Conner and Wally’s Bite of Sacramento
Wally Harmon and Conner Jang
April 12, 2013
TUG Boat #1 The very popular fish and chips eatery Tug Boat serves up some classic “London style” Seafood in this week’s Restaurant Review. Tug Boat’s food is served fresh and affordably with great service. But to call it great service would be an understatement. Tug Boat’s service is the second... Read more »
Censored Video: Law of Unintended Consequences
Derrick Popple, Features Editor
April 12, 2013
In today’s progressive society many people are obsessed with the notion of being politically correct, but has it gone too far? I experienced this in December when I submitted the Rio Americano Sports Center video to the administration, which I had spent over 20 hours editing, to be played at a rally.... Read more »
Democrats: Stop Gloating
John Ferrannini, Editor-in-Chief
April 12, 2013
If there’s one piece of “knowledge” that the Democrats took away from the 2012 election, it’s that it’s going to be a long time until the Republicans once again gain control of the White House because of demographic shifts. The argument goes that because of increasing numbers within the electorate... Read more »
2nd Amendment Needed to Protect Liberty
Sam Prosser, Guest Writer
April 12, 2013
Guns: some people want them gone, others don’t want to give them up. Our Founding Fathers put the right to bear arms as one of the main pillars on which our Bill of Rights stands. Say what you want about guns, and whatever else suits you, but the right of the individual to keep and bear arms is a Constitutional... Read more »
Proposal to Lower Voting Age a Good Idea
Editorial
April 12, 2013
For years, students have been taking government and civics classes to help them develop their own opinions about politics. Many Rio students have even participated in mock elections for the state and federal government. Now, for the first time, these students may actually be able to use all their political... Read more »
A View of the Oscars
Molly Vincent, Guest Writer
March 9, 2013
Every year since I was eight years old, I have watched the Oscars with my mother. I remember looking at Ellen, Chris Rock, and Jon Stewart crack jokes I didn’t understand. The first time I ever watched the Oscars, Billy Crystal was the host. For those of you who are wondering how my memory is so good,... Read more »
Video Games Not Guilty of Causing Violence
Ben Wilson, Guest Writer
March 9, 2013
On January 11, 2013, Vice President Joe Biden sat down to tackle the problem of gun violence head on and he decided one of the best best ways to do this was by having a talk with researchers and leaders in the video game industry. Why wasn’t this meeting instead composed of NRA officials, psychologists,... Read more »
Student Press Rights Need Defending
It’s been 25 years since the landmark decision in Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier when the Supreme Court ruled that public schools can censor most student newspapers in America if there was a legitimate pedagogical or educationaln concern. The original case came out of Missouri where the Hazelwood... Read more »
Alarm Goes Off On Teen Sleep
This month’s Mirada survey on the sleeping patterns of 94 juniors and seniors is just a small part of the overwhelming statistical and scientific evidence that teens don’t get enough sleep, which affects their moods, attitudes, and performance. A sleep expert from Cornell University was quoted in... Read more »
New Movies Déjà View for Audience
Grant Webster, Opinion Editor
February 1, 2013
Endless horror movies, like Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Nightmare on Elm Street, are being remade. Spider Man is being rebooted after just three movies less then ten years ago. Dreamworks made three sequels to one movie to suck out all the enjoyment it might have had. Pixar reissued Finding Nemo as the... Read more »
Students Should Come First
John Ferrannini, Editor-in-Chief
February 1, 2013
Last month, we remembered the fortieth anniversary of the death of President Lyndon Johnson, who is perhaps best known for having declared a war on poverty. According to census data, the national poverty rate lowered by 8.3 percent in the 1960s and programs like the Job Corps, Head Start, food stamps,... Read more »
Inauguration 2013: Witness to History
Wallace Harmon and Connor Jang
February 1, 2013
On Jan. 21, 2013, we witnessed history. Leaving the craziness of the Inaugural Ball at 2 a.m., we walked through the freezing cold D.C. night along the paths of the Capitol Mall toward the beacon that is the Lincoln Memorial. Exhausted and colder than we two native Californians had ever been, we sat... Read more »
Apocalypse Rumors: The End is Not Near
Theadore Buffington, Features Editor
December 16, 2012
The Mayas foretold that the world will abruptly end. According to research, the Mayas predicted the world would end on December 21, 2012. Harold Camping predicted it would end in 1994. When the world didn’t end, he once again predicted that the world would end on May 21, 2011. When that didn’t come... Read more »
‘Merry Christmas’ Not an Insult
Sam Calvert, Guest Writer
December 16, 2012
Dear Rio, Merry Christmas. That’s right, Merry Christmas. While I’m at it, Happy New Year too. Now why is it that political correctness will let me, or a teacher, or a club president wish you a Happy New Year and yet not a Merry Christmas?What happened to freedom of speech? I’m not say saying I... Read more »
A Christmas Non-Controversy
John Ferrannini, Editor in Chief
December 16, 2012
I love Christmas traditions. I love the tree, the food, the presents, the music, the decorations, the stockings. But there is one Christmas tradition I think we all could do without – the annual wall to wall coverage of the supposed ‘War on Christmas.’ Every Christmas season, conservative groups... Read more »
Every 15 Minutes Raises Awareness but Drivers Face Other Risks as Well
Recently we had the privilege of experiencing something that only happens at Rio every four years: the Every 15 Minutes program. As we all know by now, this was a two day event put on with the help of the PTSA and the CHP that attempted to bring attention to the dangers and horrible aftermath of driving... Read more »
Fire Drills in High School
Ashton Nazeri, Staff Writer
November 29, 2012
You’re sitting in your class. It’s quiet and you are working on some work your teacher gave you. When suddenly an extremely loud noise breaks the silence followed by a bright flash from the small torture device making your ears bleed on the wall. You have just been Fire Drilled. Fire Drills are one... Read more »
Presidential Election 2012
Democrat: Barack Obama President Obama came into office in 2009 to a country in shambles. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, America had lost 1.4 million jobs. Wall Street had almost collapsed. The once “too big to fail” auto-industry, which included mega-employers such as General... Read more »
SAT Prep Elective Would Help Students
Grant Webster, Sports Editor
November 4, 2012
The SAT is one of the most crucial factors in the university admission process. It’s no wonder that preparation for the test is essential. Many juniors and seniors, and even some underclassmen, have attended one or more classes to help prepare them for the SAT. These classes include practice tests,... Read more »
Justice, Not Revenge
John Ferrannini, Editor-in-Chief
November 4, 2012
The South African civil rights advocate Archbishop Desmond Tutu once said that “To take a life when a life has been lost is revenge, not justice.” This November, California has a unique opportunity to heed this advice by voting in favor of Proposition 34. If approved by the voters, Prop. 34 would... Read more »