Faith, fame, or folly?
January 31, 2012 • Hannah Chen
Filed under Opinions, Sports
Would Tim Tebow receive the same attention if he were something other than Christian? As many people know, Tim Tebow, quarterback for the Denver Broncos, has garnered much attention – both encouraging and critical. Besides his purely football-related performance on the field, his acts of Christian... Read more »
Niners Miss Out, Thoughts on Super Bowl
January 31, 2012 • Karthik Mayilvahanan
Filed under Columns, General, Local News, Opinions, Sports
49ers punt returner Kyle Williams after fumbling the ball on a key return.Super Bowl XLVI: New England Patriots vs. New York Giants San Fran has much to be proud of, but won’t participate in an exciting Super Bowl An upsetting loss. That was all to be said after the disappointing loss to... Read more »
Should MLK be a holiday?
January 19, 2012 • Deepika Dilip
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Some May Think Otherwise… Before the opinion begins, let’s get this out of the way. All my life I have respected Martin Luther King Jr. I admired his courage and verbal message he delivered, and I’m still impressed with what he stood for. That being said, many don’t consider this question... Read more »
Holiday Movies Equivalent to Fairy Tales
December 12, 2011 • Jenny Lu
Filed under Opinions
Holiday movies exponentially increase America’s version of an “ideal” season We’ve all seen them. Those glorious, overrated movies playing on every major channel during this time of the year are hard to miss. People don’t want to miss them either; they are a source of enjoyment... Read more »
Money Money Money
December 7, 2011 • Sandy Chen
Filed under Opinions
It’s a rich man’s world Check your calendar. Your best friend’s birthday is next week, and you are absolutely swarmed with homework this weekend to go shopping. What is the best solution? You pull out a Jackson and put it in a red envelope (just for good luck). Now you’re all... Read more »
49ers: Superbowl Bound 2011?
December 7, 2011 • Kelsey Wong
Filed under General, Opinions, Sports, Top Stories
Currently, it looks like the San Francisco 49ers have a somewhat of a chance of making it to the Superbowl. Somewhat. After watching the 49ers get slammed by the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving Day, I think I lost half my hope on them. The final score was a sad 16-6, leaving one Harbaugh coach happy,... Read more »
Harry Potter and Eragon Are Useless
December 5, 2011 • Eswar Dhinakaran
Filed under Opinions, Student Life, Top Stories
Why Fantasy Fiction Fails Humanity A look at Amazon.com’s best selling teen books list reveals a list of fantasy books. These novels include series like Suzanne Collin’s The Hunger Games, Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance, Rick Riordan’s Son of Neptune and Stephanie Meyer’s Breaking Dawn.... Read more »
Stereotypes Vs. Racism
November 26, 2011 • Chandni Patel
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
You say “That’s RACIST!” But is it really? Stereotypes are everywhere. Everyone judges people, even you; don’t try to deny it. but for some reason I find people mistaking stereotypes for racism all the time. Stereotypes, as defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “a specific belief about a... Read more »
Red Ribbon Week Leaves An Impact Even Now…Literally on The Grounds of Irvington’s Hallways
November 24, 2011 • Shirley Lin
Filed under Opinions, Uncategorized
Posters promoting Red Ribbon Week created more of a mess than to promote drug-free awareness To introduce and remind the student body at Irvington High School of the significance of Red Ribbon Week, ASB had covered the walls and most importantly, taped the floors of the hallways with bright posters of... Read more »
A Battle Over Words
November 7, 2011 • Katherine Wang
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
Should the Westboro Baptist Church be allowed to protest at funerals? The Westboro Baptist Church is in the spotlight again – this time for its plans to picket Steve Jobs’ funeral supposedly due to his lack of faith. Known for its extreme views towards homosexuality and anti-gay protests at military... Read more »
