Irvington Journalists Play Dirty
December 3, 2009 • By Anooj Desai
Filed under Humor
Journalists Release Pseudo-Stories and Wreak Havoc in Irvington Due to a sudden dry spell of interesting news, Irvington High School journalists have gone to great lengths to produce stories people want to read. The first of many attempts occurred last week in the courtyard, where two journalists dressed... Read more »
Are we Really America’s Greatest School?
December 3, 2009 • By Anisha Babbar
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
Do we really deserve the title of America’s Greatest School? There’s no escaping it— the pro-Irvington patriotism has been violently unleashed throughout every corner of our lives. It seems that anyone and everyone on campus has dedicated all their efforts towards winning Irvington the title that... Read more »
We Were So Close
December 3, 2009 • By Shilpa Sharma
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
Does Chicago have what it takes to host the Olympics? When the city of Chicago announced its bid last January for the 2016 Summer Olympics, some of us thought to ourselves: you’ve got to be kidding me. Chicago, the city notorious for its heavy traffic and constant influx of people, actually hosting... Read more »
The Cannabis Conundrum
December 3, 2009 • By (Pro) Sukhbir Kaur, (Con) Sri Ravipati
Filed under Opinions, Pros/Cons
[column width="47%" padding="6%"] Pro Yes, deliberately inhaling toxic fumes is wrong. Cannabis. Pot. Weed. Marijuana. This single plant is one of the most controversial issues in the U.S right now. Many claim it is completely harmless –– for “medical purposes only” –– and yet others claim... Read more »
Obama Be Crazy
December 3, 2009 • By: Dion Wu
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
Mr. President wants to shorten summer vacation In the midst of a nationwide healthcare reform and an economic depression, President Barack Obama says that he is moving towards extending both daily school hours and the length of the school year itself. This can only mean one thing: shorter summers, and... Read more »
On Building Spirit
December 3, 2009 • By Justine Yan
Filed under Columns, Opinions
Spirit week was awesome. Sophomore bench building: at my house. Oh, the joy. I love writing essays to the sounds of hammers wackin’ and sophomores laughin’. They sure put a lot of effort into their bench building. In fact, they worked so hard that I sometimes experienced the impulse to pick up a... Read more »
It’s Now Possible to Live … in Space
December 3, 2009 • By Kim Ngo
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
An astronomic breakthrough predicts the potential of our future Attention everyone who exists in the present, something great has been discovered and it just determined the vision of our future. Three space probes have discovered chemical signs of water spanning the surface of the moon. I’ve been hyping... Read more »
Fremont’s New Time Square
December 3, 2009 • By Ramya Kaushik
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
Prepare yourselves-a new Asian market has emerged on Warm Springs Blvd If you have driven past Warm Spring Blvd in the past three months, you may have noticed a new shopping complex to the left of Jamba Juice. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this new complex, Barry Swenson Building Company has... Read more »
How to Shop Smart on Black Friday
December 3, 2009 • By Ramya Kaushik
Filed under Entertainment, Other
1. No second thoughts. Pick it up and go. You don’t have time to think about what you buy. That’s why I advise you to buy it. You can always return it later. 2. Memorize the map of the mall It’s important to know the mall you are going to and the stores inside it. If you are being adventurous... Read more »
Question Man: November
December 3, 2009 • By Alexandra Perlegos
Filed under Question Man, Student Life
What is the kindest act you have ever done? Freshman: Paula McCormick I volunteered at my aunt’s house and spent a week cleaning her attic and going to the grocery store for her. Sophomore: Fahad Manzur I helped a lost five your old at the mall find his parents. Junior: Alexandra Fremont After witnessing... Read more »
