College Football Bowl Championship Series
January 2, 2011 • John McPherson, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
With the NCAA football regular season coming to a close, the annual Bowl games are just around the corner. The rankings remained devastatingly close throughout the season with teams fighting to stay undefeated. The most exciting game to look forward to is the BCS national title game that will take place... Read more »
Two Jews’ Review: Grand Theft Auto IV – Liberty City
January 3, 2011 • Jake Kaplan & Levi Weinstein, Staff Writers
Filed under Opinions
The American dream is there for the taking. This is the lesson of Rockstar’s “Grand Theft Auto IV.” Unlike former GTA games in which gamers play as drug dealers and gangsters, the protagonist here is Niko Bellic, an immigrant fresh off the boat from war torn Bosnia and ready to start anew. Players... Read more »
World Cup Announcement
January 6, 2011 • Jasmine Dhaliwal, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
On Thursday December 2, soccer fans around the world waited anxiously while the Federal International Football Association (FIFA) Executive Committee announced which two countries would be given the honor to host the FIFA World Cup for 2018 and 2022. Contenders for the 2018 Cup included Belgium-Netherlands,... Read more »
North Korea’s renewed agression
January 6, 2011 • Sarah Wolley, Opinions Editor
Filed under News
On Nov. 23, North Korea claimed responsibility for a surprise attack on Yeonpyeong Island in South Korea that killed two soldiers and two civilians and displaced over a thousand residents. North Korea claimed that attacks were in response to South Korean marines firing into North Korean waters, but it... Read more »
Movie Review: TRON: Legacy
January 6, 2011 • Nick Alfieri, Staff Writer
Filed under Opinions
The original TRON, starring a young Jeff Bridges, was about a computer hacker that somehow gets sucked inside his own video game and had to battle for his life. That came out in 1982, but it did not gain a lot of critical response and only had a handful of audiences that actually liked it. It was a... Read more »
Winter season brings more than just snow
January 6, 2011 • Alana Polce, Staff Writer
Filed under Features
Winter means different things for many people and brings a snowfall of a variety of interests. Besides the classic Christmas carols, trips to Tahoe, and holiday fever, those catwalk savvy people cannot forget that the winter season means a new season for fashion. This season does not just bring hot chocolate... Read more »
Shooting in Arizona adds to political woes
January 10, 2011 • Jasmine Dhaliwal, Staff Writer
Filed under News
On January 8, Jared Lee Loughner made headlines around the country as he was identified as the gunman responsible for the shooting of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford and 17 others. Saturday morning, Congresswoman Gifford was stationed outside of a Tucson Safeway and was speaking to constituents... Read more »
Verizon Wireless announces their new iPhone
January 12, 2011 • Sam Zarling, Staff Writer
Filed under News
After a long wait, Verizon Wireless has finally announced that it will begin selling the iPhone on February 10. At a news conference in New York City on Tuesday, January 11, Lowell McAdam, president and COO of Verizon, announced the news. Verizon Wireless, known for its better service and call coverage,... Read more »
Women’s varsity soccer sweeps Cal
January 17, 2011 • Natalie Verdina, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Thursday night, the Lady Wolves took on the Lady Grizzlies in a soccer showdown. The wolves went into the game with a 9-0-3 record and had high hopes to conceal win number 10 on the season. The girls started the game pumped up and determined to win this game. During the first twenty minutes of the... Read more »
Dance Line and Can Can qualify for nationals
January 22, 2011 • Natalie Verdina, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
On Saturday, Jan. 8, the award-winning San Ramon Valley Dance Line and Can Can team competed in the Santa Clara Hollywood Connection Dance Competition. This talent competition consisted of dancers from local studios and dance programs. San Ramon Valley is the only local high school to have a team that... Read more »
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