The Oarsman Venice High School Los Angeles, CA
Issue Date: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 Issue: Volume 90/No. VIII Last Update: Tuesday, April 18, 2006
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  • British Invasion Concert Leads to Full-Scale Riots; Punks Responsible for Sparking Fight

    Saturday, April 08, 2006 By: Jonathan Downie

    On Mar. 3 this year, around 4,000 music fans from California and states as far away as Kentucky came together for the British Invasion 2K6 concert. As a band member of The Diffs, playing at the concer

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  • Concerned Venice Students Organize Darfur Assembly to Raise Awareness

    Sunday, April 09, 2006 By: Lushia Mendez and Paola Segura

    Seniors Marit Pearlman Shapiro and Molly Rabinowitz organized an assembly Mar. 15 to shed light on the current genocide in Sudan.Shapiro and Rabinowitz organized the assembly by themselves. Before win

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  • Super Smash Brothers

    Sunday, April 09, 2006 By: irving Quintero

    There is a new video game club at Venice High. Not only nerds are joining it. Cool people are too. You can challenge your friends in the Nintendo 64 game Super Smash Bros. every Wednesday at lunch in

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  • Spring Foraml at Crown Plaza Hotel: Stunning Low of 85 Students Attend Dance; Leadership Loses $1,300

    Sunday, April 09, 2006 By: Jose Alamo

    Only 85 students attended this year's Spring Formal at the Crown Plaza Hotel on Mar. 25. This caused leadership to lost $1,300 instead of making profit. Leadership needed to sell 200 tickets to break

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  • Depression is

    "Kind of a Funny Story"

    Monday, April 10, 2006 By: Alyssa Aguilar

    Ned Vizzini released his newest novel, It's Kind of a Funny Story, on Apr. 1. This is his second novel. His first, Be More Chill, was chosen by the Today Show, the morning show on NBC, as a book club

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  • You Should Go to Ugo

    Monday, April 10, 2006 By: Isaac Rosenthal

    The only meal better than one form Ugo is—well, I'll have to get back to you on that. Seriously though, Ugo is hard to top. The traditional Italian food at Ugo is delicious, the service impeccable, th

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  • Gondos Show Off Their Talent

    Monday, April 10, 2006 By: Melina Flores

    The Young Urban Leaders Influencing Venice (YULIV) club presented their second annual Talent Showcase on Mar. 31.For this year's talent show, the YULIV club invited teens from other schools to perform

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  • The Sounds' New Sound

    Monday, April 10, 2006 By: Paola Segura

    Swedish rock group The Sounds released its sophomore album, Dying to Say This to You, on Mar. 21. The band, composed of Maja Ivansson on vocals, keyboardist Jesper Anderberg, Johan Bengtsson on bass,

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  • AP Tests Benefit Venice College Hopefuls With College Credit

    Monday, April 10, 2006 By: Sophie Miltz

    The Advanced Placement tests are administered every May. These tests are used to assess the knowledge a student acquires from taking an AP class. There is a test for each of the 23 AP subjects availab

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  • Students Form "Bridge" Between Math and Science

    Monday, April 10, 2006 By: Melina Flores

    Students in Maurico Arambula's Algebra 1B class constructed parabolic bridges on Mar. 18 to address math standard 23. The standard states, "Student apply quadratic equations to physical problems, such

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Boys' Gold Team up to Par
Monday, April 10, 2006 By Max Rucker
The boys' golf team is currently undefeated and dominating its league. Last year it only lost two games, both against San Pedro. However, it beat San Pedro in its only match against the team this seas
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Swim Team in the Midst of a Strong Year
Monday, April 10, 2006 By Isaac Rosenthal
The Venice High swim team has had a great year so far. Up until now, it has won its way to an impressive 4-1 record, losing only to the Palisades Dolphins. In its most recent trashing of the Crenshaw
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Varsity Baseballl Team Looking to Make Upcoming Playoffs
Monday, April 10, 2006 By Roxanne Sadr
Venice baseball players plan to achieve enough wins this season to enter the playoffs, a goal they did not accomplish for the first time last year."Last year, we had a real young team," Coach Tim Alca
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Club Expo
Monday, April 10, 2006 By Lushia Mendez
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Violence Free Day Celebrated at Venice
Monday, April 10, 2006 By Oarsman Staff
Violence Free Day was celebrated at Venice at a lunchtime assembly on Mar. 25, sponsored by the YULIV club.Students acted out scenarios during the assembly that could be resolved without the use of vi
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Track Team to the Finish Line
Monday, April 10, 2006 By Greg Romo
The Venice track team is starting the season strong after their first track meet against Lincoln and Hollywood High Schools on Mar. 17 and overall win against LA High in invitationals."The track team
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Gators Win Memorable NCAA Tournament
Monday, April 10, 2006 By Max Rucker
There is one tournament every year that delivers the aspects of sports entertainment that every true fan deserves. Contrary to what one might automatically think, it's not the World Series, Superbowl
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Invitational Champs Hope for the Best
Monday, April 10, 2006 By Miguel de Luis
Venice High School's girls' softball team is doing well after having played in the Lincoln Classic tournament Feb. 18 to Mar. 25, beating Poly 6-2, winning against Taft 5-3, losing to Bell 8-7 and los
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"V for Vendetta" Entertains Audiences, but Suffers from Same Flaws as Past "Matrix" Movies
"V for Vendetta" Entertains Audiences, but Suffers from Same Flaws as Past "Matrix" Movies
Monday, April 10, 2006 By David Fockens
Director James McTeigue's first film, V for Vendetta, written by Matrix writers Andy and Larry Wachowski, borders on the edge of greatness but in its juvenility ultimately falls short.V (Hugo Weaving)
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Students Form "Bridge" Between Math and Science
Monday, April 10, 2006 By Melina Flores
Students in Maurico Arambula's Algebra 1B class constructed parabolic bridges on Mar. 18 to address math standard 23. The standard states, "Student apply quadratic equations to physical problems, such
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