December 14, 2011
Based on audience applause, laughter and whistles — and a packed front section of the theater — the first showcase for Oakland High’s new Glee Club was nothing short of “B-U-TIFUL.” And that was fitting for a showcase with the same theme. Hundreds of students attended the three-hour event...
December 14, 2011
Media Academy teacher Richard Yacco is celebrating 40 years of freedom from prison. He was not incarcerated in a real prison in 1971, but one set up by researchers at Stanford University. Led by psychologist Philip G. Zimbardo, the study was designed to explore the way people react when given power or...
December 14, 2011
It is an MTV reality show that aims to help young people realize their aspirations. “Made” has helped teens become models, class presidents and hip hop dancers. And on Nov. 8, a producer from “Made” came to Fremont Federation of High Schools to interview 19 students who want to be featured as...
December 13, 2011
The annual Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle is meant to bring graffiti artists together from all over the world to showcase their skills. This year, there were about 25 participating artists at the event, which took place Oct. 8 in West Oakland. Every year, each artist is provided with spray cans...
March 11, 2011
Each issue, we highlight the work of one or two student journalists.This time, we’re honoring an entire staff — the student-journalists at the East Oakland School of the Arts, who covered the murder of a fellow student, and wrote on plans to convert Castlemont into a single big school. English...
December 10, 2010 • Amber Hill, McClymonds High
Hair. It defines every female student. Especially at a small urban high school. Just look around McClymonds: Students are into their hair. There’s everything from singles, weaves, press, flat iron to French braids. People like to copy their hairstyles after those of celebrities. Walk down...
December 10, 2010 • Staff report
Journalists Tommy Tran of Oakland High and Kim Mejia of Media Academy provide this issue with some of the best reporting by teens we have seen. Tran is well-liked by other journalists at Oakland High, who look up to him for his sense of humor as well as his reporting smarts. “Tran is a good-willed...
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