Should Violent Movies be Shown in Schools?: Pro

Katie Hoskins, Editor-in-Chief
May 9, 2013
Filed under Opinion

Looking back at my time here at Miramonte, a slew of movies portraying violence come to mind. Over the years I’ve seen a troubled US Marine shoot his commanding officer and then himself in Full Metal Jacket and the Khmer Rouge shoot innocent Cambodians in the Killing Fields, three times over. Not to... Read more »

Rape Culture Needs To Stop

Elizabeth Chenok, Managing Editor
May 6, 2013
Filed under Opinion

Last month in Steubenville, Ohio, two boys were found guilty of raping an unconscious 16 year old girl at a party. There is uploaded internet video footage of over 50 people at parties watching and aware of what was happening, yet not one of her classmates spoke up. She was dragged to multiple different... Read more »

Foreign Bribery Suspected

Liz Berndt, Staff Writer
April 26, 2013
Filed under Opinion

In mid-March, both the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice, under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), started looking into possible bribes made by Microsoft. These suspicions were first brought to the US well over a year ago when Microsoft was accused of handing out... Read more »

Mirador Investigates Miramonte Motives

Ali Pietrykowski, Photo Editor
April 26, 2013
Filed under Opinion

Every day students talk about how they spent six hours writing a paper for English or stayed up until 2 a.m. studying for a test. There are many factors that motivate Miramonte students to do these things, but these often change over the course of high school. After surveying a random sample of students,... Read more »

Morning Practice Harms More Than It Helps

Meghan Rogers, Staff Writer
April 26, 2013
Filed under Opinion

Your alarm goes off at 5:15. In a sleepy stupor, you collect everything you need for the day and drive to Miramonte, two and a half hours earlier than all other students. No, you’re not here for military training, but morning swim practice. As you crawl into the lukewarm water and begin to swim in... Read more »

SAT: Sad Angry Teenager

Kate Laughton, Staff Writer
April 26, 2013
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories

Junior year is already a bundle of stress with rigorous AP classes, extracurricular activities, after school sports and thinking about which college is “the one for you.” On top of this, students must take the SAT, a three hour and 45 minute standardized test for college admissions that consists... Read more »

Fast Food is Unwelcome

Heidi Maupin and Elena Wasserman, Staff Writers
April 26, 2013
Filed under Opinion

Orinda is a small town with a great community, and it needs to stay that way. Orinda should not allow fast food restaurants to corrupt this wonderful town. As a small community, we should support our local businesses and not let big fast food companies like McDonald's and Chipotle steal customers.... Read more »

Marathon Tragedy Highlights Media’s Faults

Kate Laughton, Staff Writer
April 19, 2013
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories

On Monday, April 15, two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Three people are reported dead and 173 injured so far. Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter were used by news stations, relief groups, and the government to share new information about the bombings. Often... Read more »

Was Prom Worth The Hype?

Bailey Smith, Staff Writer
April 9, 2013
Filed under Opinion

The night that every girl dreams about has come and gone: Junior Prom. Girls spent weeks preparing for this joyous occasion. We all had a laundry list of things to acquire before we were “prom ready.” Our dresses, shoes, accessories, hair, makeup and nails all needed to be perfect. Finally, on... Read more »

Stopping Sexism is Everyone’s Responsibility

March 28, 2013
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories

Miramonte is in the midst of its election season, and as candidates square off for officer positions in next year’s Leadership class, they and their supporters go to great lengths to get their message across to the student body. Most of the campaigning is fun and harmless and includes posting banners,... Read more »