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Seniors put together mock semiformal

Lauren Sonnenberg February 13, 2013

The class of 2013 dressed up in formal attire, danced and played sparkling cider pong on the quad as a part of mock semiformal Feb. 4 in an effort to retain the spirit of the dance while commemorating...

Senior class gift to give scholarships

Jensen Pak February 13, 2013

The Class of 2013 will donate to the Thomas C. Hudnut Scholar Endowed Fund for its Senior Class Gift, Director of Student Affairs Jordan Church announced. The fund will provide scholarships for six students...

Tabletop signs change

Sarah Novicoff February 13, 2013

To fight littering on the quad, new signs have been installed with the slogan "A clean school is a happy school." The new slogan replaced the previous phrasing "Most people clean up after themselves." The...

Trustees raise tuition for 2013-14 year

Julia Aizuss February 13, 2013

Tuition for the 2013-2014 school year will rise three percent from $31,350 to $32,300, at the same rate as inflation, Chief Financial Officer Rob Levin said. Chair of the Board of Trustees Christine Hazy...

Teachers from 60 classes showcase courses at Academic Fair in quad

Jivani Gengatharan February 13, 2013

Students browsed courses for next year and spoke with teachers as part of the Academic Fair this past Monday during activities period. Tables were set up on the quad for 60 classes. Teachers were allowed...

Cupid’s arrow is not so painful

David Gisser February 13, 2013

When we are children, on Valentine’s Day we give cards to every child in our class, even though some are clearly infected with cooties. We are taunted by students that think writing out a full sentence...

‘Hunting’ for the best education in the digital age

Luke Holthouse February 13, 2013

I celebrated my first "I’m a Second Semester Senior so I Can Watch a Random Full-Length Movie on a Weekday Instead of Doing Homework" night last week. The first movie on my list was "Good Will Hunting,"...

Anti-war activist to speak on Laos

Jivani Gengatharan February 13, 2013

Anti-war activist and author Fred Branfman will speak to students about his research on Laos on Feb. 25 in Ahmanson Hall during activities period. Branfman played his role in U.S. history by informing...

Baseball team to shave heads in support of pediatric cancer

Noa Yadidi February 13, 2013

Members of the varsity baseball team will shave their heads Feb. 16 at O’Malley Field to promote fundraising to fight pediatric cancer in honor of Chris "Beebop" Robinson ’13, who died of leukemia...

SciBowl to send teams to regionals

Jensen Pak February 13, 2013

Ten students on the Science Bowl Team will compete Feb. 23 in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Science Bowl. The event is an official regional competition of the U.S. Department of Energy...

SAA makes phone calls for donations

Jacob Goodman February 13, 2013

Thirteen students and five faculty members made phone calls at the Student Alumni Phonathon on Feb. 7. The SAA provided training for students new to the process before making phone calls to alumni asking...

Trapped in a cult of stress

Claire Goldsmith February 13, 2013

You may have seen this Internet meme online: "Good grades. Social life. Sleep. Pick two." Maybe you laughed, made a joke about whichever two you do most, and showed someone else the picture before forgetting...

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February 2013