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Wildcat University High School Los Angeles, CA Issue Date: 6/06/2008 Issue: Volume LXXXVII, Issue 21 Last Update: 6/06/2008 Visit School Website |
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July 3, 2008 Headlines:
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By Richard Hauser I have passed through the past four years in a state of melancholy. full story >
By Seth Roberts I can’t believe it’s over. Where did the time go? full story > Yearbook Hits The Shelves! Seniors Get First Shot By Priscilla Valencia The Wildcat commemorative yearbook is now available for purchase in the student store. Students that pre-ordered their yearbooks may pick them up at the student store by presenting their receipts. full story > BSU & LSU Museum Fieldtrip Teaches Tolerance By Klementina Pavlova Members of the Black Student Union (BSU) and the Latino Student Union (LSU) attended a fieldtrip to the African American Museum at Exposition Park on May 30. A group of approximately 30 Uni students, with sponsors Brandi Patterson and Maria Lomelli, enj... full story > VIMM Academy Green Lighted By Carolina Berrios Students interested in art, digital media, graphics, animation, journalism, and photography will, starting next fall, have the option to enroll in the Video, Illustration and Multi-Media (VIMM) academy. Olga Kokino, lead teacher for the digital media prog... full story > America’s Empty Numbers By Jordan Liu As conventional U.S. forces continue to ever-so-slowly withdraw from Iraq, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Wednesday that the special operations units will remain. There are 5,000 of these special forces in Iraq and 3,000 in Afghanistan; their purp... full story > Supreme Conservativism By Lain Williams With the race for party nominations drawn to a close, Democratic nominee Barack Obama and Republican nominee John McCain have begun addressing partisan issues that will make or break them in the general elections this November. A main issue dividing the t... full story > 
Polygamy Isn't The Problem By Richard Hauser What degree of personal freedom do we have to follow our beliefs even if they skirt the boundaries of the law? What if the law itself seems to have no real purpose? full story > Digital Voice Award Junior’s Rap Poem Refllects Hope, Desire For Change By Golmah Zarinkhou Orlando Aniceto, junior, received a 2008 Digital Voice Award for his rap poem, titled “Don’t Judge Me.” His powerful entry in the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) competition was open to all secondary students. full story >
Sex and the City: Bringing it Back to the Big Screen By Marissa Cohnen There are not very many shows that become virtually synonymous with just a few words. Yet when your average television viewer hears the words New York City, cosmopolitans, Manolo Blahniks and single women, only one show comes to mind. Sex and The City, a ... full story > Sina Says Sayonara By Sina Sadeghi Here it is, the last “Sina Says” of my life. I hope you guys have enjoyed it; I know I have. full story > Batsmen Miss Playoffs, Look To Future By Russell Esmieu The varsity baseball squad failed to qualify for the Los Angeles City playoffs for the second consecutive year. full story > Wildcat Runners Showcase Talents At League And City Finals By Kion Mosbat The track season wrapped up on May 22, and many Wildcats enjoyed significant success. The team as a whole—as well as individual runners—achieved great success while excelling in a variety of events. full story > Kyle Moody By Anjali Deva English teacher Kyle J. Moody will be leaving Uni after five years, in order to pursue a brighter future at Emerson University in Boston. Moody plans to work towards his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Poetry. full story > Melinda Mascayano By Sam Guerard In what should come as a shock to both her students and colleagues, photography teacher Melinda Mascayano has officially announced her plans to leave her post. Although she has taught for thirteen years—the last two at Uni—she needs more time to pursue he... full story > Neil King By Seth Roberts Standing at 6’4”, English teacher Neil King is hard to miss as he walks across campus. Soon, however, he will be missed; King is moving to the Pacific Northwest upon the completion of the school year. full story > Marisa Schulman By Max Neiman English teacher Marisa Schulman will be leaving Uni at the end of this year to continue her own education at UC Davis, where she will be working towards a Ph.D in Education to study educational gay and lesbian issues. full story > E.C. Robinson By Russell Esmieu E.C. Robinson, the head coach and face of Uni football, has decided to retire after a 36-year career in education. Although Robinson is best known for having rebuilt the Wildcat football program into a contender, he has had an equally effective career tea... full story > Paula Waxman By Klementina Pavlova Beloved history teacher Paula Waxman is leaving Uni after this year to relax and enjoy precious time with her family. full story >
By Jordan Liu I remember when my brother went to prom, graduated, and went to Grad Night. That was two years ago. I remember when my friends in the Class of ’07 went to the senior breakfast, stressed about the absence policy, and told me stories of crazy prom after par... full story >
By Gregory Peng After four years at Uni, I find myself preparing to go off to college. I must admit that I’ve never really stopped and seriously reflected upon my time here. Up until now, it has been one hectic scramble to the upcoming finish line: graduation. full story >
By Mariana Cruz Wow, four years have gone by way too quickly. full story >
By Casmir Jordan Looking back, it’s kind of hard to imagine the end of senior year coming up this quickly. It seems like only yesterday that I was first wandering aimlessly through our huge campus searching for my first class. I found the campus’ strategically confusing l... full story >
By Sam Guerard Every time I tell someone that I go to Uni, I get the same response: “Wait, why didn’t you go to Venice? You live like three blocks away.” For the first couple years of high school, my only answer was that all my friends from middle school went to Uni and... full story > Lynda Dubon, Pawprints Editor By Lynda Dubon As we come to the end of the 2007-2008 school year, we all begin to reminisce on our high school careers. full story >
By Farshid Gohari Whether you know it or not, the legendary Rooters’ Club was started on this very campus. My name is Farshid Gohari, and—as the president of this wondrous club—I approve this article. Let me take you on a wild journey to the beginning, where it all started... full story >
By Marissa Cohnen It’s really amazing how fast four years have gone by at Uni. I still remember my first day of ninth grade. I even remember exactly what I wore, which is kind of strange, actually. It’s scary that it’s been four years already—once you hit that second semes... full story >
By Ben Haber As senior year winds down to an end, it’s exciting to finally be writing my much-anticipated senior reflection. I have been waiting for this moment ever since freshman year, in fact, dreaming daily about the 330 words I would be required to write. Unfort... full story > |
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