What to do before Finals Week
January 24, 2011 • Vinay Viswanathan, Opinions Editor
Filed under Features
Finals week, chiefly composed of three days of final exams, instills fear and dread among many Upper St. Clair High School students. Considering that final exams are 10% of one’s grade, they do hold a considerable weight in regards to a student’s final grade in a class, but they still are not important... Read more »
Trade rumors swirl up around Carmelo Anthony
January 24, 2011 • Vinay Viswanathan, Opinions Editor
Filed under Sports
Trade rumors swirl up around Carmelo Anthony By: Vinay Viswanathan Opinions Editor This week, a whirlwind of trade rumors surrounding Carmelo Anthony emerged. Anthony, who currently plays forward for the Denver Nuggets, has been essential to the success of his team over the past seven years. Hence,... Read more »
Students should actively engage in research
January 24, 2011 • Vijay Viswanathan, News Editor
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In his 2009 “Back to School” speech in Arlington, VA, President Barack Obama said, “Maybe you could be an innovator or an inventor […] but you might not know it until you do a project for your science class.” While he is right, the best litmus test of one’s capabilities in a certain field... Read more »
USC Forensics looks forward to a new season
January 24, 2011 • Vijay Viswanathan, News Editor
Filed under Features
In recent years, the Upper St. Clair Forensics team has achieved moderate success at tournaments. However, with the new talents of the Class of 2014 joining the team, USC Forensics is hoping for a new and improved squad. With a few tournaments already over and most of the important tournaments yet to... Read more »
Côte d’Ivoire nears civil war
January 24, 2011 • Vijay Viswanathan, News Editor
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On November 28, 2010, the West African nation Côte d’Ivoire (known to English speakers as the Ivory Coast) seemed to take a step forward when a presidential election, that should have occurred in 2005, finally took place. However, things turned sour quickly as Gbagbo’s rival, former prime... Read more »
Eerie natural phenomena allude to the 2012 prophecy
January 24, 2011 • Vijay Viswanathan, News Editor
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A modern myth is that the calendar of the Mayans (or in some versions, the Aztecs) ends abruptly in 2012. While this is controversial, a slew of recent natural disasters are making many wonder whether the end of the world is steadily approaching. Despite arguments against the 2012 prophecy, it is clear... Read more »
IvyAlly guides students into the Ivy League
January 24, 2011 • Vijay Viswanathan, News Editor
Filed under Features
During high school, one topic that dominates the minds of every student is post-graduate plans. However, a surprising number of students are clueless when it comes to the college application process. For this reason, a new website named IvyAlly has come to being in order to connect college-bound students... Read more »
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg named “Person of the Year”
January 24, 2011 • Vijay Viswanathan, News Editor
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Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg has recently received large amounts of media attention. Between privacy concerns regarding Facebook, lawsuits against Zuckerberg, a recent 60 Minutes story about him, and the movie The Social Network, Zuckerberg has become a household name. On December 15, his name was... Read more »
9/11 Health Care bill passes in the Senate
January 24, 2011 • Vinay Viswanathan, Opinions Editor
Filed under News
The first responders, meaning someone certified to help in the case of a medical emergency such as policemen and firefighters, of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center towers in New York City on September 11, 2001, have been riddled with lung disease and other health problems since the 9/11 attacks. ... Read more »
Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is a beatiful dark twisted masterpiece
January 24, 2011 • Vinay Viswanathan, Opinions Editor
Filed under Entertainment
RATING: 9.7/10 Kanye West’s new album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, his first album since 808’s & Heartbreak, his least commercially popular album, and a string of controversies after 808’s, is an avant-garde, experimental masterpiece. With indie folk loops, eloquent lyrics, and... Read more »
