San Jose Sharks Playoffs: Round 2
April 29, 2010
Michelle Sisto, Senior Editor A&E
Filed under Sports
The San Jose Sharks felt hope when they advanced to Round 2 by defeating the Colorado Avalanche. Fans have been growing nervous, however, over who they will be playing in this round. The Phoenix Coyotes had the potential to beat the Detroit Redwings in Round 1, but, as expected, Detroit defeated Phoenix... [Read more]
The New Age of Media-Encouraged Depression
April 19, 2010
Angelia Tran, Budget Manager
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories, Uncategorized
Turn on the TV and you’ll probably see some trademark commercials before fifteen minutes have even passed. The red and white of Target commercials, the 80’s background music of cruise line ads…and then the probing questions of antidepressant commercials. “Are you feeling sad?” “Have you lost... [Read more]
Courtesy: The Lost Art
April 19, 2010
Katja Kane-Foempe, Special Sections Editor
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories, Uncategorized
It is true that here at Presentation we do a lot of great things to help out our community. But we need to face the fact that we need to revisit the rules of common courtesy. It isn’t just we at Presentation who need to work on being more polite, but maybe we can live out our motto not words but deeds... [Read more]
Denise Pope Offers Hope
April 19, 2010
Monica Csikesz, Managing Editor; Tanya Padgaonkar, Features Asst. Editor
Filed under Features
On Wednesday, March 25, Presentation’s administration organized a special mandatory collaboration in order to accommodate a guest speaker: Dr. Denise Pope. Pope is a senior lecturer at Stanford University and the author of Doing School: How We Are Creating a Generation of Stressed-Out, Materialistic,... [Read more]
The Gap Year
April 19, 2010
Grace Armstrong, community editor
Filed under Features
It’s second semester: sophomores and juniors are ramping up their studies for the SAT and seniors are burnt out from all the college apps. This is the time of year when we all feel the pressure of college. In the United States, high school students are told that they must work hard during high school... [Read more]
2010 U.S. Census: 10 Questions, 10 Minutes
April 19, 2010
Clarissa Caruso, staff reporter, and Cecile Pham, staff reporter
Filed under Features
This year’s magic number is 10. Not only is this the 10th year of 2000, it is also the year that citizens must fill out the U.S. Census. The 2010 Census is one of the shortest census forms in history. Only 10 questions are asked and about 10 minutes are required to complete the form. Although censuses... [Read more]
Less Stress, No Mess
April 19, 2010
Gianna Maietta and Maitreyee Mittal, Staff Reporters; Michelle Sisto, A&E Editor
Filed under Features, Top Stories
By now, we know that too much stress is bad for our health and that we need to reduce stress in our daily lives. But how? Students, teachers, and parents all contribute to significant amount of stress in students’ lives. Here are some ways our community as a whole, not just students, can reduce stress... [Read more]
Freak Patrol
April 19, 2010
Kristina Ngo, Advertising Manager
Filed under Top Stories
The Voice is everywhere. From lurking in the hallways to observing every single movement at a mixer, the newspaper is there. This time, the Voice snuck inside the Frosh/Soph “White Out” mixer to observe how chaperones would regulate the rule breakers. Chaperones are present to uphold an appropriate... [Read more]
College Acceptances
April 19, 2010
Alisha Azevedo, managing editor
Filed under Features
It’s that time of year again. Seniors are checking mailboxes frantically, clicking on portals to check application updates between classes and generally succumbing to the madness that accompanies college acceptances. As responses pour in, it’s important to take a step back and take a deep breath.... [Read more]
Gina Pizzo
April 19, 2010
Meghan Merwin, staff reporter
Filed under A&E
Pres alum Gina Pizzo has done what most only dream about doing: cut her weight in half. At her heaviest, Pizzo weighed 284 pounds and was a size 26. Now, little more than a year later, she is a healthy size 10 and 140 pounds and doesn’t have to worry about searching for clothes that fit. In early March,... [Read more]
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