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13 International Festival: Celebrate M-A’s Diversity - Ross Dairiki
On March 29, Menlo-Atherton celebrated their annual International Festival. Leadership put on a hugely successful event, drawing in large crowds of people to watch performances and eat delicious food. Many M-A students congregated on the PAC Patio, adorned for the occasion with international flags, to watch celebrations of various cultures. Lindsey Hom, the organizer . . . (Continue Reading)
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9 Reality TV’s Days Are Numbered - Kurt Songer
Television programs that were unscripted began to emerge in the early forties, introducing the world to a new genre that would later dominate international ratings. This genre has come to be known as reality TV, in which new contestants and guests are thrown into unexpected situations every episode. This type . . . (Continue Reading)
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25 The Hunger Games: An Awesome Adaptation - Kurt Songer
Grade: A Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games, the first of a trilogy, began as a bestselling young adult novel. Now it has been adapted into a box-office hit with the third highest opening weekend of all time (Reuters). On the movie’s Friday night opening, lines at the Redwood City Century 20 were as . . . (Continue Reading)
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2 Lady Antebellum Owns the Night: Concert Review - Lindsay Keare
If you love country music, then you should have been at HP Pavilion in San Jose on Friday night. Lady Antebellum (okay, some of you diehard country fans might say they are not a real country band) performed to a sold out crowd as part of their Own the Night Tour. Thompson . . . (Continue Reading)
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20 The Best of All Possible Foods: A Review of Local Sandwiches - Hannah Ellefritz
Café Borrone Rating: ★★★★★ This Menlo Park classic has been around for around 40 years and is representative of downtown Menlo Park as a whole. Café Borrone combines a European-style café with a bustling California sandwich shop into the perfect restaurant. Their sandwiches are classy and unique, in that each has a . . . (Continue Reading)
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5 Cabaret Night: A Musical Success - Ross Dairiki
The Menlo-Atherton choir and guitar classes put on their second Cabaret Night of the year last night on Mar. 2, 2012. It was a night filled with much excitement and lots of musical talent. This Cabaret Night was put on in order to help fund the choir trip to Anaheim this . . . (Continue Reading)
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15 Prom Problems - Risa Hammel
Almost all students look forward to one night in their high school career: prom. It is considered a coming-of-age event, a signal that you have survived freshman and sophomore years... and have finally become an upperclassman. Yet, how do schools live up to the magical expectations of this event, in particular . . . (Continue Reading)
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4 The Vow: Not So Memorable After All - Lindsay Keare
Grade: B- I had sky-high expectations for The Vow. Like, astronomical expectations. Sadly, expectations that high are rarely met, and The Vow was no exception. The movie, which is based on a true story, stars Rachel McAdams (hands down my favorite actress) and Channing Tatum (after She’s the Man, I'm already in love). . . . (Continue Reading)
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2 The Angry Telekinetic Teenager Chronicles - Madeline Drace
Grade: A- Teenagers aren’t the favorite demographic. When they become destructive, they become even less popular. However, that does make for a wildly entertaining movie. Chronicle, which opened Feb. 3 in the United States, is the first feature directed by Josh Trank. The film reached the top of the United Kingdom box . . . (Continue Reading)
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12 NFL Top 10 plays - Caleb O'neel and Harrison Shane
The 2011-2012 NFL season had its share of memorable moments. While the majority of Bay Area fans will remember it as the year the 49ers reclaimed their status as an elite team, there were numerous sensational plays around the league. Have any objections or plays you think deserve a spot? Leave . . . (Continue Reading)
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5 Hair As Expression - Seini Moimoi
Recently, you may have seen some dramatic changes in some people’s hairstyles. The most significant change visible is the color of the hair. Whether it’s a bold streak of hair or simply the whole head dyed a different color, it seems that there is a current trend arising. One reason for . . . (Continue Reading)
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0 One for the Price of Admission: One for the Money Review - Risa Hammel
One for the Money. The movie, based on the , stars Katherine Heigl as Stephanie Plum, a debtor whose search for easy money lands her a job as a bounty hunter. One for the Money is a perfect fit. One for the Money is a perfect example of a movie worth seeing if . . . (Continue Reading)
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12 Traditional Winter Recipes - Katie Woods
Wintertime Brie
Rainy Day Pancakes
EntertainmentOreo Truffles Ingredients:1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened 1 pkg. Oreo cookies (or Joe-Joe's), finely crushed (should be about 4 cups) 2 packages of BAKER'S semisweet chocolate, melted1. Mix cream cheese and 3 cups cookie crumbs until well blended. 2. Shape into 1-inch balls. Dip in melted chocolate and place . . . (Continue Reading)
0 Apps, Apps, and More Apps - Risa HammelWith the growing popularity of iPhones comes the growing popularity of apps. It is now impossible to walk down a hallway without seeing the ubiquitous iPhone shape in someone’s hands. But, just what good are iPhones? Besides texting, calling, email, and internet availability, the 500,000 strong host of iPhone apps provides . . . (Continue Reading)
3 Mac Miller Album Falls Flat - Aditya SinhaMac Miller released his debut album Blue Slide Park last fall, the album name paying homage to his hometown of Pittsburgh by referencing a park near his home. Malcolm "Most Dope" McCormick started out rapping as a hobby in his high school, slowly gaining fame through social media websites such as Facebook and . . . (Continue Reading)
