Trojans defeat Arroyo Dons 3-1
January 31, 2012 • Suzanna Chak, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
After an intense game against the Arroyo Dons on Jan. 27, the CVHS boys varsity soccer team emerged victorious by a score of 3-1. During the first half of the game, the Trojans made some close attempts at Arroyo’s goal, but did not succeed, while Arroyo managed to score once. At one point, the ball... Read more »
Writing workshop offered at library
January 24, 2012 • Matt Barney, Business Manager
Filed under Features
A creative writing workshop is coming to Castro Valley Library on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Multiple authors and poets have decided to volunteer their time and effort to help young prospective writers bloom. This event will includes three discussions from authors Matt Johanson, Virginia... Read more »
Girls soccer team defeats Haward High 8-0
January 24, 2012 • Dana Lin, City Editor
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
The CVHS varsity girls soccer team has had a good season so far, after defeating Hayward High on Jan. 13 by a score of 8-0. CVHS managed to score four times in the first half, with most of the players hovering around Hayward’s goal the majority of the game. “I think that despite the score, my team... Read more »
Brown offers bleak choice to California taxpayers
January 23, 2012 • Rachel Crary, Staff Writer
Filed under News
Nowadays budget cuts need more than just a band-aid. Gov. Jerry Brown proposes that a temporary five-year tax hike is the potential solution to the problem. His plan is to tax wealthy people more income tax and also require all Californians to pay more sales tax. Those who make about $250,000 a year... Read more »
Newest installment of Sherlock Holmes will “amaze”
January 23, 2012 • Natalie Chin, News Editor
Filed under Entertainment
At the first strum of those quirky violin chords from the theme song of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, I immediately sat a little straighter in my chair, ready for the sequel to be at least as entertaining as the first. I was not disappointed. The end of the first Sherlock Holmes movie introduces... Read more »
“Penis Inspection” flyers flood CVHS campus
January 23, 2012 • Reyna Garcia, Sports Editor
Filed under News
“Mandatory Penis Inspections” reads the flyer that littered classrooms and boys bathrooms on Jan. 4. “The district is required to conduct mandatory penis inspections on all male Castro Valley High School students in accordance with California Health code 19,” according to the posting. The flyer... Read more »
For admissions, large colleges turn to external readers
January 23, 2012 • Anya Keller, Staff Writer
Filed under News
Did you ever wonder how large colleges have time to go through all of the admissions applications they receive? The truth is that they don’t. Instead they hire people such as CVHS counselors Karena Doan and Duane Magno to be “external readers.” “External readers” are people outside of the UC... Read more »
Community youth court comes to CVHS
January 23, 2012 • Jane Hong, Staff Writer
Filed under News
For the first time in Castro Valley High history, Community Youth Courts will be a viable alternative to the traditional juvenile justice system. Youth Courts is a voluntary diversion program that allows teenage offenders to come before a jury of their peers; depending on the specific situation, this... Read more »
CVHS custodians give tips to keep school clean
January 23, 2012 • Matt Talajkowski, Staff Writer
Filed under Features
A day in the life of a custodian is tough, but they have tips for us students to keep the school clean. The custodians of CVHS are asking the students to stop eating in class and in the hallways. “Kids these days are under the impression that they have to eat all the time,” says custodian Jay Espitallier.... Read more »
Ping pong tournament concludes; Diaz and Ou victorious
January 23, 2012 • Reyna Garcia, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
The annual CVHS ping pong tournament has come and gone again, leaving Miguel Diaz and Stephen Ou of Team Apple (“like the Mac”) victorious. “I feel like I have the bragging right over a lot of my friends since I called that I would win from the beginning,” Diaz said confidently of his and Ou’s... Read more »