Appalachia Trip
March 9, 2010
Julie Perrone, asst. features editor
Filed under News, Pres, Top Stories
“Where are you going over break?” For some, the answer to this perennial pre-winter break question was “Nowhere,” or maybe an exciting “Hawaii.” But for Presentation’s principal Ms. Miller, CI Chair Ms. Russo and eight Presentation students, the answer was “Appalachia.” For many... [Read more]
Pres Around The World: Sisters Work for Justice
November 11, 2009
Katja Kane-Foempe, asst. editor special sections and Grace Armstrong, community editor
When Sister Judy Romero left Pres two years ago, she left the school without a daily connection to the community of the Presentation sisters. It’s easy to forget that our school is a part of a worldwide network of schools and community organizations that are dedicated to valuing human dignity and... [Read more]
Legitimately Loquacious: Speech and Debate Kicks Off the Year
October 8, 2009
Natasha Sosa, Assistant Special Sections Editor
During the election season, it is nearly impossible to turn on the TV without hearing about a candidate’s upcoming speech or an impending presidential debate. These events are meant to showcase the candidates’ intelligence and eloquence, in order to garner votes from the public. However, these... [Read more]
Fall Leadership Conference
September 30, 2009
Alisha Azevedo, Managing Editor
As various Taylor Swift songs blasted over iPod speakers in the Center, girls wearing shirts of yellow, orange, blue, and white danced in a circle after dinner, singing the lyrics in unison. It was a day—and a night—to remember. The Fall Leadership Conference allowed class officers and homeroom representatives... [Read more]
Mother Daughter Breakfast a Success
September 22, 2009
Catherine Mote, Staff Reporter
Filed under Pres
Typically, teenagers use Sunday mornings as a time to sleep in. But on September 13, Presentation girls woke up early to spend quality time with their mothers at the annual Mother Daughter Breakfast. The Mother Daughter Breakfast is a special event at Presentation that occurs each year where the students... [Read more]
Pres Girls Step It Up
September 17, 2009
Alisha Azevedo, Managing Editor
Filed under Pres
Desks are grouped in clusters, accompanied by a cart of laptop computers. “Tests This Week” scrawls across the board, and a bathroom sign-out sheet adorns the corkboard. Smiling pictures of tutors Shelby Orta, Brittany Ricketts, and Meghan Merwin are posted on the wall, with descriptions of the subjects... [Read more]
Campus Changes
September 15, 2009
Christina Vu, Staff Reporter
Filed under Pres
Do you Pres girls have a keen eye for detail? Over the summer, Presentation has undergone quite a few changes on campus that both improve our school and aid us in our need for more land. This year, Presentation made a new purchase– the temporarily renamed Green House across the street. While not... [Read more]
New Faces On Campus
September 15, 2009
Teresa Mathew, Photo Editor
Filed under Pres
There are quite a few new faces at Presentation this year, but not all of them belong to freshmen. Pres has added four new staff members this year as well as a returning substitute. From science to government to French, this eclectic group of new teachers is ready to take on the trials, tribulations... [Read more]
Welcome, Freshmen!
September 15, 2009
Monica Csikesz and Alisha Azevedo, Managing Editors
Filed under Pres, Top Stories
As the sunlight spread throughout the courtyard two days before school officially started, a group of excited girls stood in a circle, engaged in clapping and singing to a rhythm. In the middle of the circle stood five girls in neon yellow ASB shirts, caution tape armbands and party hats, yelling... [Read more]
Windows to the Future
July 15, 2009
Lucy Ainley , Staff Reporter •
It’s a blistering summer day toward the end of August. The sun is beating down on your desk in Señor Hernandez’s Spanish class in room 23 as you attempt to focus on the lecture, and yet all that’s running through your mind is the overwhelming heat. Wiping the beads of sweat from the back of your... [Read more]
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