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Archive for: February, 2011

Sony PSP NGP and Nintendo 3DS

Sony has revealed its new handheld device called PSP Next Generation Portable, while Nintendo has revealed the Nintendo 3DS. The Sony PSP Next Generation Portable is said to be somewhere between $250 and $500, and is set to release around the holiday season of 2011. The Nintendo 3DS is set to release on March 27 [...]

Grammys Not Up to Usual Standards

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards was not on par with its usually culturally relevant acknowledgements this year, as many unknown artists stole the show from the popular stars. Christina Aguilera opened the show with a tribute to Aretha Franklin, accompanied by Jennifer Hudson, Florence Welch (of Florence + The Machine), Martina McBride, and Yolanda Adams. [...]

Say Hello to Badminton!

The pounding of balls has stopped from the gym as badminton has finally started. The season has been just gotten started with conditioning and practice everyday after school. Senior Jordan Wong will lead the team this year as captain, “This year will hopefully be good. I want to lead the other kids with maturity and [...]

Girls Varsity Basketball Recap

kAs winter sports draw to an end, players from each team start celebrating in locker rooms, or feeling a bit melancholy because they didn’t do so well; but either or, let’s not forget the way our girls varsity basketball team played their hearts out this 2010-2011 season! All and all, the girls did pretty well. [...]

Bay Area Blast!

Giants: On February 14, San Francisco Giants’ pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training in Scottsdale, Arizona. The rest of the squad reported on February 19. The mandatory date to report is February 26. Many eyes are on third baseman Pablo Sandoval, who reported to camp in much better shape, and is expected to regain [...]

Girls Soccer off to the CCS playoffs

The girls varsity soccer team finished their season winning nine games, losing four, and one tie. Our girls definitely proved themselves to other local schools in our district as being a threat, as they ended up beating big schools like Aragon and Hillsdale, but were not able to beat our rivals, Burlingame. Captain Page Rothschild [...]

Develop your Diction

Living in the closed-off world of high school, we develop our own “language” that we speak to each other, but not to adults. But it’s time for a little reform; it’s time to change our language. There are certain words in the English language that are considered—or should be considered—taboo, and should be talked about [...]

Students Celebrate Diversity

SMHS is known for our immense diversity, and that diversity was celebrated during International Week, a whole week jam-packed with our favorite foreign foods, and outfits that transported students to a different country everyday. Amidst all this, students got the chance to donate to the Ashoka Penny Fundraiser as well. The fundraiser took place everyday [...]

Estudiantes Celebraron Diversidad

La semana Internacional fue en éxito! Celebramos la variedad de culturas que tenemos aquí en San Mateo High School. Claro, nosotros los estudiantes hispanos no nos quedamos atrás. La Raza Unida nos represento muy bien. Bailaron a salsa, merengue y cumbia. Entres estas la canción de Elvis Crespo, Bésame, también La Vaca de Mala Fe, [...]

Prom is Coming Up

Prom. It’s that time of the year again. This year, prom is March 19th will be held at the Regacy Ballroom in San Francisco. Prom’s theme will be announced during the Fashion Show on March 1st at the quad and ticket sales start as well. Buy your prom tickets early because the first week is [...]

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