December Issue

December 30, 2011

Parents and Teens on Facebook

December 16, 2011

Senior Iris Shanks had to make a tough decision when she decided to purge her friends list on Facebook. First person to go was her mom. Then her friend’s parents went. “My mom has had a Facebook for a couple years and at first I was friends with her,” Shanks said. “But I realized that I was limiting... Read more »

Cheerleaders run cellphone drive

December 16, 2011

After six weeks of collecting cell phones from students, parents, and staff, the cheer squad has won the first annual 102.5’s Cell Phones For Students contest. Over the duration of the contest, the cheer team collected over 370 cell phones, earning 2500 dollars for their program and a free dance DJ’d... Read more »

Later Start time

December 16, 2011

After nearly a year of discussion and campaigning, teachers will take an official vote on whether to start and end school 30 minutes later. The campaign for a later start time has been pushed forward by an action group from a Rio community parent association called STEPS. “Teen sleep is an important... Read more »

Rio student is Rhodes Scholars for 2012

December 5, 2011

2008 Rio Americano valedictorian named Rhodes Scholar A Rio Americano High School graduate – and 2008 valedictorian – can add another elite academic achievement to her list: She’s been named a Rhodes Scholar. Brianna Doherty, now a senior at Brown University studying cognitive neuroscience, is... Read more »

Michael Wang to Perform at Grammys

December 2, 2011

Senior Michael Wang has been selected as lead trombonist in this year’s Grammy’s High School Jazz Ensemble. Students from all over the country applied to participate in this highly competitive band. Wang has basically been identified as the top high school jazz trombonist in the nation. He will travel... Read more »