Staff Writer Max Gumbel discusses the benefits and downsides to earlier AP exposure for Samo Sophomores.

What can you do in 19 seconds? Put your hair up? Tie your shoes? Sophomore Ben Gelfand can solve a Rubik’s cube.

For the upcoming March 16 pep rally, the Associated Student Body (ASB) is allowing students to showcase their talents.

International student and Samo junior Eva-Maria Unger has come to the states to train for triathlons (swimming, running and biking) and to improve her English and Spanish.

Spend Valentine's Day celebrating how powerful love is, even if you're not in a relationship.

There’s always that one annoying kid in that one class that just always seems to ask one too many questions.

For most students, a perfect 36 on the ACT is an unattainable goal, even with countless hours of studying. Trent Nelson, currently a senior at Samo, achieved this perfect score with no tutor and only three practice tests in total.

It takes creativity and imagination to turn an object into art. Molly Conn has this talent, and has a unique ability to see objects in a lighting that most people normally wouldn’t.

Girls’ water polo lost to the Mira Costa Mustangs 9-4 on Fri., Jan. 27.

Staff writer Alison Guh researches the history of slang and how it has changed throughout different time periods.

Staff Writer Gregory Boehm discusses the many different slang words used at Samo.

Staff Writer Mia Lopez-Zubiri examines the different relationships students and teachers have with slang.

A&E Editor Joe Colajezzi questions the real motives of AP students.

Staff Writer Lillian Kalish examines the pros and cons of affirmative action.

Opinion editor Nadine Melamed talks about the lack of respect for Veteran's Day and Memorial Day among Samo students.

Samo teacher Megan Walker discusses the need for more student creativity.

Copy editor Henry Boyd steps back and reflects on the different techniques of the theater teachers that, in recent years, have graced Samo's Humanities Center stage.

The idea of luck is important to many Samo teams, clubs and orginizations.

The idea of luck has existed since the beginning of time, and superstitions about luck have been found in cultures all around the world.

Editor-in-chief Taylor D'Andrea overviews the Football posters around campus glamorizing individual players, and discusses her thoughts on Samo's student support network.

Staff writer Gregory Boehm argues the lack of parking for seniors at Samo due to construction.