School says goodbye to long-time faculty: Hefty recalls 21 years of Matthews Library history
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By: Analise Rivero, Reporter
When librarian Sheila Hefty started at SCDS in 1986, she had only one computer to compile the entire library on. Her Apple eII was “ancient, yet a novelty at the time,” Hefty said. Along with compilin
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School says goodbye to long-time faculty: Dale anticipates trips to Alaska, East Coast, Italy
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By: Hayden Winfield, Reporter
Computer teacher Evelyn Dale vividly remembers her first “geek.” He was Robert Wilson, ‘91, and he and a classmate were avid players of the game Robot Odyssey.“After completing the final level of the
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Chediak to receive life-changing surgery
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By: Nick Abramson, Page Editor
Freshman Lynsey Chediak’s left leg bends inward at a 40-degree angle. When she walks, she torques her back and hips counterclockwise, bending at nearly a right angle so her leg can touch the ground. I
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Lose your iPod and rock out to live music: Death or Glory
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By: Mike Needham, Page Editor
According to their MySpace page, the Death or Glory Fest is “2 days of fun in the sun with some of the best punk & hardcore bands around today…a giant backyard BBQ, where the good times and great musi
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Lose your iPod and rock out to live music: Warped Tour
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By: Shira Bogin, Reporter
Over 50 bands and huge crowds: band members and fans alike are covered with sweat and singing as loudly as possible.Welcome to Vans Warped Tour ’07, the 13th year of the festival. The event has become
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The new Apple iPhoneit’s cool; it’s different; it’s expensive
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By: Anna Ellison and Calvin Fernandez, Business Manager and Reporter
Apple recently announced the unveiling of its newest gadget for technology-hungry consumers. The iPhone, a beautiful, stylish hybrid between an iPod and a cell phone, released on Thursday, has eager c
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Mercy rules create mixed emotions
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By: Michael Lewis, Page Editor
By the fifth inning of the March 9 preseason baseball game against Waldorf, one team was clearly ahead. Waldorf, losing 19-0, had no chance of a comeback. In fact, a comeback wasn’t even an option. Th
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Tennis: little team in big league : Ranked freshman injured before season’s start
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By: Miles Bennett-Smith, Reporter
With a 3-9 league record and a 6th place finish out of seven teams in league play, many might call the tennis season disappointing. However, coach Lonnie Nielson wouldn’t agree. “We made a lot of prog
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Learning to be alone: Good advice for leaving your twin—from twins
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By: Isabel Siragusa, Editor in Chief
Except for a few weeks over the summer, senior twins Haley and Colleen Anthonisen have been together since birth. They share their bedroom, their clothes, and a secret language.“My friends say I mumbl
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Stupid human tricks abound here
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By: Mady Mainwaring, Reporter
Although many students appear ordinary in the classroom, a multitude have extraordinary talents which serve no purpose whatsoever and are entirely pointless—but still astonishing!These “stupid human t
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Issue Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Issue: Vol. XXX, No. 8
Last Update: Monday, June 04, 2007
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Monday, June 04, 2007 By Tyler Trussell, Nick Abramson, and Nicky Mehtani
As the school year comes to a close, underclassmen are assuming leadership positions in the Student Council, Medallion and Octagon.Student CouncilNext year’s student body president will be junior Mady
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By Isabel Siragusa, Editor in Chief
Ever since I can remember, or at least since middle school, I’ve dreamt about telling my grandfather that I was going to Yale. He’s an alumnus of the class of ‘52 and has stayed very connected to the
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By Nicky Mehtani, Editor in Chief
To this day, I don’t understand the significance of Fels’s yellow pen. Wherever she is—whether it be in class, during morning meeting or even as she’s eating lunch—she has the mustard-colored piece of
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By Staff
In hopes that next year’s seniors will have more to miss and less not to, we’ve compiled a list of the good and the not-so-good of the ’06-07 school year: The Good… A new tradition started with the ad
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By Ian Benjamin, Page Editor
He may not be able to contort his body to fit into a roller-backpack, and he can’t dislocate his shoulder, but the tricks that sophomore Brad Antognini does are simply crazy. “Most of the stuff I do i
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By Mady Mainwaring, Reporter
Although many students appear ordinary in the classroom, a multitude have extraordinary talents which serve no purpose whatsoever and are entirely pointless—but still astonishing!These “stupid human t
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By Mady Mainwaring, Reporter
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By Isabel Siragusa
Senior most likely to need a down jacket: Jacob Friedman, University of Chicago Ryan Brodovsky, Syracuse UniversityNick Abr amson, Washington University in St. Louis in the summer:Yee Lo, UC Berkele
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By Isabel Siragusa, Editor in Chief
Except for a few weeks over the summer, senior twins Haley and Colleen Anthonisen have been together since birth. They share their bedroom, their clothes, and a secret language.“My friends say I mumbl
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 By Miles Bennett-Smith, Reporter
With a 3-9 league record and a 6th place finish out of seven teams in league play, many might call the tennis season disappointing. However, coach Lonnie Nielson wouldn’t agree. “We made a lot of prog
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