Rachel Maddow meets The Olympian
April 19, 2012 • Anna Balassone, Editor-in-Chief
Filed under News, Video
CVHS alumna Rachel Maddow has gone a long way since graduating in 1990. The Castro Valley native and television host explains politics to millions of viewers and interviews important national figures on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. While visiting the Bay Area to promote her bestselling book Drift,... Read more »
“Inner Ape” plucks (c)Hicken
April 6, 2012 • SangEun Choi, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Filed under News
CVHS students voted on April 2 for their future officers from a group of qualified candidates. Many students ran for various positions but only a few were elected; some familiar faces and some new. One friendly face is Victor Hernandez-Vega who was promoted from ASB school board representative this year... Read more »
DECA club scores in annual competition
March 29, 2012 • Alex Gao, Staff Writer
Filed under News
This past February, the CVHS DECA club attended its annual DECA competition. Five of our very own DECA members made it past the difficult events in the competition to qualify for the next major competition, scheduled for the end of April. It will take place in Utah and will be an international finals... Read more »
CVHS drivers scramble as parking evaporates
March 29, 2012 • Eva Chen, Staff Writer
Filed under News
CVHS student drivers have been scrambling around the school area to find parking spots since a multi-million dollar solar panel project began in the school parking lots. A new rule prohibiting student parking on campus increased the number of tickets issued. Students in CVHS have violated parking rules,... Read more »
CVHS receives first cherry blossom tree in U.S.
March 29, 2012 • Emily Courchaine, Staff Writer
Filed under News
Students from all levels of the CVHS Japanese program had the opportunity to plant a Japanese cherry blossom tree in the courtyard on March 21. The tree was a gift to our school from the Japanese consulate, and it now grows in our school as a symbol of unity between the two cultures. “I think that... Read more »
“Kony 2012″ movement goes viral
March 29, 2012 • Betty Chen, Staff Writer
Filed under News
With more than three million views on the Invisible Children’s viral video, the “Kony 2012” movement is now ubiquitous. Due to the campaign, people all around the world are becoming involved and devoted to the movement. Joseph Kony is the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and, over the... Read more »
CVHS is going green
March 29, 2012 • Natalie Fazeli, Staff Writer
Filed under News
Students at CVHS are encouraging more recycling on campus, with the intention of lowering our waste school-wide. The Leadership class, along with Smart Energy Club, has been promoting recycling throughout the CVHS campus. Last year, Leadership students did a lot of new and “green” activities to gain... Read more »
CVHS undergoes waste audit
March 29, 2012 • Suzanna Chak, Staff Writer
Filed under News
“Reduce, reuse, recycle! Reduce, reuse, recycle…” blasted from the speakers of the large gym where students from Leadership, Smart Energy Club, and American Cancer Society helped out in conducting a waste audit by digging through bags and bags of smelly garbage. “A waste audit is when you... Read more »
Students hold Deviation concert to benefit Philippines’ poor
March 25, 2012 • Reyna Garcia, Sports Editor
Filed under News
Students will get a chance to help out the impoverished of the Philippines by going to Deviation in the CFA on March 30. Deviation is a benefit concert run through the club Teens Reaching Out. This year’s hosts will be Victor Hernandez-Vega and Kyle Linayao. “I am very excited to be hosting with... Read more »
Scholarships available to CVHS seniors
March 19, 2012 • Reyna Garcia, Sports Editor
Filed under News
Senior year is stressful, with the period of applying to different colleges and scholarships being the most worrisome. The Castro Valley Education Foundation (CVEF) can help to relieve some of that stress. CVEF lists all of the local scholarships open only to CVHS seniors. On the website, www.cvef.org,... Read more »
