The Oarsman Venice High School Los Angeles, CA
Issue Date: Thursday, June 15, 2006 Issue: Volume 90/No. X Last Update: Sunday, March 11, 2007
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  • Isn't it hot in here?

    Thursday, June 15, 2006 By: Brian Kirk

    The media, leading scientists, politicians, and even high school science teachers are scaring people with the threat of global warming. Obviously, the earth is warming up. Right now, however, there is

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  • In memoriam

    Friday, June 16, 2006 By: Various

    Poems and reminiscences by myriad Venice staff and students.

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  • School police presence increased

    Friday, June 16, 2006 By: Jessica Daniel and Isaac Rosenthal

    The day after the fatal shooting on June 5th at Venice High, some students at Venice felt unsafe, worrying about a retaliatory attack and did not come to school. But school officials insist that they

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  • Neil YoungStill rockin' in the free speech world

    Friday, June 16, 2006 By: Isaac Rosenthal

    The problem with the majority of music today, apart from the fact that it has become homogenous and mundane, is that most songs lack a lyrical message. Once upon a time, musicians actually played and

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  • It's no secret"Da Vinci Code" disappoints audiences upon release

    Friday, June 16, 2006 By: Alyssa Aguilar

    The film version of Dan Brown's best-selling novel, The Da Vinci Code, which came out last month, earned $224 million worldwide on its first weekend, which made it the second largest debut at the glob

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  • "The Omen" fails to be heeded

    Friday, June 16, 2006 By: Paola Segura

    Heed The Omen. That is, if the omen tells you to steer clear of this 1976 horror remake.If what you expect from this film is a chilling horror movie, prepare to be disappointed. Choosing to cash in on

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  • "X-Men 3"Cheesy but well-done

    Friday, June 16, 2006 By: Jonathan Downie

    Marvel Comic's X-Men was used in yet another feature film entitled "X- Men 3: The Last Stand. Movie-goers flooded the theaters upon its release May 26th. In this latest rendition of the comic book, th

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  • Time for summer jobs

    Friday, June 16, 2006 By: Eric Bak and Jesse Vasquez

    Summer vacation is only a week away for students. There are many resources for students hoping to find a job.Employees under the age of 18 are required to obtain a work permit. Requests forms can be o

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  • ESL teacher quit in May

    Friday, June 16, 2006 By: Melina Flores and Eric Bak

    Mrs. Eva Garcia-Gonzales, who taught ESL to pupils at Venice High School for six years, left to go teach in Spain. Mrs. Garcia-Gonzales originally came to the U.S. from Spain through a teacher exchang

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  • New graduation requirement starting with class of 2007Service learning

    Friday, June 16, 2006 By: Brian Kirk

    Many students at Venice High School are aware that they are required to do community service to graduate. What they may not know is that, starting with the class of 2007, they will also be required to

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Scholarship awarded to swimmers and students alike
Friday, June 16, 2006 By Max Rucker
It was an overall success for the Gondo swimmers this past season. The girls swim team finished the play-offs ranking 65h overall out of 25 teams. The boys team ranked 6th. Though Coach (blank) Sabbah
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Baseball team loses in playoffs, but season is a win
Friday, June 16, 2006 By Roxanne Sadr
The Venice boys baseball team lost their second play-off game to Franklin, the number two seed, 8-3 on May 19, eliminating them from the play-offs."It was the first inning that killed us," player Eric
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Senior sports memories
Friday, June 16, 2006 By Roxanne Sadr
Nestor Rosales, baseball"During summer when I was pitching. I threw the ball, and the batter hit it up to the sky. I looked up and couldn't see because of the sun. All of a sudden, it hit my head. It
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Gondo hockey players deliver on Coach Gibb's promise to win
Friday, June 16, 2006 By Isaac Rosenthal
About 24 hours before the puck dropped on the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, the Gondos ice hockey team faced off against the Culver City Centaurs in their own championship game. It was a classic heavyweight
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Tennis team season a "hit"
Friday, June 16, 2006 By Greg Romo
The boys tennis team's season has come to a close after having lost in the second round of City Playoffs 28-1 on May 4th to Granada Hills High. They ended with a season record of 8-2. The squad defeat
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Will pro football finally arrive in LA
Friday, June 16, 2006 By Greg Romo
Los Angeles hasn't had a football team in the NFL since the end of the 1994 season when the LA Rams moved to St. Louis at the same time the LA Raiders moved back to their original home in Oakland. For
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Racehorse Barbaro down and out
Friday, June 16, 2006 By Isaac Rosenthal
Barbaro was the kind of horse who was no less an athlete and deserved no less respect than Pele, Ronaldo, Michael Jordan, or any human athlete. He was supposed to be a shoo-in for the Triple Crown, t
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Track and field season sparked by the speed of a jedi
Friday, June 16, 2006 By Jose Alamo & Jesse Vasquez
This year's track and field team accomplished 90% of what they wanted, according to Coach Sandoval. Track and field's strong point this year was its sprinters, and Coach Sandoval would like to improve
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A new era dawns for the NBA
Friday, June 16, 2006 By Max Rucker
In recent years, the NBA has been widely criticized for its lack of quality play and vast array of notorious and unpleasant players. The league's image was scarred last year in the one the biggest fia
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New graduation requirement starting with class of 2007Service learning
Friday, June 16, 2006 By Brian Kirk
Many students at Venice High School are aware that they are required to do community service to graduate. What they may not know is that, starting with the class of 2007, they will also be required to
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