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Mentawai Island Tsunami
Sports Editor - Justis Lucas
November 23, 2010
On Monday, October 25th, 2010, a massive tsunami struck the Mentawai island off the west coast of Sumatra. The wave was triggered by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake. Now on Friday, October 29th, the race is on to deliver aid to the islands. According to officials, bad weather, shortages of aviation... Read more »
Fashion: It’s All in Your Head
Staff Writer - Rubani Virk
November 23, 2010
“OMG! I give you an “A” for that cute outfit!” “What in the world? Look at what that girl’s wearing, that’s an “F”, she used to have such good style last year and now it’s totally different. UGH!” These are the comments that can be heard throughout schools in our generation and... Read more »
Tea for Two?
Sports Editor - Justin Larsen
November 23, 2010
The future of the tea party may lie in the hands of one candidate. The Delaware candidate, Christine O’Donnell, is the most recognizable representative of the tea party candidates. The national journal’s Jonathan Rauch and DNC spokesperson, Hari Sevuguan, question the visibility of the tea party... Read more »
Volleyball Bounces to Playoffs
Sports Editor - Justin Larsen
November 23, 2010
For once the underdog, the Pride’s girls’ varsity volleyball team participated in Thursday’s division 1 quarterfinal. Before the match started, the St. Mary’s Rams had not lost a match since October 2. The St. Mary’s Rams steam rolled over their division without losing a set. Although... Read more »
Douglas F. Jones: Varsity Girls’ Waterpolo Coach
Senior Staff Writer - Kristal Ketscher
November 23, 2010
Douglas F. Jones is the varsity girls’ waterpolo and the swim coach. He played competitive waterpolo for four years at Turlock High School. Jones’ described his start in coaching as, “I answered an ad in the Modesto Bee for a swim coach and it evolved into coaching waterpolo.” He is not the... Read more »
The Experience of a Foothill Horizons Counselor
General Editor - Chaz Griffin
November 23, 2010
To make things quite clear, attending Foothill Horizons as a counselor is a completely and indisputably different experience then attending as a sixth grader. I was personally responsible for thirteen kids for four days, with only an hour break each day. On the first day, the staff stressed the importance... Read more »
Midterm Election Results
Senior Staff Writer - Nuri Al-Raheem
November 23, 2010
On Tuesday, my family and I sat down to watch the very exciting and most anticipated Midterm Election. Midterm elections are held two years after the President has been elected, therefore it basically marks the half-way point in the President’s term. Midterms are always held and calculated on the... Read more »
Pitman Drama: A Quarter in Review
Samantha Trout, Co-Editor-in-Chief (11)
November 22, 2010
Pitman High School’s drama department had a fantastic turnout of student productions in the first quarter, with three student-directed plays, and two student-choreographed dances. Having a large group of students working together in unison requires dedication and cooperation by everyone involved,... Read more »
PHS Student Sheds Light on Mitochondrial Myopathy
Staff Writer - Caitlin Cox
November 22, 2010
People say everyone experiences “15 Minutes of Fame” in their lifetime. My experience took place when I was only nine years old. My picture was chosen for the cover of Parade Magazine when they were trying to get draw attention to help find a cure for Muscular Dystrophy (MD). I have a type of MD,... Read more »
The College Column Presents… Finding Scholarships!
Managing Editor - Leanna Jasek-Rysdahl
November 18, 2010
You find a letter in your mailbox during the month of May and to your tremendous relief, you find yourself accepted to a college. You shed a few tears of joy and run a victory lap around your block. However, to your dismay, your parents dampen your jubilation by telling you there “is no possible... Read more »