You’d have to be living under a rock to have missed it. On November 2, there was something of a shift in the national government. In elections dominated by Tea Partiers and frustrated voters, the Republican Party re-took the House of Representatives and cut into the Democratic majority in the Senate.
Nov 24 2010 | Posted in
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I Can. You Can. We Can. It is this school spirit that won San Mateo High School the Guinness World Record for World’s Largest Food Drive seven years ago, and this spirit that keeps pushing us to 300,000 cans every year.
Tattoos: whether they are swallows adorning a person’s collarbones, or a tiny curl of cursive wrapped around a wrist, they’re a bit of portable art that accompanies someone everywhere they go. People have a lot of stigma about tattoos. Some people downright hate them. “I just think they look dumb. [People that get them] think [...]
I admit it: I have fallen asleep in class. Not only have I fallen asleep in class, I’ve fallen asleep in multiple different classes. Chances are you have, too. It’s not really the teachers’ faults; it’s not that the class is boring or that the teacher isn’t engaging or anything like that. It’s just that [...]
Nov 22 2010 | Posted in
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Giants: After a torturous, but championship winning season, the Giants now turn their focus to offseason duties. The Giants must improve their offense, and resigning infielders Aubrey Huff and Juan Uribe will be at the top of the priority list. They will also search the market for a shortstop. Giants’ catcher Buster Posey was named [...]
Nov 22 2010 | Posted in
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The lockers at San Mateo High School, are loved by some, but disliked by others. Rows of lockers stretch across the length of every single hallway at the school. Some students really enjoy decorating their lockers and making it their own. Some put mirrors, little magnetic baskets that hold pencils, posters, and pictures in their [...]
Nov 22 2010 | Posted in
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This year’s girls’ soccer is very competitive. Everyone is doing good and playing their soccer. This year, people were playing soccer very well and really hit the field. Unlike boys’ soccer, there weren’t as many cuts in girls’ soccer. Everyone was very good and there are high hopes for the upcoming season. Freshman Victoria Zamloot [...]
Nov 22 2010 | Posted in
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Last Friday, November 19th, San Mateo High School held its homecoming at the Foster City Crown Plaza. 530 tickets were sold and there was a great turnout. “It was a lot of fun—way better than last year” said sophomore Shaina Prasad. A major complaint from most guests was about the lights, and how they were [...]
Nov 22 2010 | Posted in
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Finally two great symbols of the music industry have been united.