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Student vs. Teacher
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1.“www” is an abbreviation for what three-term word? Answer: World Wide Web Ellis: World Wide Web Grohs: World Wide Web 1-1 www.offtoagreatstart.com 2. In Greek Mythology, what is the name of the goddess of the moon and hunt? Answer: Artemis Ellis: Werewolf Grohs: Artemis 1-2 It’s all Greek to me. 3.…
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Boys’ cross country races into nationals
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Our boys’ cross country team traveled to Portland, Oregon on Dec. 3 for Nationals at Nike’s headquarters. Teams for all over the national who qualified participated in the 5k race. The team placed first. Senior, Aaron Sahlman, feels the team did a really good job in CIF’s leaving him with a good feeling. “Winning…
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“Babylon” manages to sicken and inspire
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After several months of hype for Damien Chazelle’s fourth major feature film, “Babylon” was released to the public on Dec. 23, 2022. Chazelle can pride himself on a pretty consistent film career, usually making critical successes that audiences are able to fall in love with as well. However, from the first scene in “Babylon,”…
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What the Georgia runoff reveals about American politics
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The Georgia runoff election concluded on Dec. 6, with incumbent Raphael Warnock (D) defeating his challenger, former NFL player and Trump endorsed candidate Herschel Walker. Though a significant victory for Democrats, this race should never have been as close as it was, considering the two candidates. Warnock, a pastor at Martin Luther King Junior’s…
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Girls’ water polo splashes into their season
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The girls’ water polo season started off with a splash and with six games behind them, they are ready for another great season. For their first game, the girls’ water polo team played a home game against Notre Dame High School and have since played three league games against Westlake, Agoura and Oaks Christian…
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China rocked by wave of protests
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Over the past several weeks, thousands of Chinese citizens took to the streets to protest against the repression and totalitarian rule of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), who have ruled the vast country unopposed since 1949. The protesters took to the streets using blank paper, which has become an iconic symbol used by dissidents…
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Do not disregard black-and-white cinema
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While there are many, many beautiful films that use color to enhance the story and reveal the emotions of characters, films without color find creative ways to do the same things without having any color saturation. In spite of the industry-wide adoption of digital technology, black-and-white is still the preferred medium by directors for…
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“Teen Talk” updates district curriculum
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Parents Conejo Valley Unified School District’s health curriculum, “Teen Talk” from the California Healthy Youth Act, has become a hot topic at CVUSD school board meetings amongst parents since its adoption. Many have spoken out at these meetings, revealing their strong approval or disapproval of this controversial issue. Parents on opposite sides of the…
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“Violent Night” will be a cult classic
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Combine “John Wick,” “Die Hard,” “Home Alone” and Santa Claus and the result will be “Violent Night”. This is one of the few holiday movies I was looking forward to, and I am glad to have been able to get some of my best friends together to go have a blast with this. For…
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Qatar slanders FIFA World Cup
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Dating back 94 years in 1930, the first World Cup took place in Uruguay, launching an admirable legacy in the world of soccer. More recently, however, the legacy has been tainted with discrimination and conspiracy. During the bidding process of deciding the next host for the World Cup, Qatar bid on many innovative features,…