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Avengers Blasts into Theaters

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By: Jacob Hirsohn Staff Writer Grade: A- Writer-director Joss Whedon (“The Cabin in the Woods”, “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along-blog”) had a huge advantage coming into “The Avengers.” The average moviegoer will be so excited to see all six Avengers on screen together, it really won’t matter what they are doing. Oh, also, he is brilliant. Along ...

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Sequins, Satin and Silk OH MY!

April 25, 2012 No Comments

by Emily Jones, staff writer Shades of gold and silver in the forms of sparkling sequins have long gleamed in the formal dance dress scene, but for the 2012 prom and ball season, they stepped out into the spotlight. Metallics were spotted at certain spring and summer 2012 fashion shows, and made their way into ...

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Lizzie keeps punk band in line

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by Courtney Carlson, staff writer Screaming fans rarely realize that their favorite bands don’t just appear on stage. A lot of work goes into booking a gig, preparing the band, selling tickets, and advertising for shows. Cal High senior Lizzie Krause began her career filling these roles in July 2011, when she became band manager ...

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UK boy band heads in One Direction: America

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by Ye Rim Park, staff writer One Direction is a British-Irish boy band that first entered the music industry after it placed third in the seventh series of “The X Factor U.K.” The band, which includes Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson, was signed to Simon Cowell’s record label Syco ...

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‘Hunger Games’ comes out on top

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by Sarah Walsh, staff writer “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins is a heart wrenching, jaw dropping, nerve-wrecking movie that will leave everyone hungry for more. The protagonist, Katniss Everdeen lives in a futuristic world where the country is divided up into 12 Districts within the nation of Panem. District 1 is the richest and ...

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‘Bully’ rating distracts from issue

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by Jacob Hirsohn, staff writer The Motion Picture Association of America, the organization which assigns ratings to U.S. films, probably thought there would never be a documentary that brought more controversy their way than Kirby Dick’s “This Film is Not Yet Rated,” the 2006 documentary which revealed the suspicious actions of the MPAA. But the ...

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Tiger parents

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by Joshua Gu, staff writer As Cal High becomes an increasingly competitive environment, it is not uncommon for parents to put students under pressure to encourage better academic, athletic, and social performance. But these demands can sometimes be unnecessary and even detrimental. Parental pressure can create additional stress for students and strain the relationship with ...

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Students’ lack of sleep creates more stress

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by Justine Chang, staff writer Now that it’s second semester, many students are hitting a huge obstacle in their school life – a serious lack of sleep. Many students say they usually get six or fewer hours of sleep a night. For a lot of students, this is because of extracurricular activities, homework or procrastination. ...

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Suicidal pressures

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by Emma von der Lieth, staff writer On May 23, 2011, San Ramon Valley High School sophomore Allison Bayliss went missing. Two days later, the search for Bayliss was called off after police reported that she jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge in an apparent suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for ...

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Spectacular spring sparks success

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by Cliff Carpenello, staff writer The softball team is off to a great start with only one close loss to Livermore and five wins in league play. The team is happy to see how well they’re doing so far, but players don’t want to get too ahead of themselves and are taking the season one ...

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Avengers Blasts into Theaters

By: Jacob Hirsohn Staff Writer Grade: A- Writer-director Joss Whedon (“The Cabin in the Woods”, “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along-blog”) had...

Sequins, Satin and Silk OH MY!

by Emily Jones, staff writer Shades of gold and silver in the forms of sparkling sequins have long gleamed...

Lizzie keeps punk band in line

by Courtney Carlson, staff writer Screaming fans rarely realize that their favorite bands don’t just appear on stage. A...

UK boy band heads in One Direction: America

by Ye Rim Park, staff writer One Direction is a British-Irish boy band that first entered the music industry...

‘Hunger Games’ comes out on top

by Sarah Walsh, staff writer “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins is a heart wrenching, jaw dropping, nerve-wrecking movie...

‘Bully’ rating distracts from issue

by Jacob Hirsohn, staff writer The Motion Picture Association of America, the organization which assigns ratings to U.S. films,...

Tiger parents

by Joshua Gu, staff writer As Cal High becomes an increasingly competitive environment, it is not uncommon for parents...

Students’ lack of sleep creates more stress

by Justine Chang, staff writer Now that it’s second semester, many students are hitting a huge obstacle in their...

Suicidal pressures

by Emma von der Lieth, staff writer On May 23, 2011, San Ramon Valley High School sophomore Allison Bayliss...

Spectacular spring sparks success

by Cliff Carpenello, staff writer The softball team is off to a great start with only one close loss...