Ivy Acceptance Rates Decline
Reese Levine, Staff Writer
February 3, 2012
Of the thousands of colleges across the globe students have to choose from when applying to colleges, eight stand out as the most distinguished, but also the toughest to get into. These colleges make up the Ivies, which stand out as some of the oldest and most academically focused in the nation. Especially... Read more »
Board Discussions Prompt Response From Union
Sophia Bollag, Managing Editor
February 3, 2012
The district began preliminary discussions of next year’s budget at a board meeting on Monday, Jan. 23, and then continued those discussions at the following board meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Budget Services Associate Superintendent Chris Learned and Superintendent John Nickerson said they believe... Read more »
Governer’s Budget to Impact AUHSD
Maya Sherne, Staff Writer
February 3, 2012
California Gov. Jerry Brown talks about his budget during a press conference in Sacramento, California, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. (L. Sterling/MCT) In early January, Governor Jerry Brown announced his 2012-2013 Budget Plan. If passed this plan would raise taxes on high−income earners and would increase... Read more »
Occupy Orinda
Megan Freeman, Editor in Chief
February 3, 2012
On Thursday, Dec. 22, just three days before Christmas, a pack of carolers stopped by the household of Mayor Steve Glazer and Miramonte senior Alex Glazer, but they were anything but jolly. Instead of holiday classics, the group, mostly disgruntled college students who call themselves “Occupy Education... Read more »
Cuts May Affect Temporary Employment
Sophia Bollag, Managing Editor
February 3, 2012
Due to “worst case scenario” budget discussions taking place at board meetings, members of the teachers’ union have become concerned that the district will implement personnel cuts. The union has taken the position that they oppose any layoffs the district might propose. One alternative to potential... Read more »
Denny Receives Award
Karmi Chan, Staff Writer
February 3, 2012
Miramonte teacher Barbara Denny is the 2011 recipient of the Orinda William Penn Mott Jr. Environmental Award for her extraordinary efforts to preserve our community. This award was created in honor of William Penn Mott Jr., an Orinda resident who dedicated his life to preserving the environment. Throughout... Read more »
Nevada Police Search SWAT Buses
Cassidy Waters and Alison Pietrykowski, Staff Writers
February 3, 2012
On Dec. 27, 2011 four buses full of high school students were searched by police at a rest stop on their way to Salt Lake City, Utah for the annual SWAT ski trip. Every winter break, students from the Lamorinda area take part in the Summer Winter Action Tours, commonly referred to as SWAT. The students... Read more »
Case Closed: The Mystery of the Smelly Bushes
Kelsi Lerner, Staff Writer
February 3, 2012
It was a Tuesday morning when I got my assignment. The dame with the curls, Mrs. Quiter, they called her. She had a little bit of baby food on her T-shirt and a look that said I just won’t quit. It was from her mouth that I heard the news story that I would be writing: a hard hitting investigative... Read more »
Crash on Moraga Way Causes Power Outage, Major Traffic Jams
Megan Freeman, Editor-in-Chief
January 6, 2012
Around 10:00 last night, a toppled power line plunged Orinda into a temporary power outage. As if that wasn’t enough to upset the study habits of Miramonte’s hardworking students, the resulting roadwork shut down a significant portion of Moraga Way this morning, causing many students to arrive at... Read more »
Mats Check is Back
Maddie Nicolaisen, Staff Writer
December 15, 2011
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 »
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