The Oarsman Venice High School Los Angeles, CA
Issue Date: Thursday, January 24, 2008 Issue: Volume 94/Issue V Last Update: Thursday, March 06, 2008
  • Pool Water Heater Fixed

    Monday, January 28, 2008 By: Jeanette Ban

    Venice High’s pool has recently re-opened after a nearly 2-month long hiatus. The pool’s water heater had broken early in November, leading to drops in water temperatures that ultimately resulted in t

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  • Candidates Interviewed for Principal Position

    Monday, January 28, 2008 By: Fernando lopez

    The two candidates running for the positioon of principal were interviewed last Tuesday. Roberta Mailman from Hamilton High School and Lonnie Wallace from Panorama High School were interviewed to fill

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  • Writers’ Strike Affects Awards and TV Shows

    Monday, January 28, 2008 By: Paulino Cervantes

    The Hollywood writers have been striking since Nov. 5th. The strike was started by two divisions of the Writers’ Guild of America, (WGA).These labor unions represent film, radio, and television writer

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  • Venice Students Embark on a Trip to China

    Monday, January 28, 2008 By: Kenji Shishido and Jeannette Ban

    On March 14th, the Friday of spring break, six students from the Mandarin Foreign Language Magnet class and four teachers from UTLA will embark on a UTLA sponsored trip to Shanghai, China.

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  • Sabbah Does A Lot For Venice Students

    Monday, January 28, 2008 By: Monica Mansour and Amany Abdelmalak

    Ms. Sophie Sabbah is the Leadership advisor, swim team and water polo coach and a health and life skills teacher.Ms. Sabbah said she loves her students and her three dogs, Calvin, Hobbes, and Gondo.

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  • Atonement Movie is Oscar Bound

    Monday, January 28, 2008 By: Crisalys Vasquez

    From the director of Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice comes the movie Atonement. Set against the English countryside during post World War II, Atonement tells the story of Cecilia Tallis played

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  • Depp as Sweeney Toddthe Demon Barber of Fleet Street Makes a Bloody Splash

    Monday, January 28, 2008 By: Olivia Gauthier

    Revenge, violence, passion, and very dark comedy are the main components of the recently released film, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter star in thi

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  • Lady Gondos Turn Heads In San Francisco

    Monday, January 28, 2008 By: Corey Martinez

    The girl’s basketball team beat expectations in San Francisco this winter break where they played in the West Coast Jamboree tournament.“San Francisco was an amazing experience, and we played really w

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On March 14th, the Friday of spring break, six students from the Mandarin Foreign Language Magnet class and four teachers from UTLA will embark on a UTLA sponsored trip to Shanghai, China.
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Battle of the Bands, a school event like no other, has been postponed. Originally scheduled to take place on the 25th, the event sponsored by Band Director Scott Burstein encountered a scheduling conf
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This winter season brought an onspring of offspring among Venice High teachers. On Nov. 24,, Kelly Todd Robinson, had a girl named Madeline Hope Robinson. Ms. Robinson will return to her duties next S
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Students use the tag “attention deficit” as a justification for their many slacker type personalities. A person with ADD, or Attention Deficit Disorder comfortably gives up their focus to their school
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Ms. Sophie Sabbah is the Leadership advisor, swim team and water polo coach and a health and life skills teacher.Ms. Sabbah said she loves her students and her three dogs, Calvin, Hobbes, and Gondo.
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Ms. Sophie Sabbah is the Leadership advisor, swim team and water polo coach and a health and life skills teacher.Ms. Sabbah said she loves her students and her three dogs, Calvin, Hobbes, and Gondo.
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Sleep is vital to your well being. It’s as important as the air you breathe, the water you drink, and the food you eat. Increasingly, teenagers are not getting enough of this important need. Researche
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Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock, a music video game released Oct., 28, has sold millions and the number seems to multiple by the day. The video game is available now for Wii, Playstation 2, Playstatio
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