Sick Students, Stay Home
November 6, 2009
Miramonte has maintained its reputation as one of the best high schools in California by pushing students to work their hardest and do their best. The same high standards that drive us to excel often also drive us close to insanity with an overwhelming workload. High expectations and heavy workloads... Read more »
Mats Finish Off Disappointing Season
Jeremy Unger
November 6, 2009
Even with a change in the offensive scheme and several big playmakers, the Mats football team is having one of the worst seasons in recent memory. The Mats are 3-5 this year and have only won one game in nearly two months. After the Mats lost three games in a row in early October, coach John Wade refocused... Read more »
Lingo: What’s the Word for That?
Brooke Woodward
November 6, 2009
abbrevihating: criticizing a person’s use of abbreviations. aimglish: the language used on AIM or other instant messaging programs, usually includes numerous abbreviations but a lack of punctuation and capitalization. cellular faux: a social phenomenon which occurs when a person acts as though he/she... Read more »
Men’s Water Polo Prepares for NCS Playoffs
Brian Friel
November 6, 2009
With the season coming to a close, the Miramonte water polo team is making a final charge towards the playoffs. Despite their tough loss to league rival Acalanes on Oct. 14, the Mats clinched the second seed in NCS with a strong record of 19-4. “We were hoping for the second seed in NCS because of... Read more »
MHS Celebrates 54th Homecoming
Meredith White
November 6, 2009
Leadership transformed the Miramonte campus into a Nor-Cal Disneyland with Homecoming week’s Disney themed festivities. The week of Oct. 25 came to a close with Saturday night’s dance. Students were encouraged to dress as their favorite Disney character, which was, for the most part, adhered to by... Read more »
Miramonte, Facebook Clash
Elizabeth Lenczowski
November 6, 2009
Considering society’s technological progress and burgeoning online epicenter, there are more opportunities for teenagers to flaunt condemnable behavior. Whether that means posting illicit pictures on Facebook, or bullying another student online, schools are encountering problems on how to keep students... Read more »
Swine Flu Causes Trauma
Jamie Riley
November 6, 2009
On July 11 the World Health Organization declared swine flu a worldwide pandemic. With the news of H1N1 killing over 1,000 Americans, President Obama confirmed swine flu as a national emergency Oct. 23. Many Miramonte students have been infected, leading to an increase in student absences this fall... Read more »
California Prepares for Large-Scale Earthquake
Madeleine Neuburger and Lauren Stewart
November 6, 2009
Oct. 17, 2009 marked the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake. On this date, Miramonte and 7-10 million Californians practiced their school’s earthquake drills. Miramonte’s administration has revised multiple plans in order to perfect the school’s safety procedure in case of an earthquake. “We... Read more »
Twitter News Fosters an Age of Inaccuracies
Michael Roe
November 6, 2009
As the social networking revolution boomed, especially with Twitter and Facebook circa 2008 and 2009, social networking websites, originally intended to serve as informal social platforms, began to develop professional undertones. Businesses started their own Twitter and Facebook pages in the hope of... Read more »
Burglar Triggers AHS Lockdown
Sophia Bollag
November 6, 2009
When a burglar was seen running in the direction of Acalanes High School on Tuesday, Oct. 20, the school went into lockdown mode. The lockdown began during the beginning of fifth period and lasted for over an hour. “A police officer came to my office and told the administrative team that there was... Read more »
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