Student band spotlight: Big Time Rush
May 3, 2011 • Jake Kaplan and Levi Weinstein, Staff Writers
Filed under Features
San Ramon has recently had a number of bands play at the quad during lunch. Among these was the band Big Time Rush. Big Time Rush is a cover band for the Nickelodeon band of the same name. Big Time Rush has Trevor McBride (10) as singer, Tom Hasselhoff (10) as guitarist, Josh Jacobs (12) on drums and... Read more »
Talent show raises money for Africa
May 3, 2011 • Jake Kaplan & Levi Weinstein, Staff Writers
Filed under News
On Friday, April 22, Sarah Dittmore (12) put on a talent show in the PAC as a fundraiser for the Dixie Project, her non-profit organization that raises money to build a well in Dixie, South Africa. The show consisted of a variety of acts including Tae Kwan Do, music, a comedy routine and a slam poem.... Read more »
Students discuss philosophy in an after-school club
May 3, 2011 • Jack Messerly, Staff Writer
Filed under Features
At San Ramon there are many clubs devoted to charity, culture, and media. There is one, however, devoted to the theory of all these topics and more: the philosophy club. The philosophy club, started this year and run by Kyle Ennis (12), debates philosophies from five main sections: metaphysics, epistemology,... Read more »
Seniors dress-up for “College Shirt Day”
May 3, 2011 • Megan Turner, Staff Writer
Filed under News
On May 2, seniors at San Ramon Valley High School participated in College Shirt Day. Senior students wore a shirt from the college that they will be attending in the fall. Various schools were represented on the shirts of the seniors, and in some cases, multiple shirts of the same college were seen.... Read more »
Club Spotlight: Comrades
May 8, 2011 • Alana Polce, Staff Writer
Filed under Features
Many people probably have not heard of the club Comrades, but this small yet intimate club is one of the most inspirational clubs because it is dedicated to helping those with mental disabilities. The main purpose of the club is for San Ramon students to interact and make friends with those in the special... Read more »
Wolves softball take a hit from Livermore Cowboys
May 8, 2011 • John McPherson, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
San Ramon women’s softball struggled in an away game against Livermore on Thursday night. The Livermore Cowboys batted tough from the beginning, bringing in two home runs against San Ramon’s starting pitcher Halley McDevitt (11). The final score was a decisive 5-0 in favor of the Cowboys. This... Read more »
The Society for Empirical, Deductive, and/or Speculative Inquiry into Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Pedantry, and Other Related Subjects
May 8, 2011 • Jasmine Dhaliwal, Staff Writer
Filed under Features
One of San Ramon’s newest clubs is gaining recognition, and not just because of its extremely long name. Cooper Johnson (11) started The Society for Empirical, Deductive, and/or Speculative Inquiry into Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Pedantry, and Other Related Subjects after attending... Read more »
Track & Field team gets ready for EBALs
May 8, 2011 • Natalie Verdina, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
On Thursday, the San Ramon Track & Field team went head-to-head with their rival, Monte Vista. The meet was close the entire time, which made for an even more exciting match up. The Wolves came out with a win on the boys side but an unfortunate loss on the girls side. Some of the highlights of... Read more »
Teachers school students in Improv
May 8, 2011 • Jordan Darling, Staff Writer
Filed under News
On Wed. May 4, the PAC contained a large crowd eagerly awaiting the Teachers vs. Seniors Improv showdown. At San Ramon, the drama program’s “Major League Improv” nights are always hits, but more than that, students were anxious to see some of their favorite teachers taking part. Kelly Hoover, Paul... Read more »
Campus clean-up a success with help of LDS church
May 10, 2011 • Katie Tao, Staff Writer
Filed under News, Top Stories
Over 500 volunteers joined hands on Sat. May 7 to help clean, paint and plant plants for San Ramon’s campus clean-up. Every year, each stake of California’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chooses an organization to help and volunteer for. This year, San Ramon was the lucky winner and... Read more »
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