Penny wars bring hope
Matthew Ramson, Staff Writer
October 17, 2011
Only at Moreau could having a dollar be a bad thing. But there’s nothing bad about rasing $2,291.05 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. “This year’s Penny Wars was dedicated to Pennies for Patients, and the funding goes toward the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,” ASB vice president Amanda Ang... Read more »
Spirit Week: it’s just one little change, don’t Swett it, foo
Athenie Galvez, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2011
It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt. At least that’s how members of the Moreau community felt about classes’ skits in past years. For several years, the main focus of all spirit week skits has been to make fun of other classes. This form of entertainment has become a sort of “tradition”... Read more »
Laptops: a pain in the neck?
October 11, 2011
Being at Moreau, we all have learned how important our Macbooks are. Without them, things like doing homework and visiting social networking sites on the go would be nonexistant. But even though our laptops are useful tools, they may not be so good for our health. According to Daily Mail Online, millions... Read more »
Winter what?
Dana McCall, Copy Editor
October 6, 2011
If you were to look at your student planner right now, you may notice a strange absence towards the end of January. A certain dance, present every other year, is not there. No, this is not a fluke or a misprint. This year, Moreau is not having a Winter Ball. The main question students have in regards... Read more »
Pop culture addictions – do celebrities dictate our lives
Jatin Kumar, Staff Writer
October 6, 2011
I’m addicted and I just can’t get enough. Lady Gaga, Justin Beiber, Charlie Sheen, Kate Middleton. Typical names in the average American household. What about, Pete Stark, James K. Polk, Galileo, or even Barbara Boxer? Who are these people? Ladies and gentlemen, when was the last time you read the... Read more »
Tumblr: is it worth it?
Anton Cardenas, Opinions Editor
October 6, 2011
The farther they scroll down the page, the farther they escape from reality. This was my observation in Java class one day as I looked up and saw the screens of my classmates. Some were on Powerschool, some were on Facebook, but about 90% of my classmates were on the exclusive Tumblr.com. For those who... Read more »
Rock the bells
October 6, 2011
Rock the Bells. Doesn’t it sound like some sort of boring Catholic rock band that uses bells instead of guitars? Luckily, it had a lot more substance than a repetitive drone of bell ringing and soft singing. Saturday, August 27th, many people came out to the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View... Read more »
Controversy brews over the Help
October 6, 2011
The Help, another book turned movie, is the story of a woman, Skeeter, who decides to write a book about ‘the help’, black women who have spent their lives working in the homes of white families. She befriends Aibleen and Minny, the maids, and together they work to uncover the lives of the help. ... Read more »
Mission Construction
Elissa Joseph, Staff Writer
October 6, 2011
The road and sidewalk construction being done on Mission Boulevard is part of a project called the Route 238 Corridor Improvement Project. This project is funded by Measure B which is Alameda County’s ½ cent transportation sales tax. The revenue generated from Measure B is being used to deliver... Read more »
Library Begins New Program!
Jaipal Kaur, Staff Writer
October 6, 2011
Hey you! Have you ever wanted to travel to a certain place and explore what that place has to offer? It could be local, or maybe somewhere like Rome, Florence, Monaco, Barcelona, Tunisia, Sicily, Philippines or maybe even Iceland? With the new program the Library is holding, one can go and get a glimpse... Read more »