Miramonte Students Overcome Cancer
Lauren Dahlberg-Seeth and Helen Britto
February 3, 2012
Diagnosed with an acute form of leukemia, Becky Bauer spent a portion of their childhood in the hospital. Cancer is the number one fatal disease among children, and seniors Becky Bauer and Adam Bacon are survivors; both diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a blood cancer, at a young age. In an... Read more »
Eye on the Ball
Sophia Bollag, Managing Editor
February 3, 2012
At the annual Winter Ball, 11 Orinda women were presented into society. Mirador reports on their enchanted evening. Backstage in the St. Francis Hotel’s main ballroom, Katrina Kovalik and 29 other young women in white dresses waited for their names to be announced. The girls joked with each other and... Read more »
Miramonte Students Adopt a Gluten-free Lifestyle
Colleen Burke, Staff Writer
February 3, 2012
“Gluten free” cards read in grocery stores across the country. Those two words have been appearing more frequently in the last year. In fact, one out of every 133 U.S. citizens is said to have Celiac disease or Gluten Sensitive Enteropathy (GSE). This disease, though often thought of as an allergy... Read more »
Doomsday Theories Receive Mixed Feelings
February 3, 2012
by Georgia Briskey Now that 2012 has officially begun, the world has divided into two camps: the people that believe the end of the world is coming now, and the ones that do not. The panic and curiosity about Doomsday is spreading while the theories continue to become more ridiculous. With all this insanity,... Read more »
Orinda Police Cracking Down on Student Drivers
Cassidy Waters, Staff Writer
February 3, 2012
Driving through the winding roads and steep hills of Lamorinda, it is easy to ignore the needle gradually rising on your speedometer. Police can use this to their advantage and hide in places where speeding cars are abundant. These “speeding traps” are responsible for a large portion of the tickets... Read more »
Student of the Issue: Ashley See
Rachael Oczkus, Entertainment Editor
February 3, 2012
Senior Ashley See joined the public school world this year. Despite what some people think, See did not move here from British Columbia. In fact, she was born and raised in Orinda just like the rest of us. You may not recognize her because she has attended private schools for her entire life up until... Read more »
Om Nom Nom… Reviews of Lesser-known Produce
Sophia Bollag, Managing Editor
February 2, 2012
For decades, toddlers have been refusing to eat their broccoli and peas, their carrots and tomatoes, their apples and celery. It’s time society found some new fruits and veggies for them to reject. Here, legumes-connoisseur Sophia Bollag dishes out all the juicy details on the vegetal edibles you’ve... Read more »
Miramonte Men Brave the Ballet for CAPA Show
Josh Dathe, Staff Writer
December 15, 2011
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 »
Lululemon Atletica Clothing Craze Hits Miramonte
Ali Pietrykowski and Mollie Swan, Staff Writers
December 15, 2011
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 »
Get Away for the Holidays… From Your Family
Colleen Burke and Devin Mottier, Staff Writers
December 15, 2011
This time of year, stories are told about the stereotypical relatives that come and visit for the holidays. These lame tales are nothing compared to your own family. That thought soon comes back to bite you as your parents pat you on the back and say, “it’s only a couple of days. Be nice sweetie.” Adults... Read more »
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