inventory_2 Archive: Fall 2010 - Spring 2014
- 9/11
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- 71511
- A & E
- a cappella
- Aakeem Allahjah
- AAU
- Abby Zakharin
- Access
- acting
- Activities
- addiction
- admin
- Administration
- Advance Japanese
- advocacy group
- africa
- African American Literature
- Alaleh Mokhtari
- Alex Gironda
- Aliza McHugh
- alternative energy
- Alumni
- Amanda Ferree
- Amanda Stelea
- Andrew Brown
- animal
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- Annabel Renshaw
- AP
- ap bio
- ap bio exam
- ap classes
- AP English
- AP Environmental Science
- ap exams
- art
- art program
- art programs
- arts
- arts and entertainment
- Arts ReSTORE LA
- ASB
- Athlete of the Issue
- athletics
- Attarzadeh
- band
- banners
- barnum
- Barnum Hall
- baseball
- basketball
- bates
- Baxter
- beach volleyball
- Beat Beverly
- Ben Brown
- Ben Gelfand
- benefits
- Benjamin Kay
- beverly hills
- Bianca Gonzalez
- big voice
- biking
- black friday
- Blane Watson
- blood
- blood drive
- Board of Education
- Boyd
- Boys
- Boys Varsity Soccer
- boys volleyball
- Boys Water Polo
- Boys' Basketball
- Boys' Golf
- boys' soccer
- boys' tennis
- Brian Matusovsky
- brown
- budget cuts
- Cafe Samo
- Cafeteria
- calculus DE
- Campus Life
- canceled pep rally
- cancer
- caredrop
- caredrop charity
- Career
- Carruth Cull
- cause for celebration
- CBVA
- CCAP
- Center
- centralized fundraising
- chamber
- change of location
- charity
- cheer
- cheerleading
- chemicals
- chess
- choir
- Chris Johnson
- Cianfrone
- CIF
- CIF playoffs
- Cigarette Tubes
- Cigarettes
- City Council
- city of hope
- Claire Goldberg
- class of 2013
- class of 2016
- club
- clubs
- college
- College Board
- college courses
- College Entrance
- college life
- comicon
- commemoration
- Common Core
- communication
- community
- Community Service
- complacency
- concert
- confidence
- Construction
- contributor
- cookbook
- cooking
- Cooking Club
- Cool clubs
- cosplay
- Counter Culture
- coyote
- coyote on campus
- Crazy scholarships
- credits
- cross country
- Crossroads
- Crystal Chang
- cultural exchange
- Culture
- Culver City
- culver city volleyball
- Cynthia Cadena
- Damian Kenyon
- dance
- Dance for a Difference
- danger
- daniel murokh
- Danielle Sim
- Darren Sargent
- debate
- Delians
- Diego Perdomo
- digital divide
- dominique parks
- dong nguyen
- drama
- dress code
- dropping out
- DTASC
- ecigs
- Ed Foundation
- edison elementary school
- editorial
- el dorado
- election
- electives
- electric car
- Electronic Cigarettes
- Ella Ponthier
- Elliot Gross
- emma kohut
- End of Season Wrap-Up
- engineering
- English
- environment
- EPA
- Epidemics
- experiences
- extra credit
- Fall TV Preview
- feature
- Feature/Profile
- February
- fencing
- Field Trips
- Fight
- Finals
- firetruck
- Flanders
- flappy bird
- Florence Culpepper
- Food
- food trucks
- football
- foreign exchange
- Francine Rios-Fetchko
- freshman
- Fretz
- Fujinomiya
- fundraiser
- Gabriel Ziaukas
- Gabriel Ziaukus
- games
- Gardening club
- gender equality
- Gender-neutral bathrooms
- Girl
- Girls
- Girls soccer
- girls water polo
- girls' basketball
- girls' volleyball
- give back
- Goalies
- goals
- GPA
- graduation
- Graham Lockett
- Greenies
- GSA
- guest speakers
- Guido Jaramillo
- gymnastics
- Halloween
- Happiness
- Hauty
- Heal The Bay
- Henry Felstiner
- high school
- History
- history of homecoming
- Holden Caulfield
- Hole
- holidays
- homecoming
- homecoming dance
- homecoming rally
- Homework
- Honor Society
- i am beauty
- i house
- I-House Halloween fest
- Idyllwild Art Camp
- independence
- Inglewood
- Inglewood and Samo
- Inglewood at Samo
- Injuries
- injury
- Innovation Building
- Innovation Buildings
- Innovations Building
- intentions
- interhouse spirit
- Interlochen
- Internet
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- iPad
- Israel
- Jacob Wasserman
- James Avery
- James Hecht
- JAMS
- Japan
- Japanese
- Japanese program
- Japanese students
- Jennifer
- Jennifer Gsell
- Jonah Mathews
- Joseph Staraci
- Josh Lettiere
- Josiah Citrin
- juniors
- Justin Nelson
- Kate Upton
- Kelly Tabis
- Krishna Curry
- Kuriya
- LA
- Label Me Not
- lacrosse
- language
