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XSCAPE is the rebirth of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop

XSCAPE is the rebirth of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop

by Varun Baldwa, TALON Reporter May 9, 2014

From his unique dance moves to his renowned pop music, Michael Jackson always kept his audience entertained. Ever since his death on June 25, 2009, fans have been longing for the King of Pop’s return. Epic...

Keller's Korner - 5/1

Keller’s Korner – 5/1

by Alyssa Amick, Managing Editor May 8, 2014

Students had the opportunity to enjoy the annual art show and the Upper School choir concert last week. Additionally, the teachers received recognition and appreciation for all of their hard work throughout...

Keller's Korner - 4/25

Keller’s Korner – 4/25

by Alyssa Amick, Managing Editor April 28, 2014

During the past week students in grades 9-11 had the opportunity to campaign and run for their class council. Seniors swimmers were celebrated at their Senior Night.   I can’t see all the speeches...

Performers Sell tickets for “The Wedding Singer”

Performers Sell tickets for “The Wedding Singer”

by Vineet Kosaraju April 22, 2014

Performing art students have been selling tickets this past week for this year’s spring musical, “The Wedding Singer,” a musical comedy based off of a movie that takes a look back to the 1980s. In...

Freshmen, led by Surabhi Rao (9) and Tamlyn Doll (9) practice the beginning of their routine which includes disco movements.

SPIRIT WEEK: Freshman dance

by Niki Iyer, Reporter April 18, 2014

Peace signs go up in the air, as everyone poses at the end of the dance and students clap, laugh, and shout the word, “Freshmen.” They excitedly chatter amongst themselves about the other classes’...

Humans of Journalism

Humans of Journalism

by Meilan Steimle and Tara Parimi April 16, 2014

             

Rising International Club Hosts Art Fundraiser

by Meilan Steimle and Tara Parimi April 12, 2014

Jeweled bracelets and earrings are carefully displayed across the table. All around, women coo at the carefully crafted creations. A woman in the front, dressed in a flowing, teal sari with gold accents,...

San Diego plans for urban development

San Diego plans for urban development

by Juhi Gupta, Vasudha Rengarajan, and Apoorva Rangan April 10, 2014

SAN DIEGO – Five blocks from the touristy Gaslamp Quarter lie streets with vacant lots and cracked pavements. Though it is only April, the air swelters over the East Village's naked asphalt, lacking...

Ban Bossy encourages young female leadership

Ban Bossy encourages young female leadership

by Ayushi Gautam, Opinion editor April 7, 2014

Two hands shoot up in a classroom when a teacher asks a question. Two hands that look nearly identical. If one hand was a girl’s and the other a boy’s, would that affect the teacher’s decision? According...

Bridging educational gaps with mobile apps

Bridging educational gaps with mobile apps

by Raveena Kapatkar and Emily Lin April 5, 2014

With the release of the Apple App Store in 2008, apps from a wide variety of categories have become popular for consumers of all ages. The education category, in the case of children and teens, is designed...

Intel finalist presents at capital

Intel finalist presents at capital

by Kacey Fang April 5, 2014

Senior Sreyas Misra’s very first research project spent him hours hunched over a laptop or in a lab. After months of work, it would take him as far as the nation’s capital. As an Intel Science Talent...

Facial recognition: no longer science fiction

by Stephanie Chen April 5, 2014

Facial recognition may have sounded like science fiction ten years ago, but today, it is being used in everything from security to social networking to pet retrieval. The technology has created benefits...

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