How much is too much?
Arianna Cruz, Features Editor
April 4, 2012
Every time Kobe Bryant steps onto the basketball court in his uniform and shoes he is paid 402,439 dollars. Win or lose. Tiger Woods gets paid 90.5 million dollars a year from hitting a tiny white ball on some grass and endorsing a product. The pedestal that athletes are put on, gives them the ability... Read more »
Resurrection of the ping-pong tournament
Jatin Kumar, Opinions Editor
April 4, 2012
A familiar plopping rhythm rang through the air the first couple weeks in March. Ping Pong is back at Moreau. The Intramural Club’s school-wide tournament came to a close March 19 as senior Chris Ragasa took home the championship title. “It was an overall great experience and it seemed like everyone... Read more »
Father Basil and his Brothers
Arianna Cruz, Features Editor
April 4, 2012
Friday, we will be experiencing the the event of Father Moreau Day. For seniors this will be the last time to put the past 3 years of education of Father Moreau to use, and for freshman this experience will be an aspiring event. In the past we have experienced the different themes that ASB creatively... Read more »
Women’s Flag Football: 20 years in the making
Athenie Galvez, Editor-In-Chief
April 4, 2012
For the first time in 20 years, Moreau hosted a women’s flag football game. Two teams led respectively by football coaches Logan Irons and Andrew Cotter competed during collaboration on February 24. The red team prevailed with the win 13-6. “I was hoping that a lot of people would sign up, a lot... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Students show class spirit at rally
Ashley Berry, Staff Writer
October 6, 2011
Mosh pits, matching shirts, music, vuvuzelas, and yelling. No, we’re not talking about seeing a cool band or going to a soccer match; we’re referring to our opening rally. On August 18th, students gathered into the gym, freshman in orange, sophomores purple, juniors green, and seniors clad in black. The... Read more »