- language department
- Late Start
- late start program
- Lauren Laborde
- LAUSD
- Leaders of Tomorrow
- LGBT
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- Liane Sato
- Libero
- liberties
- life
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- Lillian Graham
- Lincoln Middle School
- litter
- Local Vendors
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- Lost
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- Malibu
- March Madness
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- Marine Biology
- Mark Black
- marlboro
- math
- Matt Flanders
- Matt Tapia
- Matthew Tapia
- mayoral
- mckeown
- Meadors
- measure bb
- Measure ES
- Mecca Donovan
- Media
- Michael Lappen
- Michigan Ave-
- Mikhail Brown
- Mira Costa
- Montebello
- montebello high school
- morningside
- movie reviews
- Music
- musical
- Nagel Martinez
- Nathan Fulcher
- national champion
- NCAA
- New Administration
- new experiences
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- new program
- new teacher
- news
- News Magazine
- Nico Basile
- Night Owl Tutoring
- Nina Path
- No Limits
- Nuwriyl Williams
- nyu
- O-House
- obama
- obsession
- ocean league
- ocean league champions
- officer
- okla
- olive sherman
- Olivia Lubarsky
- olympian
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- Omar Sanchez
- On Campus
- online
- open house
- Opera
- opinion
- orchestra
- organic food
- Otis Williams
- Pacific St-
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- PCBs
- pe
- pe electives
- Pep
- pep rally
- Photo Essay
- pico
- pilot testing
- pippin
- pit
- Player
- Player to Watch
- pollution
- Power of Protest
- pre-season
- presents
- principal
- prom
- Psychology
- PTSA
- Pust
- Quinn D'Andrea
- Racing
- rally
- ramos
- Ray Mancini
- Reamer
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- risd
- Roberts Art Gallery
- ROP
- ROP Career Internship
- ROP Program
- Rudy Tapia
- Ruhi Bhalla
- rumors
- Running
- Ryan Hicks
- S-House
- SAA
- Safe Routes To School
- safety
- Salumbides
- Sam Rietta
- same-sex marriage
- Samo
- Samo Alumni
- samo choir
- samohi
- Samohi Jazz Band
- santa monica
- santa monica high school
- Sara Garcia
- Sarah Lipetz
- sat
- satire
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- Schedule
- schedule changes
- Scholarships
- school fundraiser
- School spirit
- science
- Season
- security
- senior class
- Senior Day
- senior night
- senior steering
- seniors
- Set
- Shayan Chetty
- shoes
- shooting
- shopping
- Siempre Verde
- Siri
- Sleep
- SMC
- Smile
- SMMEF
- SMMUSD
- SMPD
- SoCal
- Soccer
- Sofia Blanco
- Softball
- Solar Panels
- Sophie Thomason
- sophomore class
- sophomore cookbook
- sophomore steering
- sophomores
- South America
- South Torrance
- spaghetti
- spanish immersion
- Special Needs
- Sports
- spring pep rally
- Spring Sports
- SSA
- starting lineup
- stress
- strings
- Students
- Study Abroad
- success story
- summer
- Summer Program
- sunglasses
- Super Smash Bros
- Surfriders
- sustainability
- sweet serenade
- Swim
- Tania Fischer
- TDOR
- teacher
- teacher's take
- Teachers After Hours
- team marine
- technique
- technology
- Technology Building
- tennis
- textbooks
- The Beatles
- The Broad Stage
- The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
- The Grand Budapest Hotel
- The Hunger Games
- The Pretenders
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- Theatre
- Think Globally Write Locally
- Tiffany Rochelle
- to
- Track
- Track and Field
- traffic
- Travel
- Travis Clark
- Travis Fujita
- trick or treat
- UCLA
- unprepared
- US History
- valhalla
- Vapor Delight
- varsity
- varsity cheer
- varsity football
- varsity wrestling
- victims
- Victory
- video games
- Virtual businesses
- visitors
- volleyball
- voters
- Watch
- Water Polo
- Wes Anderson
- Westwood
- Whitney Jones
- Will Taylor
- wit
- wondercon
- wrestling
- yale
- YANDG
- YoungArts
- Youth
- Youth and Government
- Zach Kravitz
Runner to Watch: Jessica Bonilla
Player to watch: Lucas Jackson
Imagine coming in first place in a race with over 300 kids from different schools, knowing that you could outrun any one of them. For many this is a fantasy, an impossible superpower, but for Lucas Jackson (’16), it is a reality.
