Caffeine: Helpful or Hurtful to Your Health?
May 13, 2010 • written by Alexandra Randall
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Caffeine in its many forms is visible and common at TOHS. It seems as if every Lancer needs a Coke, Pepsi, cup of coffee, energy drink or chai from time to time. Caffeine certainly offers a short-term energy boost, but is it healthy? Are there negative effects to caffeine use? According to the Center... Read more »
T.O. City Council Fights Dangerous Mix of Energy Drinks and Alcohol
May 12, 2010 • written by Rebecca Sylvers
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lifornia to require stores selling alcoholic energy drinks (e.g., Joose, Tilt) or alcohol with energy drinks to post warning signs after a unanimous City Council vote on Nov. 17. The signs, which started to pop up around town once the measure went into effect on Dec. 18, read: “Warning: Consuming energy... Read more »
Polish Tragedy Affects Local Community
May 12, 2010 • written by Eliza Skwaruzynski
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Lancer writer Eliza Skwaruzynski, whose parents are dual citizens of Poland, is the first- generation American in her family. As Poles mourned on April 10, 2010 for the 70th anniversary of the horrors of Katyn, Russia another ironic twist added to the sadness among them. Lech Kaczynski, President of... Read more »
New Policy: Partners No Longer Prohibited
May 12, 2010 • written by Jason Gardiner
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It wasn’t too long ago that California voted not to change the definition of marriage. Now, President Obama has decided to change the definition of family. On April 15, Obama in a memo to the Secretary of Health and Human Services ordained that homosexual partners would now be able to visit each other... Read more »
Testing and Caffeine: Should They Mix?
May 12, 2010 • written by Nola Adedigba
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As students gear up for AP testing, late-night studying is a given, but trying to defy the internal clock has its consequences. When their eyes start fluttering shut, a sip of coffee, tea or an energy drink seems like a great idea. They go back to cramming, more alive than ever — or so they think. A... Read more »
Success Without Seniors
May 12, 2010 • written by Brian Kim
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It turns out the boys volleyball team didn’t even need seniors. What was once seen as a setback is now an asset to the team’s on-court success. Commanded by juniors Austin Kingi and Scott Hendrickson, sophomore Jason Avina and third-year Coach Andrew Vasquez, the boys are second to rival Westlake... Read more »
Fashionably Classy
May 12, 2010 • written by Rachel Davis
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A week after Earth Day, and a few months after New York fashion week, green eco-friendly fashion is making a larger debut in the fashion industry than I expected. I love the green movement and fashion, but I was skeptical as to how designers were going to pull it off; but they did, and their green haute... Read more »
Easter Earthquake Brings Visitors to TO family
May 11, 2010 • written by Daisy Soto
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All people mentioned in the article below are relatives of the author, Daisy Soto. “We were just getting back from the grocery store when everything began to shake. My husband had to pull over and it felt like the car was going to tip over,” Anita Trujello, from Mexicali, Baja California said, recalling... Read more »
Library Braces for Budget Cuts
May 11, 2010 • written by Daniel Schechter
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The tradition of learning has always been steeped in writing, in literature, and in books. Schools as institutions are built to further and enhance the acquisition of knowledge, and for the most part they succeed. However, when money and politics are involved (as they invariably are in the case of... Read more »
Softball Stays in the Now
May 11, 2010 • written by Rebecca Sylvers
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The ladies of the Lancer softball team are used to W’s, especially those who have been members of the top-ranked squads of seasons past. This year, however, Thousand Oaks has descended from its position atop the Marmonte League, carrying a 12-12 overall record into the season’s final weeks. Despite... Read more »