Drake’s New Album “Thank Me Later” Preview

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May 7, 2010 • Jay Iloreta  
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Music Reviews, Top Stories

Several singles from Drake’s upcoming debut album “Thank Me Later” have already hit the web and radio stations around the US.  “Over” which was the first single off “Thank Me Later” released, (March 4th) reflects the Toronto rappers reaction to where he is... Read more »

“Waking Up” to OneRepublic

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May 6, 2010 • Ashley Dang  
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Music Reviews, Top Stories

OneRepublic’s new album, “Waking Up,” leads you to an uplifting world of heartfelt lyrics set to an upbeat tempo. Although their song “All the Right Moves” doesn’t quite live up to their recent tracks “Apologize” and “Stop and Stare,” the catchy chorus carries it along just as well.... Read more »

Furlough? How About Fur-NO

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April 27, 2010 • Walter Prado  
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

Cut-backs, and lay-offs, and furloughs? Oh, my! Early last month, protests regarding the recent cutbacks in our district took place. The bright side? It may have actually worked. The bad news? It probably means taking out a couple of days from the school year (some people may think this is a glorious... Read more »

Pink Slips at MTHS

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April 21, 2010 • Ozwaldo Guzman  
Filed under News, Top Stories, Uncategorized

Pink Slip -the American practice, by a personnel department, of including a discharge notice in an employee’s pay envelope to notify the worker of his or her termination of employment or layoff. It is saddening that our great teachers, counselors, and librarians will be laid off. With this, our... Read more »

MTHS CHEER TRYOUTS 2010-11

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April 16, 2010  
Filed under News, Top Stories, Uncategorized

MTHS is looking for spirited individuals to join the 2010-11 cheerleading squads.  If you are interested please plan on attending the mandatory meeting on Thursday, April 29th 7pm-8pm in the cafeteria.  Cheer tryouts will be held Tuesday May4th 5:15  check in – 7:30; Thursday, May 6th 5:30-7:30;... Read more »

CST Testing

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April 13, 2010 • Brejelle Taylor  
Filed under Top Stories

The sun is out, the flowers are blossoming and the birds are chirping, which can only mean one thing – spring is finally here after a long winter. Not only does springtime bring new fashions and allergies for many, but it summons a week of the California Standards Test (CST) for underclassmen. Although... Read more »

“Baby” by Justin Bieber (feat. Ludacris)

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April 13, 2010 • Christen Williams  
Filed under Music Reviews, Top Stories

When my Journalism teacher handed me a copy of Justin Bieber’s newest hit song “Baby” (feat. Ludacris) I already knew a good amount about him. I’d heard of him when “One Time” came out; I loved his fresh voice, and his ability to hit those notes! “Baby” didn’t fail to impress –... Read more »

Men’s Volleyball Game April, 6th 2010

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April 13, 2010 • Christen Williams  
Filed under Men's Volleyball, Top Stories

Excitement filled the Monterey Trail Gym as our champion MTHS men’s volleyball team warmed up for their game against Whitney high school. The JV men won in 3 games. The team was working well together by picking up any hits from the Whitney Wild Cats and turning them into amazing plays. But it was a... Read more »

Alice in Underland?

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March 23, 2010 • Marcos Martinez  
Filed under Movie Reviews, Top Stories

  Alice in Wonderland Review  As a fan of Carroll’s book series and the Disney animated feature, I was excited for another adventure in Wonderland. Though I’m not a fan of Burton’s style I went into the film unbiased and came out pretty impressed.  While Burton claims that Alice... Read more »

Pink Slip Preview

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March 17, 2010 • Oswaldo Guzman  
Filed under News, Top Stories, Uncategorized

Friday, March 12th, 2010 seemed to be a somber day for many teachers. Pink slips were issued in accordance to the budget cuts by administrators Ms. Williams or Mr. Byrd. The English department seemed to be hit the most, with the issue of 13 teachers receiving pink slips. It is despairing that our state... Read more »

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