Articles in the May 22, 2009 Category
Juniors express American Identity through speech; connect to history and literature
By Kevin Lage
Tags: Features, May 22, 2009 | Stats: Viewed 5 times and No Comments
Junior paper, AP tests, SATs. For most juniors, all of these big scary obstacles, that used to instill fear in us, are now things of the past. But for most of the juniors, there is still one huge obstacle looming in front of them: the American Identity Speech.
Japanimation explores graphic arts, Japanese culture
By Kelly Fan
Tags: Features, May 22, 2009 | Stats: Viewed 37 times and No Comments
That industry that began with a small fan group has spent most of this past decade growing into a widely-known phenomenon: “anime-mania” has taken the U.S. by storm.
Lady Sundevils hit the gym to obtain top physical fitness for Prom
By Kaveri Gyanendra
Tags: Features, May 22, 2009 | Stats: Viewed 4 times and No Comments
As the big day creeps closer, lady Sundevils dig out their running shoes and hit the great outdoors, or better yet, the local gym, for a quick workout to shed some extra inches.
Senior scrapbooking allows students to reflect on childhood
By mcsunorg
Tags: May 22, 2009 | Stats: Viewed 4 times and No Comments
Senior year is that scary point in a high school student’s life where they are standing at a crossroad. They have to leave their carefree childhood days behind them and prepare to enter the “grown-up” world. It’s a time to make serious decisions.
Pilipino Culture Night: Fil Am reaches out to community with annual event
By Nicole Bustamante
Tags: Features, May 22, 2009 | Stats: Viewed 52 times and No Comments
“It’s the biggest event of the year,” sophomore Alexander Ty said. “And MC’s is always the best.”
Tonight and tomorrow night the Fil Am will be presenting PCN Philipino Culture Night.
Reader’s Theater challenges freshmen to step out of comfort zone in memory of Danielle Van Dam
By Abby Mansour
Tags: Features, May 22, 2009 | Stats: Viewed 33 times and No Comments
The classes flood into the performing arts center. They wait for the show to begin, not sure exactly what to expect. This is Bob Pacilio’s freshman English class’s end of the year project, a “reader’s theatre”.
Erin Menefee: Master of multiple sports, excellent in the classroom
By Lauren Hall
Tags: Features, May 22, 2009 | Stats: Viewed 135 times and No Comments
She smiled big and bright as she sat herself down on the pavement. Her eyes widened nervously as she giggled at the thought of a one on one interview.
With such a modest and outgoing attitude who would have ever thought that junior Erin Menefee would be such a competitor in her three sports: cross country, track, and lacrosse.
Sophomores perform Culture Hero speeches for Humanities, become important people from history
By Nicole Bustamante
Tags: Features, May 22, 2009 | Stats: Viewed 7 times and No Comments
Every year in May Michelangelo, Gandhi, and Beethoven all walk into the Humanities classrooms.
Although they may not be the actual Gandhi or Beethoven, for five or so minutes, students embody them.
Memoirs from the corner of where I am and where I’m going
By Sarah Carrigan
Tags: Column, May 22, 2009 | Stats: Viewed 10 times and No Comments
I have senioritis. Most seniors I know have it. Heck most sophomores I know have it too.
Or so they think, because in reality there is a small but distinct difference between Senioritis and Pre-Summer Anxiety.
Some Sundevils go above and beyond in asking their dates to Prom
By Sara Shantz
Tags: Features, May 22, 2009 | Stats: Viewed 19 times and No Comments
The cliché way to ask someone to Prom is to simply buy them flowers and wear a smile but, some MC students went above and beyond this year.
