DECA Variety Show a huge success
March 29, 2012 • Melody Moteabbed, Staff Writer
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The annual DECA Variety Show this year proved to be a hit, with eight performances that left the audience laughing, shouting in approval, and smiling all the way through. DECA is the organization on campus that prepares students for business and marketing ventures in the future. It put up the show... Read more »
CVHS students direct “A Very Potter Musical”
March 29, 2012 • Lillian Xie, Staff Writer
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Harry Potter fans flocked to Faith Ringgold School where A Very Potter Musical, a parody of the Harry Potter series, was performed from March 16 to 18. A Very Potter Musical was directed by CVHS students Jessica Ellis and Andrea Partridge. The production was a long time coming. “I was asked to be a... Read more »
The Vietnam War era
March 29, 2012 • Jane Hong, Staff Writer
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A Vietnam War veteran once created a theory that there are three types of people in society: sheep, sheepdogs, and wolves. Sheep make up most of the population and they spend their days in the field, avoiding the wrath of the wolves of the land. Of course, the wolves feed on the sheep mercilessly—if... Read more »
Senior David Valladares wins “Mr. CV”
March 29, 2012 • Camilo Riveros, Staff Writer
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What do you get when you combine 13 outgoing and well-known senior young men, 13 beautiful and talented escorts, two very entertaining MCs and a cafeteria full of Castro Valley’s most enthusiastic and supportive townspeople? The answer is simple enough: a “beauty” pageant that comes dangerously... Read more »
Sophomore Shania Shanks wins beauty pageant
March 29, 2012 • Fassa Sar, Staff Writer
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In a crowded theatre, one of the judges asked, “What would you do to prevent bullying in schools?” Shania Shanks thought for a second and then answered, “I would show the kids who bully what the kids they bully feel like and how it affects them. To show them how they can make someone so depressed... Read more »
Jeff Vendsel’s love affair with photography
March 20, 2012 • Michael Castillo, Online Editor
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Attending the World Series, climbing to the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, and driving with a NASCAR driver during a race are just a few experiences from the photography career of Jeff Vendsel. As if that weren’t enough, CVHS’s new photography teacher has also taken pictures at the Skiing World Cup,... Read more »
Express your feelings in the Poetry Slam
March 19, 2012 • Victoria Liang, Staff Writer
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There will be a Poetry Slam for the first time on the CVHS campus in years and any student in CVHS can participate. The Poetry Slam is on March 30. It will be during 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the CVHS cafeteria. Any and all poems are welcomed in the Poetry Slam as long as they do not take over two and half... Read more »
CVHS Leadership students help homeless
March 15, 2012 • Eva Chen, Staff Writer
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A group of 18 students from the CVHS Leadership class sought to make a difference in their community and got the opportunity to do so during their field trip to Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco. On Feb. 12, the Leadership class took time off its schedule to help those that are less fortunate. Glide... Read more »
Student from Yemen tells her story
March 14, 2012 • Cheyenne Donatello, Staff Writer
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For the past year on the news, you’ve heard updates on the revolutionary wars that broke out in North Africa and the Middle East. But for some people, this is not just a story on the news channel; it is a part of their life. Nadine Zokari was born in Bakersfield in 1995 as a U.S. citizen but moved... Read more »
A night to remember: Junior Prom
March 14, 2012 • Melody Moteabbed, Staff Writer
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It can arguably be called one of the biggest nights of a teenager’s life: the 2012 Junior Prom, held in the gorgeous Casa Real in Pleasanton, was, in a few words, exciting, lively, and heart-racing. From the pre-dinners and gatherings to the after-parties lasting long into the night, the entire day... Read more »
