inventory_2 Archive: Fall 2010 - Spring 2014
Weekend Activities: Live This No. 7
Local cafe and hang out spot, Flying Saucers, closing
Local cafe and Samo student hotspot Flying Saucer Cafe has become a part of the Samo community, employing Samo students and featuring student work in their many gallery shows. After three years however, it will be soon closing its doors.
You're never too old to Trick-or-Treat!
With crisp autumn leaves in hues of marigold, burnt orange and crimson, it’s hard to not get into the Halloween spirit. Smiling pumpkins brighten your days and the sight of cobwebs frighten your nights. Unfortunately, as teenagers, many of us are unable to experience the true joy of Halloween.
Weekend Activities: Live This No. 6
Phoniness is Ruining Social Interaction
Art Extended
An investigative look at off-campus art programs that have assisted Samo art students through skill refinement.
Weekend Activities: Live This No. 5
This weekend is for movies, movies and more movies!
Weekend Activities: Live This No. 4
Check out a myriad of great ideas for fun this weekend: lots of movies and the homecoming game!
Campaigning for senior polls is the only way to win
How many of you in the senior class know that I am running for Biggest Drama King in the senior polls? Probably a very select few of my friends who know how well the title fits me and the 60 odd something who apropos receiving my group text asking them to vote for me, realized the accuracy of the title.
Why Proposition 30 Needs to Pass
The California state budget is still in crisis mode, and its ramifications have especially impacted students, teachers and schools. We have all seen our instructors laid off, our resources limited — from limited textbooks to unsafe classrooms — and our education put at stake, all because of a budget that leaves schools in the dust.
Why we need HP Language classes
Language classes aren’t considered a necessity for a high school diploma, but that doesn’t mean students taking them don’t want the same experience that any other of the core classes offer up. We need to have honors options for language classes to ensure that students get the most out of taking a foreign language.
Alice Wonders: Senior Extremes for College Dreams
Truth be told, by the time senior year hit, I thought the days of staying up all night to do work were over. Surely the relief of being a second semester senior wasn’t just an urban legend.
Campaigning for senior polls ruins the fun and point of the poll
The texts came flooding in when they got the email. “Senior polls are out! Vote for me for best dressed! Vote for me for best all around!” Now, collages are going up on Facebook and announcements are being made in classes
Bikers get it in gear
Riding my bike down Michigan every morning seems like a routine by now. I nervously merge into the left turn lane going down 11th street, nearly missing the car coming from the other direction, then cross my fingers that I don’t get hit coming down the street.
I love you Michelle Obama
Political Image — Worth A Thousand Words
Liberal Homogeneity at Samo
In Review: Presidential Debate
A Viking's Debut
Once a Viking, always a Viking.Samo alumnus Kevin McKeown returns to the Samo band room as the new lead band director, and looks forward to upholding blue and gold traditions.
Project Playlist: Classical Music
Science Quad re-opens
Weekend Activities: Live This No. 3
Check out some great ideas for a fun weekend, from an open mic night to a charity walk for student athletes.
Weekend Activities: Live This No. 2
Carmageddon II is a great opportunity to bike to a farmer's market or even a haunted maze! LACMA also has some intriguing exhibits and tours this weekend. Admission half off for those who take alternate modes of transportation!
Weekend Activities: Live This No. 1
This weekend, just like any other weekend, consists of Friday night, Saturday, Sunday, and buckets of homework, but don’t let that discourage you! You can still make it exceptional, I promise. Instead of procrastinating on Facebook and getting lost inside Internet’s black hole, use the time you aren’t spending on schoolwork doing something that will still stimulate your brain.
Obama's support of same-sex marriage: irrelevant and politically motivated
News Editor Jones Pitsker discusses President Obama's support of same-sex marriage and how the move will influence America.
Public Domain
As parents, students and members of the Santa Monica community socialized amongst the dimly lit Humanities Center on June 1, the sweet smell of mocha and tinkling of soft music slowly filled the room. Soon after, the lights shut off and the music ended. Samo’s newest creative showcase, Public Domain, had began its debut.
Day of Silence: teaching thorough silence
Staff Writer Molly Chaikin discusses the benefits of the Day of Silence protest on the Samo campus.
Obama's support of same-sex marriage: A leap forward in the fight for equality
No matter one’s stance on gay rights, it must be acknowledged that President Barack Obama’s official support of same-sex marriage legalization is largely symbolic, even though the right to determine matrimonial laws is still reserved to the states.