Interview presentations were conducted by Zoom, while essay and objective testing were completed online.  Students continued their late-night study sessions and team...