Is Darth Vader really Luke’s father in High Def?
October 3, 2011
Filed under Entertainment, Movies
A New Experience for Old Fans by Sabir Utamsing George Lucas and Lucas Films re-released his famous hextology saga: Star Wars. Except this time, its on Blu Ray. As an avid fan of the films, I per-ordered my copies nearly a month in advance. Let me tell you, the HD versions live up to their expectations.... Read more »
Happy Birthday to our EOC!
October 4, 2011
Filed under Irvington News
This is a quick message to wish our awesomr EOC, Alexandra Perlegos a very happy 17th birthday! Here’s some things you might not know about her: 1. She calls Ramya “peaches” 2. She used to do gymnastics. 3. She claims she looks like Paul McCartney. 4. She loves physics. 5. Her favorite... Read more »
Our Cheerleaders Rise to the Top
October 7, 2011 • Mariam Syeda-quadri
Filed under Sports
Cheerleaders come first at regionals After eight long years of coming in second to Washington, our Viking cheerleaders pulled through and came out on top. September 24th, 2011 was the cheerleading regional competition at Santa Cruz. Every team that participated at regionals was graded on their: showmanship,... Read more »
Jamba Juice FroYo
October 7, 2011 • Nisha Patel
Filed under Opinions
New item on the menu is a big disappointment Jamba Juice recently introduced a new form of frozen yogurt on their menu, known as Whirlins. The way this works is that plain tart yogurt is put into a machine, after which the flavors are added in while the yogurt is twirling inside simultaneously. After... Read more »
Knights in the Bay Area
October 7, 2011 • Aditya Kumar
Filed under Irvington News, News, Uncategorized
Two chess players engrossed in a match. Credit: Mark Shelton First National Chess Championship in the Bay Area in Over Five Years Chess: one of the world’s favorite and oldest board games; it is played in coffee shops, convention centers, and even at Irvington. Recently, for the first time in five... Read more »
The Old Tradition: Pig Skin
October 7, 2011 • Kanika Priyadarshi
Filed under Entertainment, Fall, Irvington News, News, Sports
A Great Way to Spend Time with Your Family and Support Irvington Various different aromas of cooked meat filled the air in the courtyard on October 3, 2011, where Irvington’s all-famous Pigskin was held. IHS derived the event’s name, “Pigskin” from the material the first football was made of—pigskin.... Read more »
Club Approval List (2011-2012)
October 7, 2011 • Michelle Lang
Filed under Irvington News, News, Uncategorized
A variety of clubs are available at Irvington. Last week, the finalized list of approved clubs was made public to the student body. Clubs had to submit a club constitution, a master calendar, and at least one service event plan to be approved. Academic Decathon American Red Cross Anime Club Asian Student... Read more »
District Unblocks Facebook and Youtube for Educational Purposes
October 7, 2011 • Eugene Wong
Filed under Irvington News, News
Teachers and Staff Bypass District Site-Blocker through iBoss In an effort to make information sharing more convenient, provide greater lecture opportunities, and adapt educational methods that can keep pace with developing technology, the Fremont Unified School District unblocked social networking... Read more »
Homework Policy on AP Classes?
October 7, 2011 • Mariam Syeda-quadri
Filed under Opinions, Student Life
AP classes are meant to be hard Why do people take AP classes? What is the purpose? AP classes are college level classes taken by students in high school who want to go ahead in their studies. Many people do them for the extra point on their GPA while others do it so they will have fewer classes... Read more »
Captain Interview: Ernie Baung
October 9, 2011 • Karthik Mayilvahanan
Filed under Fall, Sports
I sat down with junior Ernie Baung, a captain and defensive leader on Irvington’s Varsity football team Q: How has football impacted your life? A:It’s taught me life lessons, and it has helped me bond with my teammates and create a sense of family on the team. Q: What do you do as a captain... Read more »
