Wrestling solid at halfway mark
January 31, 2011 • written by Ian Doherty
Filed under Sports
Boys’ varsity wrestling won in dominating fashion against Calabasas, 45–15, in their Jan. 20 meet. The team has done well in its tournament matches this month. Recently, Thousand Oaks won the Santa Paula-hosted Battle of the Bird Tournament, topping a four-team roster which also included Ventura... Read more »
Borders closes
January 31, 2011 • written by Rachel Riedel
Filed under Features
Now that the Borders by the Oaks Mall has closed, some students feel they have lost a crucial source of information and entertainment. “I’m really upset and I loved going to Borders,” junior Tanya Treshinsky said. “It was just a really nice place to go after school.” With Borders closed, the... Read more »
Nixing the n-word corrupts a classic
January 31, 2011 • written by Daniel Schechter
Filed under Opinion
The difference between the wrong word and the right word is the difference between lightning and lightning bug,” –Mark Twain. Like any author (a profession that deals solely with words) worth their weight, Twain spent hours agonizing over his word choice- how it affected the tone, the style, and... Read more »
Technology iTouches the classroom
January 31, 2011 • written by JJ Davis
Filed under Opinion
In some local classrooms, all the students have their iTouches out on their desk— and it’s totally okay. Normally kids use their iTouches for games, updating their Facebooks, and listening to music, but Hillcrest Christian School has recently implemented its Apple iTouch integration program, which... Read more »
Environmental science takes educational hike
January 31, 2011 • written by Rafael Ancheta
Filed under News
This year’s new addition to the school’s roster of classes, Environmental Science AP, aims to teach students not only in the classroom but also outdoors. “I think that it is good to get out in the field and put all the things that we are learning in context,” Environmental Science AP teacher... Read more »
Band achieves high honors
January 31, 2011 • written by Taran Moriates
Filed under News
Thirteen Lancer band members will be moving beyond the school band in February to participate in state and county-level honor bands. Every year at the end of November, students from all over California try out to be part of the California All-State Honor Band. Thousands of prospects compete for 200... Read more »
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January 24, 2011
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Wrestlers begin season with new coach
January 14, 2011 • written by Ian Doherty
Filed under Sports
Lancer wrestlers have a new strength and conditioning coach, Richard Lemos from Royal High School. For the preseason and in-season practices, Lemos works with a group of 25 wrestlers chosen based on talent and work ethic. Lemos has worked on wrestlers’ conditioning and technique throughout the preseason,... Read more »
Palin program is transparent
January 14, 2011 • written by Daniel Schechter
Filed under Opinion
A new reality television show, Sarah Palin’s Alaska, (also known as The Longest, Most Involved and Expensive Political Campaign Ad Ever), premiered Nov. 14 on TLC. Previews show picturesque scenes of life inside and out of the Palin home, including a shot of 16-year-old daughter Willow sneaking a boy... Read more »
Robotics finishes in semifinals
January 14, 2011 • written by Jacob Markus
Filed under News
It was the quarterfinals of the National Robotics League competition, as senior Jake Babich tinkered with the controls of the loyal robot in front of him. He, along with the other students of the Robotics Club, traveled to CSU Northridge to explore the intricacies of robotic engineering and programming... Read more »