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Science Seeks Women

December 8, 2011 • Natalya Ballard

Women have long encountered difficulties in the workplace, most notably in fields geared towards science, where the environment is predominately male. While the days where women were only able to fulfill the role of homemakers and housewives are far behind us, women still constitute a minority...

How To Pass The Drivers Test (For Vehically Inept Nimrods)

November 8, 2011 • Cassia Pollock

Oh yes. A license will most certainly change every single dynamic of your lifestyle. Just don’t screw this up. Your test administrator sits next to you and smiles fleetingly. A smile without affection. Actually, it’s more like they’re simply baring their teeth at you. Not that you can blame them,...

Just Keep Walking

October 31, 2011 • Karolyna Landin, Staff Writer

Oh god, they saw me. Maybe if I don’t make eye contact…Nope. “What kind of hair straightener do you use?!” I smile and keep walking, quickening my pace. I hear her heels clicking behind me, “Wait! Want me to straighten your hair?!” “No thanks!” I say as I now start running away from the...

Kindle Versus Books

October 31, 2011 • Hope Alba, Staff Writer

Technology these days are growing and expanding, turning into complex, easy-to-use devices. Some welcome this new age with arms wide open, under the sunlight and some prefer to reside within the past. The iPad serves as an easily portable laptop, and the iPhone/iTouch serves as a phone, musicator (a...

Occupy North County

October 20, 2011 • Laurel Sorenson

Across the country, angry protestors have been camping out on streets to send a message to America. Participants in the Occupy Wall Street movement have braved the cold and endured alleged abuse by police officers. According to Kim Bays, a participant in both Occupy San Diego and Occupy North County...

The Item of The Week

September 28, 2011 • Caitlin Hird

There I was amidst the glorious fluorescent kingdom that is The Dollar Tree, a place that turns thoughts of “who would ever want this mesh Instant Back Support accessory” to realizations that your back has, in fact, been hurting lately and it is after all only one dollar. I cautiously proceeded,...

Give Me Youtube Or Give Me Death

September 21, 2011 • Cassia Pollock

This is displayed when students try to access youtube. Once again YouTube has been blocked on school computers. This terrible event occurred last Wednesday in the midst of 2nd period. I could have guessed this would happen because it isn’t the first time. Despite the predictability of the situation...

RIP Hour Lunch

September 15, 2011 • Karolyna Landin, Staff Writer

I have been mourning the loss of a great friend, hour lunch on late starts. I received this tragic news through a heartless e-mail – an e-mail! – saying that there has been a new change to the late start days. No sit down or get together explaining why hour lunch has passed. All I wanted was an explanation...

Pineapple Soap

September 14, 2011 • Joey Kobara

Yesterday, after finishing my business in the school bathroom, I approached the sink with my usual caution. Generally I am hesitant to touch the soap dispenser. But today was different. What came out of that mechanism was not the typical white foam but a softer more yellow substance. I was enthralled....

I’m Still Gaga for Lady Gaga

September 12, 2011 • Kira Elliott

I was actually really proud of Lady Gaga when she came to the VMAs dressed as a man. As I watched the video, I couldn’t help but notice all of the astonished faces. I wasn’t shocked. Lady Gaga isn’t your normal pop star, why should this shock everyone? She seemed to be having a lot of fun with...