Wrestling battles injuries
January 27, 2012 • written by Dillion Whinery
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Wrestling started off the season with high hopes. The Lancers had their fi rst match against Westlake on Dec. 8, and, despite the loss, the team still felt good about their performance. “We did well. I took fi fth, [senior Austin] Welty took third, and a few others placed,” junior Josh Cortes said. With... Read more »
Taking a bite into Breaking Dawn
January 27, 2012 • written by Ali Wire
Filed under Entertainment
I have a confession to make. In the eighth grade, I loved Twilight. I know. I’m embarrassed too. This was way before I discovered things like “good literature” and “creativity.” But, nonetheless, I was quite a fan. I had Twilight shirts and carried the book around like it was my Bible. So,... Read more »
Bring the blues
January 27, 2012 • written by Taran Moriates
Filed under Entertainment
Despite what some pessimists may think, as they still proudly don their Led Zeppelin T-shirts, rock and roll is not dead. Amidst the poppy glam and flashy hip-hop that has come to characterize the past decade, there are still musicians out there who can melt your face off with a rad guitar solo or with... Read more »
Cool Car on Campus: Jacob Steagall
January 27, 2012 • written by Jason Gardiner
Filed under Features, Top Stories
From lift kit to roof rack, junior Jacob Steagall’s jeep never fails to get noticed. Nine months ago—just before his 16th birthday, Steagall received the 1987 Jeep Cherokee as a gift from his father, who works in the transportation department at Warner Brothers. His father acquired it from a friend at... Read more »
Dance performs ‘Under the Big Top’
January 27, 2012 • written by Kelly Wisneski
Filed under News, Top Stories
They passed between two looming balloon-clowns to fi nd themselves standing “Under the Big Top” that was once the PAC lobby. The parents and students slowly fi lled the auditorium for the dance program’s annual Winter Dance Concert, which ran from Thursday, Dec. 1 to Saturday, Dec. 3. “I think... Read more »
Jazz program presents holiday concert
January 26, 2012 • written by Joyce Tan
Filed under News, Top Stories
Jazz music filled the PAC on Dec. 8 as parents and students gathered for the Winter Jazz Concert, which featured the A.M. Jazz Ensemble with guest performances by Redwood Middle School. “Jazz band is more of a collective group of improvised music and it was the best performance yet,” baritone saxophone... Read more »
Options after high school: Four-year college
January 26, 2012 • written by Ed/Op Editor Jen Smith
Filed under Opinion
Adulthood is upon us. Moving on to college is a rite of passage for any high school graduate, and the urge to move on to a new place is incredibly tempting—especially from Thousand Oaks. A four-year university could be the right choice for after high school. Paying for college is easier than it may... Read more »
Options after high school: Community college
January 26, 2012 • written by Ed/Op Editor Nick Laumann
Filed under Opinion
No personal statements and signifi cant money saving sound appealing around the time of college applications. Community college offers such prospects, along with other major benefi ts. A community college, such as Moorpark College, is especially enticing for students who plan to transfer after the fi... Read more »
2012 Republican party candidates, according to Lucas
January 26, 2012 • written by Staff Writer Lucas Gigena
Filed under Opinion
As the Republican candidates overwhelm news coverage with scandals and statements, it can become tedious to pick out who did what when, or to whom. So here, in what I promise is no particular order, is my view of the current prospects for the Republican Party’s nomination for the office of President. »... Read more »
Robotics fights to qualify
January 26, 2012 • written by Kelly Wisneski
Filed under News, Top Stories
It’s just as time-consuming as a varsity sport, club mentor Chuck Seabury says. Robotic, though, replaces athletes with robots, balls with plastic pieces and hoops with PVC goals. Robotics team members juniors Justin Perez-Norwood, Ian Cornelius and Jared Cohen and senior Erik Leiterman and mentor... Read more »