To Room or Not To Room?
February 1, 2012
Natasha Azevedo
Filed under Features
As you slowly open the envelope postmarked from your dream college, you are ecstatic to find a pearly white acceptance letter (well, hopefully). After crying a little, you call your best friend Sarah to ask if she was accepted as well. Tada! She was, and you scream for 10 minutes before realizing that... [Read more]
Raising Awareness
February 1, 2012
MC Guidoux
Filed under Features
CI Poverty Simulation On January 19, Community Involvement hosted their second annual Poverty Simulation. This year, it was put on by Sacred Heart, and actual clients of Sacred Heart attended and helped. For the first part of the event, students were given new identifications, families and situations... [Read more]
Los Angeles Urban Immersion
February 1, 2012
Corina Martinez
Filed under Features
What are your plans for the glorious upcoming week off in February? How about going to Los Angeles? No, not Disneyland. Instead, Pres hosts an immersion trip where six students, one teacher and Community Involvement Director Ms. McCullough will learn the dynamics of the greatest struggles LA faces every... [Read more]
Teachers Share Funny Break-up Stories
February 1, 2012
Julia Gallo
Filed under Features
Do you think your break-up was bad? Well some of your teachers might have you beat. Here are some embarrassing/funny/interesting break-up stories from your teachers to make your Valentine’s Day a little brighter. Mr. Pistacchi: “My high school girlfriend moved to Sacramento but we decided to do the... [Read more]
Non-Catholic Girls at Presentation
February 1, 2012
Jacqueline Gill
Filed under Features
Masses once a month, crosses in every classroom, and prayer that starts and ends each week–yep, there’s no doubt that Presentation is a Catholic school. But what does that mean for the27% of Presentation students who are non-Catholic? Judaism: Lizzie Braunreuther Lizzie Braunreuther, senior,... [Read more]
Gung Hay Fat Choy: Horoscopes for the New Year
February 1, 2012
Amy Linehan
Filed under Features, Uncategorized
On January 23, the Chinese celebrated “Spring Festival,” also known as Chinese New Year. A fifteen-day celebration, Chinese New Year includes everything from feasts to parades to the Day of the Red Devil, where everyone is supposed to stay home and not socialize. The second day is for married women... [Read more]
Girl Code
February 1, 2012
Alexi Garofalo
Filed under Features, Top Stories
So we have all heard of the bro code but what about the girl code? Have you ever noticed boys have a strong foundation when it comes to their friends? The bro code answers any question they might have to avoid fights or embarrass their friends. The bro code is compiled of hundreds of silly rules (though... [Read more]
Where are the Bells?
February 1, 2012
Ritika Pai
Filed under Features, Top Stories
RRRRIIIIINNNNGGGG! The sound has been ingrained in our heads since preschool. It drives school life, keeps us on a schedule and makes sure that we all get to class on time. Practically every school in the world has one and for good reason; the sound has authority over every aspect of school. It might... [Read more]
Dear Panther
December 29, 2011
Filed under Features
Dear Panther, Being a freshman, how do I handle the tremendous amount of work we get in high school, not just for this year, but future years as well? Love, Freshman Francine Dear Francine, When I was just a young kitten coming to Pres, I was just as worried as you are! There were so many responsibilities!... [Read more]
Guys aren’t difficult, say what?
December 19, 2011
Olivia Proffit
Filed under Features
As the common saying about relationships between men and women goes, “Men are from Mars, women are from Venus.” That’s funny because last time I checked, we are all born on Earth. So let’s rethink that statement. True, you complain all of the time to your friends that your man is difficult. You... [Read more]
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