Samo students start organization to purify water in Madagascar
Kian Zohoury ('15), Nikan Namiri ('15) and Joseph Staraci ('15) are fundraising money for H2OPERATION, a cause that aims to purify water in Madagascar, as part of their newly founded club, the CareDrop charity.
ASB ends school year with "Hunger Games" pep rally
New Calculus DE teacher
For the first time since Calculus DE has been offered at Samo, an in-person teacher, Kelly Okla, is teaching the advanced math class.
Meadors steps down as Cheer coach after ten years
Baseball season wrap up
Led by head coach Kurt Schwengel, this year’s varsity baseball team has had a historic year. As of now, the team is undefeated in Ocean League and after batting .381, the team has broken its single season record for batting averages. As a result, Samo is ranked 105th in the state and has already clinched a spot in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) playoffs.
Player to Watch: Sofia Luciano
Boys Volleyball Season Wrap Up
After earning third place in league, Samo’s boys’ Volleyball team moved on to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) playoffs. However, the team would eventually lose to El Camarillo in the first round of playoffs on Tuesday, May 13.
Player to watch: Angelina Hwang
The game of golf is a patient, strategic and mental challenge. Sometimes, someone can pick up a golf club and fall in love. Angelina Hwang (’14) did just that and is a top member of the girls’ golf team as a result.
Boys' Golf wrap up
In golf, consistency is just as crucial as skill. Even the most celebrated golfers in the world understand that if their performance doesn’t remain stable, they’ll suffer on the course. And unfortunately for Samo’s boys’ golf team, a range of inconsistencies kept them from the success they long coveted.
New Michigan Avenue Entrance Near Completion
New library branch opens on Pico Boulevard
A new branch of the Santa Monica Public Library is being built on Pico Boulevard to bring together nearby neighborhoods through sustainability and design, according to architects at Koning Eisenburg Architecture (KEA).
Swim Season Wrap Up
Despite losing multiple juniors and seniors from last year, Samo’s boys’ and girls’ swim teams had one of their most successful years in recent memory.
Samo cracks down on dress code
The new school year brought more than just a new principal and administration with it — the administration also brought a new emphasis to the already existing dress code.
Track and Field season wrap up
After a busy preseason and a successful season, Samo’s boys and girls track teams went undefeated in league, earning them the title of Ocean League Champions. With the addition of new coach Krishna Curry and new workouts, this year’s team has set new standards for the future of the program and has added to the reputation of the Samo track program throughout southern California.
Half million dollar donation creates new opportunities for SMMUSD
The Scott Family Charitable Fund recently donated $500,000 to the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation (SMMEF), the foundation's second largest donation since its founding in 1982.
Boys' tennis season wrap up
After countless drills, matches and tournaments, boys’ tennis season ended after a 16-2 loss against defending champions, San Marino High School, in a California Interscholastic (CIF) quarterfinal game.
Technical difficulties occur at pep rally
At the Welcome Home Rally on Aug. 27, ASB's sound system malfunctioned during Quinn D'Andrea ('14)'s performance.
Lacrosse Season Wrap-up
Beginning as an exciting new experiment for Samo athletics, Lacrosse now ends it’s season as a triumphant success for the sports department. With both the boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams making slow but sure progress, this year’s lacrosse teams thrived, even though many competing players were new to the game.
Softball season wrap up
After achieving the highest batting average of a single season, the Samo softball team has secured a spot in this season’s California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) after a record of 10-0 in Ocean League.
Boys’ volleyball experiences loss in CIF
Panel of Samo alumni advise students on the college process
Track falls short of making state
ASB members at large to be given commissioner positions
