Chasing after the gold (leaf)
Macie Lavender, Staff Writer
May 23, 2018
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The inviting atmosphere of the upstairs art classroom may be familiar to some; warm light filtering through the broad paned windows, paint splatters and charcoal smudges, hushed tones as students whisper so others, deeply immersed in their respective works, can focus. It is in this idyllic scene where...
Drawn to D.C.
Chloe-Amelie Aikman, Features Manager
May 23, 2018
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Until junior Alea Jennings reached high school, drawing had hardly ever crossed her mind. Now she has received a Congressional Award for it — and her images will be on display in Washington D.C. for a year. “I was always into art when I was younger because my grandmother was an artist,” Jennings...
Spirit of Discovery
Chloe-Amelie Aikman, Alexis Perno, Features Manager, News Manager
May 15, 2018
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Q: Tell me about your project. How did you place at the competition? What was the most challenging part? Junior Rajat Doshi: "I essentially developed a novel molecule to remove arsenic from drinking water in a cost efficient and highly effective manner. I designed the molecule computationally using...
Thinking Outside the Square
Riley Schofner, Staff Writer
May 15, 2018
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Clubs take a lot of effort to maintain and create, and chess club has fought it ways into the club roster. After its first year, the club leaders Calvin Yang and Aiden Reilly has invited several students to a new experience of gameplay within the club system. "I think a lot of clubs seem to focus...
Top of class students share their insight
Alexis Perno, Staff Writer
May 9, 2018
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Q: "When did you find out you were valedictorian/salutatorian? How did you react?" Bob Schofner, Valedictorian: "I was sitting in writing center and Mr. Bush came in personally and called me to the office... I was very surprised. I didn't expect to be valedictorian. It's a huge honor to have gone...
Ecology club reduces environmental harm
Chloe-Amelie Aikman, Staff Writer
May 3, 2018
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Wandering towards the end of South Hall, one might recognize the Turtle Pond as a landmark of the campus landscape – a testament to the resident Ecology Club’s existence. However, this club is doing more than just caring for the three red-eared slider turtles and their habitat; they’re working to...
Band holds fundraiser for their indoor percussion group
Chad Mendez, Videographer
May 1, 2018
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E-Board hosts annual Pantherilla
Alexis Perno, Staff Writer
April 30, 2018
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Students attended prom at the Double Tree Hilton on Saturday, April 14 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Seniors Maren Scharf and Adrian Mendoza were crowned Prom Queen and King, respectively. "Overall everything was great," Scharf said. "Getting prom queen was kind of funny. I didn't even know I wanted it...
“It Girls” Of The 2000’s: Which Are You?
April 19, 2018
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Q&A with JROTC Seniors
Graham Hill, Staff Writer
April 18, 2018
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Q&A: What are some responsibilities for JROTC seniors? "Number one, what we try to do ... if you are a senior, you are required to have some form of leadership. You are running something in this program." -Colonel Calvin Mason, teacher What does the JROTC curriculum involve? "[We have]...
Four students achieve finalist status
Chloe-Amelie Aikman, Staff Writer
April 13, 2018
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Four students – seniors Crystal Cheung, Ethan Kramer, Robert Schofner and Jessie Yang – have advanced to Finalist standing through the National Merit Scholarship program. "There's a certain prestige to it," Cheung said. "As a finalist, there are a lot of colleges that definitely look at y...
From the Halls: “Do you have any New Year’s Resolutions?”
April 10, 2018
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