The Colonial Gazette <![CDATA[The Colonial Gazette]]> http://my.hsj.org/Portals/2/logos/__TFMF_elhmqmbinbreyu2r4tqyna55_597a0ffa-9f8a-4e7c-9629-d79883645375_0___Selected.jpg en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:55:44 GMT 15 <![CDATA[Football game ends with fans brawling]]> By AARON SAYAGO
A 45-0 junior varsity victory and a great 16-23 effort against the higher ranked Hamilton High Yankees should have been a reason for celebration in Fairfax on October 16. However, situations quickly c full story > ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:23:32 GMT <![CDATA[Jerkn' sweeps the dance floor.]]> By JOSEPH OH


JOSEPH OH
Doing the jerk from left to right: Aaron Glenn, Caterina Clarke, Kamau Alim, and Dylan Watson

The dance floor is not bouncin’ with the latest jam and minutes pass by with students complaining about the music. The clock ticks away and finally the famous Jerk song plays, catching the attention o full story > ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:19:29 GMT <![CDATA[Teen Court dispenses Justice]]> By MIN-JI YI


AARON SAYAGO
Students and adults in G-90 reenacting the case of "Sarah" as part of the orientation sessionn for Teen Court

Students crowded into one classroom on September 15, eager to witness a reenactment of the case of Sarah, a high school student who intentionally sprayed urine and toilet water into other students’ mo full story > ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:13:31 GMT <![CDATA[API Scores increase 91 points in 3 years, making school 4th in LAUSD]]> By MIN-JI YI



Amid depressing tales of budget cuts and overcrowded classrooms, Fairfax High School manages to shine like a diamond in the rough. Fairfax sky rocketed to the top fourth rank among Los Angeles Unified full story > ]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:47:28 GMT <![CDATA[Anthony Giannelli plays to win]]> By Frank Middleton


Frank Middleton
Anthony Giannelli smiling baseball pratice.

At 6’5” and 280 lbs., Anthony Giannelli, 17, is no ordinary baseball player. The senior is nationally recognized and is expected to go far and achieve incredible things in life, according to Coach Ro full story > ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:03:51 GMT <![CDATA[Blogging Returns - for now]]> By Min-Ji Yi
Do you remember the year 2006? It was one of your middle school years, when everyone was just starting to discover social networking. It was when only a few knew about MySpace, and when Facebook was s full story > ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:00:55 GMT <![CDATA[Lock Out Rule Not Necesssary]]> By Jarim Ku
Imagine hastily walking three flights of stairs to a classroom during lunch to turn in a late assignment. Suddenly, a school staff member stops you and tells you to leave the main building because it full story > ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:58:58 GMT <![CDATA[Obama’s Message to us]]> By Joseph Oh
No more than eight months ago, Barack Obama was inaugurated as our forty-fourth and our first African -American president. No more than a few weeks ago, he was awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Priz full story > ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:54:38 GMT <![CDATA[Administrators make tough budget choices]]> By Jarim
It’s not surprising that the global economic downturn has begun to affect our schools. LAUSD and other school districts were hit hard and had to make many tough choices: cut teacher positions and rais full story > ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:41:40 GMT