December 15, 2011

December 15, 2011
Filed under Print Issue

Mats Check is Back

Maddie Nicolaisen, Staff Writer
December 15, 2011
Filed under News

  The leadership class brought back “Mats Check” on Nov. 18, after a four-year hiatus. Every Friday, the office will look at the students who are present at school that day, and choose one at random. The leadership class will then go through the halls chanting “Mats Check!” as they walk... Read more »

Miramonte Men Brave the Ballet for CAPA Show

Josh Dathe, Staff Writer
December 15, 2011
Filed under Feature

Ten brave Miramonte senior men have dropped their cleats and have traded them for ballet shoes this holiday season.  Seniors Jack Houston, Joey Rotticci, Andrew Hocking, Hank Kaplan, and Alec Beauregard, Michael Severson, Nick Chaconas, Alec Barahmipour, Ari Migdale, and Cole Watson all performed in... Read more »

Lamorinda Rugby Trains for Upcoming Season

Natalie Condon, Spencer Homes, Staff Writers
December 15, 2011
Filed under Sports

This season, the Lamorinda Rugby team is touring Argentina over spring break to help improve their team. “We had a choice to go to either Italy or Argentina, but basically the whole team chose Argentina because it seems a lot more fun and exciting than Italy,” said Douglas McKinley ‘12. Although... Read more »

Privatizing Postal Service Spells Disaster for Public

Kate Wolffe, Staff Writer
December 15, 2011
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories

We’re all familiar with the simple thrill of discovering a letter or postcard in the mail, nestled in amongst the daily debris. But in a world zooming by at cyber-speed, the  question now is whether the government-run postal service is still necessary. Bills can be received and paid online, potential... Read more »

Oakland Strokes Goes Undefeated

Reese Levine, Staff Writer
December 15, 2011
Filed under Sports

Nearing the end of the fall season and after two regattas, the Oakland Strokes women’s varsity rowing team is still undefeated. They have traveled to Boston and Newport, and each time brought home victories against other national caliber rowing teams. The team, which includes 14 women from Miramonte,... Read more »

Herman Cain’s 15 Minutes of Fame Are Up

Helen Britto, Staff Writer
December 15, 2011
Filed under Opinion

Officially announcing his intentions to run for the Republican presidential ticket in August of 2011, Georgia native Herman Cain unexpectedly took the polls by storm. Gaining recognition with his 9-9-9 plan, the virtually unknown businessman soared over many of the favored Republican candidates. However,... Read more »

Sexual Harassment Study Raises Concern

Maya Sherne, Staff Writer
December 15, 2011
Filed under News

Last month, a study by the Non Partisan American Association of University Women found that 48 percent of 7th to 12th grade students experienced some form of sexual harassment in school. According to the Miramonte High School sexual harassment policy, sexual harassment is defined as “unwelcome... Read more »

√-1 Love Math!

Colleen Burke, Staff Writer
December 15, 2011
Filed under News

Posted on colored fliers sprinkled around the school, the name MathLab sparks interest among many of the faculty and students at Miramonte. Is it a program? A game maybe? In reality the MathLab is something much more helpful than any math computer game that students played when they were younger. Although... Read more »

Lululemon Atletica Clothing Craze Hits Miramonte

Ali Pietrykowski and Mollie Swan, Staff Writers
December 15, 2011
Filed under Feature, Top Stories

Over the past two years Lululemon Athletica athletic wear has made a quick and successful entrance into the fashion industry. The first store opened in Vancouver and shared space with a yoga studio. Since then, more stores have opened in Canada, the United States, and Australia. As of May 2011, there... Read more »