Pops show is “Off The Hook”
February 15, 2011 • Yoon Jung, Staff Writer
Filed under Features
Who uses their phone in class? What would you sing if you got an assignment to sing and dance about the telephone? Gleeks assemble! CVHS successfully presented this year’s Pops Concert “Off the Hook” from Feb. 10-12. The show was all about the telephone, from its history to the banana phone to... Read more »
Letter to the Editor: “Nonviolent resistance by the people”
February 13, 2011
Filed under Opinions
In an article on Egypt in the last publication I feel the protests and the Muslim Brotherhood were both portrayed unfairly and would like to clear up some misconceptions. First, the protests described as violent in the article were mostly nonviolent protests. Protest organizers, like Martin Luther... Read more »
Single people: celebrate Agatha’s Day
February 9, 2011 • Alicia Harger, Editor-In-Chief
Filed under Opinions
Roses are red, violets are blue, Valentine’s Day sucks if you’re single too! It seems like everywhere I look there’s nothing but roses and red candy boxes. Sappy pink cards and heart-shaped lollipops swarm stores. All of this is fine and dandy if you have that special someone to share it with.... Read more »
Castro Valley spots perfect for your Valentine’s Day
February 9, 2011
Filed under Uncategorized
Places to meet new Valentines in CV: -The skate-park near CVE: You’ll get to meet people who share the same interests as you and open yourself up to new opportunities. -The vegetable aisle at the local grocery store: What’s better than locking eyes over your favorite veggie? Plus, you’ll get an... Read more »
Wrestlers tap out another season
February 9, 2011 • Matt Barney and Kearny Combs, Staff Writers
Filed under Sports
The girls wrestling team is looking forward to nationals this year after “training through hell.” Practice consists of about two hours of warm up runs, weight room exercises, and mock wrestling matches. On top of all this, the girls still have achieved a 3.63 team GPA. “Our girls work hard as hard... Read more »
Taking flight with the Oregon Ducks
February 9, 2011 • Daniel Chung, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
There is no doubt that the Class of 2011 has shown its athletic worth with students like Matt Narahara going to USF for baseball and Juan Anderson playing basketball for Marquette. It seems that there is simply no shortage in the athletic talent that has shaped, arguably, one of the best athletic classes... Read more »
Letter to the editor: Statistical errors create bias
February 9, 2011 • Jeremy Meza, Senior
Filed under Opinions
Hello, my name is Jeremy Meza and I am currently a student in AP Statistics under the tutelage of Professor Hager. I am responding to copy editor Dana Lin’s article titled, “We can embrace whoever we are.” Ms. Lin wrote, “Rather than taking on the impossible task of asking all the nearly 3,000... Read more »
Film about school system misrepresents
February 9, 2011 • Hillman Zheng, Business Manager
Filed under Opinions
Race to Nowhere, a documentary about the high-pressure and high-stakes nature of our country’s education system and its effect on young students, teachers, and parents, was screened at the Castro Valley Center for the Arts on Jan. 20. The film primarily featured stories of students who face stress-induced... Read more »
Editorial: Drug dogs will improve campus
February 9, 2011 • Trevor Kwong, Staff Writer
Filed under Opinions
Drug-sniffing dogs have been a point of debate for many students. About three times a year, CVHS pays drug dog services to have specially trained dogs come to sniff out drugs and ambiguous substances in lockers. If they sniff something suspicious, authorities have the right to search the lockers. Some... Read more »
Staff picks outstanding junior for Student of the Year
February 9, 2011 • Nic Barradas, Feature Editor
Filed under Features
Every year, the CVHS administration searches for a student who is a model of what a hardworking student should be. This year, the administration chose Austin Bruckner as Student of the Year. Bruckner is the community service commissioner of the CVHS leadership class and has been organizing school-wide... Read more »