March 31, 2010 • Marcy Shieh
Quick Question took the dark Badapalooza stage in the midst of blinking lights with their lead singer, junior Erin Riegelsberger singing and strumming her guitar to the first lines of an original, “Feeling Good.” This performance was followed by a cover of “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley, a cover of...
March 31, 2010 • Keerthika Ramakrishnan
“She Waves the Flag” has played on the radio twice, and they have performed over 30 shows. Senior Andrey Newmann, Kris Nemirsky, Gio Hernandez, Nick Fitzgerald and Jonny Gomez, who graduated from Washington last year, were all ready to showcase their talents. “We just had to come to Bandapalooza,”...
March 31, 2010 • Christine Harms
The band #@&$, pronounced Stagflation, formed in mid-February just to perform in Bandapalooza. They performed covers of “Love Lost” by The Temper Trap, “Daylight” by Matt and Kim, and “ Believe” by The Bravery in the concert. #@&$ consists of seniors Emily Khuc on keyboard and lead...
March 31, 2010 • Jenae Lee
“It first started as a joke but then it turned into a band,” junior Alex Drachnik said, who plays bass for the band. Drachnik and junior Marshall Duffy, who plays guitar, were at a party when a friend of theirs challenged them to Bandapoolza. “Then the next day we asked ourselves, ‘Do we really...
March 31, 2010 • Alejandro Montalvo
The smell of teen spirit drenched our cafeteria on Friday night. Bandapalooza, featuring four local bands with WHS students, is a concert showcasing talent. The entire cafeteria was transformed into a concert hall, with multi-colored spotlights illuminating each performing band. #@&$ (Stagflation),...
March 2, 2010 • Marcy Shieh
Great American Novels don’t necessarily make Great American Movies. These are words to ponder for long-time advocates of a Catcher in the Rye movie. Since J.D. Salinger’s death on Jan. 27, questions of a Catcher movie adaptation resurfaced. In a 1957 letter now being sold on the Moments in Time...
March 2, 2010 • Shelmi Liang
Sophomore Max Lerch has been acting for four years. When he was in sixth grade, a friend suggested that he should audition for a show, so he pursued it. His first show was Peter Pan, in which he played a Lost Boy. Since then, Max has starred in plays and musicals. “I enjoy the camaraderie, and...
March 2, 2010 • Marcy Shieh
Get ready to rock ‘n roll. Bandapalooza will return with student performers ready to strum those guitars and hit the high notes. This will be the first Bandapalooza to hit the WHS stage since 2007. The line-up will include #@&$ (Stagflation), Quick Question, She Waves the Flag, Sincerely, Your...
March 2, 2010 • Jenae Lee
Have you searched all over the department stores for that perfect prom dress and still have not found anything that you like? In order to save you a frustratingly lengthy experience, here are some new suggestions that might help sweep you off your feet. Nordstrom Rack at the San Leandro Outlet Mall...
March 2, 2010 • Noelle Fujii
Symbolism, tone, style. Some students can’t even comprehend the meaning of the work, which makes enjoying, much less analyzing, the work impossible. “Every day, it’s a teacher’s job to get students interested,” English teacher Sharon Jones said. Yet sophomore Melanie Miller is often...
