Prom 2012: Hit or Miss?

Suit Up 2012: Hit or Miss?

This year, Woodside High School’s prom was definitely a night to remember.

By Cara "CJ" Jack

Some suggest prom is simply your typical high school dance because it costs way too much money and is a huge waste of time.

I, on the other hand, would disagree. Before prom on Saturday 21st, all of my visions of it came from movies: Pretty in Pink, Prom, 10 Things I Hate About You, She’s All That, and many more.

However, those ideas changed because there is so much more to prom than it just being a dance. Prom was a span of four hours where we all were joined together in a grand ballroom wearing fancy dresses and tuxedos simply enjoying being a teenager.

After standing in line for the usual clutch check, pat down, breathalyzer test, and student I.D. scan, the foyer served as a coat and shoes check station, prom court voting booth, and professional picture stand. By ordering in advance or paying at the dance, you could choose from a myriad of different sizes and style photo options to take with your date or friends while standing in front of a backdrop overlooking a midnight blue sky and glamorous golden palace.

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Tricks of the Trade: Senioritis

Follow these simple steps to have a stress-ish free last month of school.

By Maria Fernanda McCavitt

There is a contagious disease spreading through the halls of Woodside High. It can attach itself to you at anytime, anyplace. It is whispered about during freshman year, but fully acknowledge during senior year.

What is it you ask? It is the unavoidable...senioritis. Senioritis is the lazy disease many high school seniors catch and is impossible to cure. Once you catch senioritis, you can’t get rid of it but can learn to live with it. Here’s how:

1. Accept that you have caught the disease. (D)e Nile is not only a river that runs through Egypt. If you can’t accept that you have senioritis, it will be a really tough rest last month. But most of the time seniors love catching senioritis, so don’t worry, you are not the only one who hasn’t done work in the past two weeks.

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Woodside Track in the Running for PAL Champions

Woodside’s undefeated varsity track team has a chance at being league champions.

By Abby Taussig

Woodside’s varsity track and field team has gone undefeated in its league, and the athletes are poised to make a good run to be PAL champions.  The boys’ team last year took a close second last year to Menlo-Atherton, while the girls took third behind M-A and Westmoor, giving them even more motivation to take the trophy this time.

An accomplished runner on the team currently is senior Christopher Waschura who took fifth in the state championships last year.  In addition, according to senior John McLucas, a thrower on the varsity team, “We have a lot of young, new talent that is going to kick butt.”

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Reaching Out: Community Service at WHS

Student at Woodside High School give back to their community through volunteer work.

By Makayla Karr-Warner

Most people barely think that they have time to change their own lives, and much less the lives of others; while other students take it upon themselves to help their community. Despite their busy lives, school work, and social commitments, some students at WHS find the time to give back to their community.

At WHS, Octagon Club helps Woodside students get involved with their community. Run by Advanced English teacher Kathleen Coughlin, the club collaborates to help out at a variety of volunteer events and charity drives. A member of the club, Junior Makayla Karr-Warner explained, “We meet every Monday at lunch to sign up for different community service opportunities.”

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