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 »

How to Write a College Application Essay

December 3, 2009 • By Justine Yan  
Filed under Columns, Opinions

Hi, senior. First of all, if you’re reading this, you’re doing it all wrong. You probably haven’t started on the you-know-what’s, and you’re probably assuming that this column will help you. I am not an advice columnist, and these 400 words will not give you the tips you’ll need to get into... 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 »

I Am a Football Idiot

October 16, 2009 • By Justine Yan  
Filed under Columns, Opinions

I live right across the street from an Irvington football player. When we were in elementary and middle school, we played basketball together almost every afternoon in our neighborhood’s cul-de-sac. It’s been a long time since we last played. I don’t think basketball is currently his sport of choice.... Read more »